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 Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is a key agency within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) focused on providing comprehensive logistics, procurement, and support services to NATO member countries, partners, and other customers. The NSPA facilitates the collective acquisition and management of goods and services, ranging from military equipment to general supplies, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of NATO operations. 

The agency's responsibilities include: 

• Procurement: managing the acquisition of a wide range of goods and services, including military equipment, supplies, and support services. 
• Logistics: offering logistics support such as transportation, warehousing, and distribution to ensure that NATO forces have the necessary resources when and where they are needed. 
• Maintenance: providing maintenance and repair services for military equipment, ensuring operational readiness and extending the lifespan of assets. 
• Project Management: overseeing and implementing various projects, including infrastructure development and other support activities. 

The NSPA operates under the direction of the NATO Support and Procurement Organization (NSPO), which sets the strategic goals and policies for the agency. By centralizing and standardizing procurement and logistics services, the NSPA helps NATO members achieve cost savings, improved interoperability, and enhanced operational capability. 

The program

The NSPA Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services are relying on three underlying infrastructures:

Network

• Local Area Networks (LANs) to allow NSPA users to reachback ICT systems located in the NSPA datacenters.
• Wide Area Networks (WANs) to allow NSPA remote offices and mobile users to securely reach back the NSPA datacenters located in Luxembourg
• Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) to securely interconnect NSPA datacenters and Outside Cabling Plants (OCPs) located in Luxemourg.

Unified Communication (UC)

• Video Teleconferencing (VTC) systems,
• Telephony systems composed of PBX, voice gateways, deskphones, softphones, mobile phones and smartphones.
• Interfaces with other communication services such as voice mail, instant messaging, collaboration (e.g. MS SKYPE).
• Federation with other NATO voice and video services.
• Public Announcement Systems (PAS) and Massive SMS notification systems alarms

Datacenters (DC)

• 2 Tier 4 datacenters externalized in Betzdorf and Bettembourg (LUX)
• 1 datacenter in Capellen (LUX)
• Smaller datacenters in Papa (HUN), Taranto (SOC) and Eindhoven (NL)
• Outside Cabling Plants (OCPs) in Capellen

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Day-to-day Operation and Maintenance (O&M) type of consultancy services for network, Unified Communication (UC) and datacenter (DC) and support for projects related to specific network, UC and DC related projects.

Essential Skills and Experience 

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of various networking environment operating systems
• Knowledge of Microsoft UC technologies such as Skype and MS Teams
• Able to coordinate third-party maintenance for Unified Communications equipment
• Experience with troubleshooting Unified Communications, Network and application performance with performance monitoring tools

Product Qualifications

• Cisco Communications Manager
• Cisco Unity
• Cisco VCS
• Cisco TMS
• Cisco Expressway
• Cisco ISDN Gateway
• Cisco Presence
• Cisco Webex cloud
• Informacast Public Announcement Systems
• Cisco/Tandberg Video endpoints
• Cisco codecs
• Cisco MCU
• Microsoft Skype

Competencies

• Superior written and oral communication skills
• Superior client facing skills
• Ability to work on a flexible basis
• Ability to perform some travel across European NATO sites

Experience

• 5 years’ experience in Unified Communications (voice and videoconferencing) specifically operational support is mandatory.
• 3 years’ experience with Daily Unified Communications, network and systems operational and support activities
• 2 years' years’ experience in an Senior Unified Communications Engineer role, implementing and supporting Unified Communications infrastructures
• 2 years’ experience with Cisco Unified Communications design.

NATO Experience

• 2 years minimum experience with NATO organization, NATO IT infrastructure's (network, unified communication and security) and NATO IT related policies is desirable.

