Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

As part of a small team of technical experts on the technologies listed above, but with a large amount of autonomous work, your main duties will be to:

• Design, setup and manage a set of sharepoint environments to be tightly integrated with the other technologies already available on the network.
• Ensure the security of the environment meets NATO security requirements, and conforms to the IT Service Manegement rules regulating the network on which the environment operates.
• Leverage the best practices for information management on the technology to ensure User Acceptance.
• Deliver expertise in Identity Management, Access Control and Federation Architectures and how to integrate these in the delivered solution
• Lead or contribute the creation and maintenance of the associated documentation
• Integrate the solution with other solutions like Atlassian JIRA, Confluence and Bitbucket, Splunk and PowerBI.
• Work closely with other team members and users to integrate feedback and constantly improve the quality of the delivered solution.

Deliverables The main deliverables as will be to:

• The provider shall develop and maintain the sharepoint environment and all the related content. The provider is expected to maintain it, make updates following the ITSM processes and continuously integrate user-feedback to increase the user satisfaction. This may include the development of custom-code to fullfill the user requirements.
• The provider shall also maintain the test and validation environment, used to validate changes before they are implemented on production.
• For coordination purposes and due to the access required, the provider of this service shall work onsite, at SHAPE, Mons, Belgium.
• The service provider shall be responsible for complying will all applicable local employment laws, in addition to following all SHAPE & NCIA onboarding procedures. Delivery of the service cannot begin until these requirements are fulfilled.
• The service provider shall not be required to work on NCIA holidays.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Strong knowledge and experience in designing, installing and managing complex and modern Microsoft Sharepoint environment for at least 500 end-users;
• Strong knowledge and demonstrable experience with web development technologies including ASP.NET, javascript and the use of REST API;
• Strong experience in user-centered development approach and working in an agile project management framework
• Strong experience with Identity and Access Management (IDAM) environment, including Active Directory Federation Service, and other tools like Keycloak.
• Strong team-spirit attitude
• Good Knowledge and experience using Microsoft SCCM / SQL Server / Exchange;
• Experience in developing custom SharePoint solutions using .NET Webforms (custom features, timer jobs, webparts, custom actions);
• Have an in-depth understanding of infrastructure concepts related to Hosting, Networks, IP address Management, firewalls, certificates, Load balancing and Proxy;
• Knowledge and demonstrable experience with scripting languages and integration tools including Powershell, Python and SQL.
• Good understanding of cyber security concepts. Good understanding of network communication protocols.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience developing .NET desktop applications (WPF, MVVM, Windows Background Service, Dependency Injection, Entity Framework 6, Serilog, xUnit, Moq, Azure DevOps);
• Working experience in the cyber security area.
• Past experience working for NATO.

Working Location

• Mons, Belgium

Working Policy

• On-Site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Job details
● 💼 Engineering Team
● 📍 Belgium - Ghent
● 🕜 Full-Time/Hybrid

What you will do

Reporting to our Lead Enterprise Architect, you will join us as a Senior AI Solutions Engineer. In this role, you will be the technical backbone for our internal AI transformation, building the infrastructure that turns innovative ideas into reality at scale. You will act as the connective tissue between our growing portfolio of AI capabilities and the core SaaS platforms that power our internal operations. This is a hands-on builder role where you will bridge the gap between business needs and technical execution, ensuring our AI initiatives are architecturally sound and scalable.

Where you will have impact

• Design and build robust, scalable integrations between our AI capabilities and core SaaS platforms like Salesforce, HubSpot, and Slack.
• Develop reusable integration patterns and architectural blueprints that empower teams to deploy AI solutions efficiently and consistently.
• Build and maintain the shared automation infrastructure that underpins AI-powered processes across the business.
• Act as the dedicated technical partner for our AI Transformation Leads, translating business needs into detailed implementation plans.
• Prototype new AI solutions to prove technical feasibility before hardening them for production environments.
• Ensure all AI integrations adhere to the highest standards of data privacy and security, in line with GDPR and SOC 2 requirements.
• Evaluate new AI tools and frameworks, providing structured recommendations to guide our technology choices and drive innovation.