Professional Certifications

Any of the following certifications:

• CCT Routing and Switching
• CCNA Routing and Switching
• CCNA Wireless
• DEVNET
• CCNP ENCOR
• 300-620 DCACI
• SD WAN
• CCNP Routing and Switching
• CCNP Voice
• CLCOR 350-801
• CCIE Routing and Switching
• CCIE Service Provider
• 1 Mobile Iron (Support Specialist Fundamental 8.5 + Intermediate 7.5 + Design and Deployment 7.5 + Core Deployment & Admin Fundamentals 9.1)
• MS AZ900
• F5 L101
• F5 L201, L303, L304
• INFOBLOX CDAT

Languages

• Proficiency in English (oral and written), equivalent to CEFR B2 or higher, is mandatory
• Proficiency in French is (oral) is desirable

Education

• A university degree or equivalent professional experience

Working Location

• Capellen, Luxembourg

Working Hours and Policy

• On-Site, according to NSPA flexible working hours: Monday to Thursday (07:00 – 19:00) and Friday (07:00 – 14:00)
• Public Holidays of Luxembourg will be applicable

Travel

• Travel to other NATO sites may be required occasionally: Versailles (FRA), Papa (HUN), Taranto (ITA), Eindhoven (NL) and Cologne (GE).

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

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 Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is a key agency within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) focused on providing comprehensive logistics, procurement, and support services to NATO member countries, partners, and other customers. The NSPA facilitates the collective acquisition and management of goods and services, ranging from military equipment to general supplies, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of NATO operations.

The agency's responsibilities include:

• Procurement
  • Managing the acquisition of a wide range of goods and services, including military equipment, supplies, and support services.
• Logistics
  • Offering logistics support such as transportation, warehousing, and distribution to ensure that NATO forces have the necessary resources when and where they are needed.
• Maintenance
  • Providing maintenance and repair services for military equipment, ensuring operational readiness, and extending the lifespan of assets.
• Project Management
  • Overseeing and implementing various projects, including infrastructure development and other support activities.

The NSPA operates under the direction of the NATO Support and Procurement Organization (NSPO), which sets the strategic goals and policies for the agency. By centralizing and standardizing procurement and logistics services, the NSPA helps NATO members achieve cost savings, improved interoperability, and enhanced operational capability.

The program

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) requires Project Support and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) consultancy services for implementing, operating and maintaining complex eBusiness solutions integrated in the NSPA environment, using the latest web technologies, Relational and non-Relational Databases, integration techniques and standards (synchronous and asynchrounous interfaces), cyber security layers and concepts.

Role Background

The scope of the role involves implementation, operations, and maintenance of complex e-Business solutions based on Microsoft .NET technologies, relational and non-relational databases and the latest development frameworks and libraries available for web-based solutions.

 Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and customize solutions on Microsoft SharePoint 2016/2019.
• Integrate data from diverse sources like Microsoft SQL Server, SAP, and APIs into SharePoint solutions.
• Utilize the Microsoft Office programming model to extend functionality and integrate Office applications.
• Implement secure and optimized code following best practices, ensuring performance and scalability.
• Collaborate using version control systems like Git and apply various application architectures such as MVC and microservices for scalable solutions.

Essential Skills and Experience 

• Proven experience of at least 3 years in developing solutions on Microsoft SharePoint 2016/2019.
• Experience and skills in integrating different data sources: Microsoft SQL Server, SAP, APIs, etc.
• Proven skills with the Microsoft Office programming model.
• Proficiency in .NET frameworks and C#
• Experience with various application architectures: MVC, microservices, etc.
• Experience with Angular and React.
• Good knowledge of SQL and proven experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience in writing secure code, maintaining optimization and efficiency.
• Experience with version control systems, such as Git.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies and best practices.
• Ability to explain issues at different levels of the hierarchy.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports and technical documentation.

 Language

• Proficiency in English, written and oral, equivalent to CEFR B2 or higher

Working Location

• Capellen, Luxembourg

Working Policy

• On-Site

Contract Duration

• 3 years with 2 one year extensions

 Travel

• Travel to other NATO sites may be required occasionally

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

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 Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is a key agency within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) focused on providing comprehensive logistics, procurement, and support services to NATO member countries, partners, and other customers. The NSPA facilitates the collective acquisition and management of goods and services, ranging from military equipment to general supplies, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of NATO operations. 

The agency's responsibilities include: 

• Procurement: managing the acquisition of a wide range of goods and services, including military equipment, supplies, and support services. 
• Logistics: offering logistics support such as transportation, warehousing, and distribution to ensure that NATO forces have the necessary resources when and where they are needed. 
• Maintenance: providing maintenance and repair services for military equipment, ensuring operational readiness and extending the lifespan of assets. 
• Project Management: overseeing and implementing various projects, including infrastructure development and other support activities. 

 The NSPA operates under the direction of the NATO Support and Procurement Organization (NSPO), which sets the strategic goals and policies for the agency. By centralizing and standardizing procurement and logistics services, the NSPA helps NATO members achieve cost savings, improved interoperability, and enhanced operational capability. 

The program

The NSPA Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services are relying on three underlying infrastructures:

Network

• Local Area Networks (LANs) to allow NSPA users to reachback ICT systems located in the NSPA datacenters.
• Wide Area Networks (WANs) to allow NSPA remote offices and mobile users to securely reach back the NSPA datacenters located in Luxembourg
• Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) to securely interconnect NSPA datacenters and Outside Cabling Plants (OCPs) located in Luxemourg.

Unified Communication (UC)

• Video Teleconferencing (VTC) systems,
• Telephony systems composed of PBX, voice gateways, deskphones, softphones, mobile phones and smartphones.
• Interfaces with other communication services such as voice mail, instant messaging, collaboration (e.g. MS SKYPE).
• Federation with other NATO voice and video services.
• Public Announcement Systems (PAS) and Massive SMS notification systems alarms

Datacenters (DC)

• 2 Tier 4 datacenters externalized in Betzdorf and Bettembourg (LUX)
• 1 datacenter in Capellen (LUX)
• Smaller datacenters in Papa (HUN), Taranto (SOC) and Eindhoven (NL)
• Outside Cabling Plants (OCPs) in Capellen

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Day-to-day Operation and Maintenance (O&M) type of consultancy services for network, Unified Communication (UC) and datacenter (DC) and support for projects related to specific network, UC and DC related projects.

Essential Skills and Experience 

Knowledge and Skills.

Must have a thorough understanding of these technologies, the ability to configure them, and have a significant deployment experience:

• LAN features such as RSTP (and its optimisations), 802.1Q and PVLANs, VDC
• IP features such as PAT, DHCP, HSRP and OSPF
• Qos features such as classification, marking, congestion management, shaping and policing
• IPSec, and the ability to configure it in IOS (for both LAN to LAN and Easy VPN connections), GRE tunnels
• IOS security features, such as reflexive access lists, and firewall
• Application Centric Infra (ACI) and VRFs
• Cisco ASA series and Cisco Anyconnect clients
• Network Management tools such as ORION, Cisco prime infrastructure, ZABIX and Fluke Trueview
• Wireless technologies - Cisco Access Points and remote terminals such as bar code readers for inventory management
• ATMedia Ethernet encryptors 1G and 10G design and setup
• Ucopia captive portal infrastructure design and setup
• Security management platform Cisco ISE

Product Qualifications

• Cisco 800, 2800, 2900, 3800, 3900 router series
• Cisco 3750, 3850, 3560, 2940, 6500 and Nexus 7K and 9K series switches
• Cisco’s NAM (Network Analysis Module) and NAMNX1
• Fluke Trueview and VPM appliances
• Infoblox DNS-DHCP management tools
• Network analysers and sniffers for troubleshooting or network capacity planning

Competencies

• Good communications skills. Excellent English report writing skills.
• Solid understanding of the requirements of an overall network management strategy
• Strong task and time management skills

Experience

• At least 10 years’ experience in a technical networking or telecoms role, implementing and supporting LAN and WAN networking infrastructures
• LAN and WAN network design experience
• Extensive experience with high-availability and load-balancing solutions for network architectures
• Experience of firewall solutions and understanding of how they are implemented
• Extensive experience in managing all aspects of network projects for internal customers
• Experience with ITIL concepts

NATO Experience

• 2 years minimum experience with NATO organization, NATO IT infrastructure's (network, unified communication and security) and NATO IT related policies is desirable.