About our team

You'll be a key member of our Enterprise Architecture team, working at the heart of Lighthouse's internal innovation. We are the accelerators of AI adoption across the entire organization. Our mission is to enable every department by providing the technical expertise and architecture needed to build and deploy AI solutions. 

What's in it for you?

• Flexible time off: Autonomy to manage your work-life balance.
• Career development: Workshops, frameworks, and trainings to maximize your professional potential.
• Impactful work: Shape products relied on by 85,000+ users worldwide.
• Mobility options: Mobility budget or company car (based on your job category).
• Net allowance: Support for home office related expenses.
• Vouchers: Lunch vouchers & Eco vouchers.
• Comprehensive health insurance: Extensive coverage for you and your dependents.
• Pension funding: Group insurance to secure your future.
• Referral bonuses: Earn rewards for bringing in new talent.

Who you are

• You have a strong software engineering background, with hands-on experience building and deploying production-grade services or integrations.
• You have hands-on experience with LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI) through professional work or significant personal projects.
• You have interest and some exposure towards the API and data models of major enterprise SaaS platforms like Salesforce, HubSpot, or Jira.
• You have a strong architectural judgment, with the ability to design robust systems while balancing pragmatism and speed.
• You have a solid understanding of modern integration patterns, including REST APIs, webhooks, and event-driven architectures.
• You bring experience working in a cross-functional role that bridges business and technology.
• You are comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth technology environment.
• You are fully proficient in English, both written and spoken.

We welcome

•   Familiarity with advanced AI concepts like RAG pipelines, vector databases, or AI agent frameworks.

Technologies you will work with

Google Gemini, Claude, Salesforce, HubSpot, Jira, Confluence, Slack, Intercom, n8n.

Summary

We are looking for an experienced Frontend Engineer with expertise in React and TypeScript to join our team in Leuven. The successful candidate will use their skills to create user-friendly interfaces that cater to various customer use-cases, contributing to the overall success of our cloud-based products.

Responsibilities

•     Develop and maintain a user-friendly frontend using React/TypeScript and TailwindCSS.
•     Design and implement REST and/or gRPC API integrations on the frontend.
•     Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other developers to create innovative solutions.
•     Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
•     Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests for code reliability and maintainability.
•     Work with the team to set up and enhance CI/CD pipelines.
•     Continuously improve application performance and user experience.
•     Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in frontend development.
•     Provide support to customers in utilizing our web applications.

Profile

•     Proven track record in building user-friendly web interfaces.
•     Solid experience in frontend development using React, TypeScript, and TailwindCSS.
•     Experience with consuming REST/gRPC APIs.
•     Knowledge of standard web development technologies (e.g. HTTP) and cloud security best practices.

Nice to haves

•     Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
•     Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure).
•     Experience with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Unix environments, scripting, Jenkins).

What Guardsquare offers you

• A full time job with a competitive salary package
• You are provided with the tools & flexibility to develop yourself successfully
• An international environment where you will interact with motivated & open colleagues with different backgrounds
• A workplace where you can share and implement your ideas
• A hybrid work policy, which helps guarantee an excellent work-life balance

At Guardsquare, we take pride in being a diverse and multicultural company with team members representing numerous nationalities. We value different perspectives and opinions throughout the business, contributing to our being the market leader in mobile application security.

You will be part of a dynamic team that strives for excellence and focuses on continuous education and enhancement in skills. We encourage & empower our trusted colleagues to share their opinions, actively collaborate, and continue to learn and grow.

So, what are you waiting for? Join us!

About Guardsquare

Guardsquare offers the most complete approach to mobile application security on the market. Built on the open source ProGuard technology, Guardsquare’s software integrates seamlessly across the development cycle. From app security testing to code hardening to real-time visibility into the threat landscape, Guardsquare solutions provide enhanced mobile application security from early in the development process through publication.

More than 900 customers worldwide across all major industries rely on Guardsquare to help them identify security risks and protect their mobile applications against reverse engineering and tampering.

Guardsquare is based in Leuven (Belgium) with offices in Gent (Belgium), Boston (USA) and Munich (Germany).