Professional Certifications

Any of the following certifications:

• CCT Routing and Switching
• CCNA Routing and Switching
• CCNA Wireless
• DEVNET
• CCNP ENCOR
• 300-620 DCACI
• SD WAN
• CCNP Routing and Switching
• CCNP Voice
• CLCOR 350-801
• CCIE Routing and Switching
• CCIE Service Provider
• 1 Mobile Iron (Support Specialist Fundamental 8.5 + Intermediate 7.5 + Design and Deployment 7.5 + Core Deployment & Admin Fundamentals 9.1)
• MS AZ900
• F5 L101
• F5 L201, L303, L304
• INFOBLOX CDAT

Languages

• Proficiency in English (oral and written), equivalent to CEFR B2 or higher, is mandatory
• Proficiency in French (oral) is desirable

Education

• A university degree or equivalent professional experience

Working Location

• Capellen, Luxembourg

Working Hours and Policy

• On-Site, according to NSPA flexible working hours: Monday to Thursday (07:00 – 19:00) and Friday (07:00 – 14:00).
• Public Holidays of Luxembourg will be applicable

Travel

• Travel to other NATO sites may be required occasionally: Versailles (FRA), Papa (HUN), Taranto (ITA), Eindhoven (NL) and Cologne (GE).

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

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 seek personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Introduction

The Automated Integrated Product Support (IPS) Programme Office (LN) of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is responsible to provide responsive, effective and cost-efficient electronic, automated and integrated logistic support on behalf of NATO or NATO Member Nations.

NDSS is an automated and integrated logistics software support tool designed, developed and supported by NSPA. It covers the main logistic functionalities such as item management, stock management, requisitioning, procurement, fleet management, transport request, maintenance and repair, property accounting and property disposal.

The modules of the application software are written in PowerBuilder and Microsoft .Net, and are implemented in a client/server environment. Web front-end of NDSS is implemented using 3-tier Architecture.

NDSS is active in 31 user organizations across NATO and areas of NATO operations.

NSPA is involved in different development projects regarding the functional evolution of NDSS and its maintenance and is also involved in the support of other integrated logistics tools.

The contracted staff shall assist NDSS team in developing and implementing different projects based on PowerBuilder and .Net technologies.

Role Responsibilities

The Senior .Net Developer with ASP .Net 4.7 and ASP .Net Core background shall work in collaboration with the Service Desk and the IT team dedicated to NDSS / ILSS software. Involved in the maintenance and development of various applications using different technologies, this resource must be flexible and have good adaptation skills. He / she shall have the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Contribution to functional requirements definition and analysis
• Estimation of effort for solution implementation
• Conception, design, development and implementation of appropriate solutions
• Maintenance of deployed solutions
• Design and maintenance of technical guidelines
• Contribution to integration and system tests
• Provide the release manager with deployment relative deliverables
• Provide technical expertise and mentoring of development staff

Required Skills and Experience

Involved in the maintenance and development of different projects, this profile must have a proven professional experience in Web development.

An experience of 7 years minimum in IT and 5 years in .Net technologies is required

• Professional experience with minimum 5 years:
  • ASP .Net 4.7 / 4.8 projects in C#
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2015
  • Integration with SQL Server 2016 database platforms, including tables, views, synonyms, stored procedures, functions, triggers and security development
  • SQL Server Management Studio
  • Multitier architecture - Model View Controller
• Professional experience with minimum 3 years:
  • Database Project in Visual Studio 2015
  • Protection against OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities
  • .Net Core projects in C#
  • .Net Graphical components - DevExpress controls (2012 or later)
  • Entity Framework
  • Javascript
  • Common libraries (Jquery, bootstrap)
  • Web Services
  • Active Record Pattern
  • IIS troubleshooting
  • Multithreading
  • Application Lifecycle Management
  • TFS 2015
• Professional experience with minimum 1 year:
  • Logistics environment
• Soft Skills:
  • Communication
  • Team Player
  • Autonomy
  • Responsiveness
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Good interpersonal skills

Preferred Education and Certifications

• A certification in Microsoft Certified Professional Developer would be an asset.

Security Clearance

• National Secret or NATO Secret Clearance

Language Requirements

• Mandatory French and English – STANAG 6001 SLP 3333.

Work Arrangement

• Onsite - Capellen, Luxembourg.
• 215 working days per year
• 40 working hours per week, Monday to Friday.

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 seek personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Introduction

The Automated Integrated Product Support (IPS) Programme Office (LN) of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is responsible to provide responsive, effective and cost-efficient electronic, automated and integrated logistic support on behalf of NATO or NATO Member Nations.

NDSS is an automated and integrated logistics software support tool designed, developed and supported by NSPA. It covers the main logistic functionalities such as item management, stock management, requisitioning, procurement, fleet management, transport request, maintenance and repair, property accounting and property disposal.

The modules of the application software are written in PowerBuilder and Microsoft .Net, and are implemented in a client/server environment. Web front-end of NDSS is implemented using 3-tier Architecture.

NDSS is active in 31 user organizations across NATO and areas of NATO operations.

NSPA is involved in different development projects regarding the functional evolution of NDSS and its maintenance and is also involved in the support of other integrated logistics tools.

The contracted staff shall assist NDSS team in developing and implementing different projects based on PowerBuilder and .Net technologies.

Role Responsibilities

The Senior .Net Developer with WinForms .Net 4.5 background shall work in collaboration with the Service Desk and the IT team dedicated to NDSS / ILSS software. Involved in the maintenance and development of various applications using different technologies, this resource must be flexible and have good adaptation skills. He / she shall have the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Contribution to functional requirements definition and analysis
• Estimation of effort for solution implementation
• Conception, design, development and implementation of appropriate solutions
• Maintenance of deployed solutions
• Design and maintenance of technical guidelines
• Contribution to integration and system tests
• Provide the release manager with deployment relative deliverables
• Provide technical expertise and mentoring of development staff

Required Skills and Experience

• 7 years experience minimum in IT
• 5 years experience in .Net technologies

Professional experience with minimum 5 years:

• • .Net 4.5 projects in C#
  • WinForms for .Net 4.5
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2015
  • Integration with SQL Server 2016 database platforms, including tables, views, synonyms, stored procedures, functions, triggers and security development
  • SQL Server Management Studio
  • CAB (Composite Application Block)
  • WCF (Windows Communication Foundation)
  • WWF (Windows Workflow Foundation) on .Net 4.5
  • Multitier architecture - MVP Pattern

Professional experience with minimum 3 years:

• • Database Project in Visual Studio 2015
  • .Net Graphical components (such as .Net WinForms controls, DevExpress WinForms controls (2012 or later), Telerik web controls or other)
  • EAB (Exception Application Block)
  • LAB (Logging Application Block)
  • Javascript
  • Common libraries (Jquery, bootstrap)
  • Web Services
  • Active Record Pattern
  • IIS troubleshooting
  • Multithreading
  • Application Lifecycle Management
  • TFS 2015

Professional experience with minimum 1 year:

• • Logistics environment

Preferred Education and Certifications

• • Microsoft professional development certification

Soft Skills:

• • Communication
  • Team Player
  • Autonomy
  • Responsiveness
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Good interpersonal skills

Security Clearance

• National Secret or NATO Secret Clearance

Language Requirements

• Mandatory French and English – STANAG 6001 SLP 3333.

Work Arrangement

• Onsite, Capellen, Luxembourg.
• 215 working days per year
• 40 working hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Travel Expectations

• Occasional Business Travel

Contract Duration

• Start date - January 2024
• 3-year contract with 2x 1-year options

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 Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is a key agency within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) focused on providing comprehensive logistics, procurement, and support services to NATO member countries, partners, and other customers. The NSPA facilitates the collective acquisition and management of goods and services, ranging from military equipment to general supplies, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of NATO operations.

The agency's responsibilities include:

• Procurement
  • Managing the acquisition of a wide range of goods and services, including military equipment, supplies, and support services.
• Logistics
  • Offering logistics support such as transportation, warehousing, and distribution to ensure that NATO forces have the necessary resources when and where they are needed.
• Maintenance
  • Providing maintenance and repair services for military equipment, ensuring operational readiness, and extending the lifespan of assets.
• Project Management
  • Overseeing and implementing various projects, including infrastructure development and other support activities.

The NSPA operates under the direction of the NATO Support and Procurement Organization (NSPO), which sets the strategic goals and policies for the agency. By centralizing and standardizing procurement and logistics services, the NSPA helps NATO members achieve cost savings, improved interoperability, and enhanced operational capability.

The program

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) requires Project Support and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) consultancy services for implementing, operating and maintaining complex eBusiness solutions integrated in the NSPA environment, using the latest web technologies, Relational and non-Relational Databases, integration techniques and standards (synchronous and asynchrounous interfaces), cyber security layers and concepts.

Role Background

The scope of the role involves implementation, operations and maintenance of complex e-Business solutions based on Microsoft .NET technologies, relational and non-relational databases and the latest development frameworks and libraries available for web-based solutions.

 Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementation of complex e-business solutions using Microsoft .NET technologies.
• Use .NET framework and C# expertise to build web applications, handling both front-end and back-end development.
• Implement various application architectures such as MVC, microservices, event-driven, and model-driven designs in applications.
• Build responsive user interfaces using Single Page Application frameworks (Angular or React), HTML5, and Bootstrap.
• Managing and optimizing SQL and Oracle databases.
• Write secure, optimized code and manage version control using Git.

 Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven experience of at least 5 years - on medium/large projects – on development of complex architectures for web-based systems based on Microsoft technologies.
• Proven experience and skills in the following areas:
  • Proficiency in .NET frameworks and C#
  • Experience with various application architectures: MVC, Micro-services architectures based on REST API and message broker, Event Driven Architecture, Model Driven Design.
  • Experience with Single Page Application Frameworks (like Angular or React), HTML5, and Bootstrap.
  • Very good knowledge and proven experience of database management systems such as Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle.
  • Experience in writing secure code and cyber security, maintaining optimization and efficiency.
  • Experience with version control systems such as Git.
  • Knowledge of software development tools, methodologies, and best practices.
  • Very good knowledge on data modelling.
• Ability to explain issues at different levels of the hierarchy.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports and technical documentation.

 Language

• Proficiency in English, written and oral, equivalent to CEFR B2 or higher

Working Location

• Capellen, Luxembourg

Contract Duration

• 3 years with 2 one year extensions

Working Policy

• On-Site

Travel

• Travel to other NATO sites may be required occasionally

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Introduction

NSPA are looking for engineers to support their Cyber Security infrastructure to covering day to day and project activities, in addition providing Cyber Security services to NSPA customers or partners from across the NATO nations.

Day to Day Activities

• Planning and carrying out the replacement of products or technologies within the infrastructure. This will involve developing time schedules, collaborating with the helpdesk, communicating with the customers, configuring the new equipment and performing the actual migration work. Following this, documentation and diagrams will have to be updated.
• Operating and maintaining a wide variety of different cyber security solutions on a day-to-day basis, including but not limited to: Network firewall, web proxy, mail proxy and anti-spam, antivirus for servers, DMZ segregation, web application firewall, intrusion prevention, SIEM log correlation and reporting, managed file transfer, certificates, strong authentication etc.
• Providing support on various cyber security tasks and operations, such as incident response, troubleshooting, change management, write and implement security procedures for operating security solutions, lifecycle management, security and risk assessments, etc.

Project Activities

• Assessment of new cyber security products or technologies. This will involve researching the product, liaising with the manufacturer, arranging for a lab trial, conducting a test phase and then writing a report and making recommendations to NSPA.
• Design and implementation of new secure solutions for various projects and to ensure that NSPA Cyber Security posture remains adequate and aligned with best practices.
• Operating effectiveness testing and improvement of existing cyber security controls involving various cyber security technologies (including but not limited to network firewalls, Web Application firewalls, SIEM, Network IPS, e-mail protection, web browsing protection, Public Key Infrastructure, Medium and Strong authentication, etc.).
• Cyber Security advisory and support provided for various customer projects.
• Cyber Security penetration testing project.

Working Location

• Main working location: Capellen, Luxembourg (NSPA HQ)
• Some projects may require business travel to other sites
• Some remote/hybrid work may be required

Working Hours

• Monday to Thursday:
• Arrival 06:00 to 09:00
• Lunch break Minimum 30 minutes 11:45 – 13:45
• Departure 16:15 to 20:00
• Friday
• Arrival 6:00 to 9:00
• Departure 12:15 to 17:00
• Public Holiday of Luxenberg will be applicable
• Some on-call duties and weekend work will be required on a rotation basis

Project Duration

• 3 years + 2 Years

 Mandatory Requirements

1. Professional Experience
1. Proven experience of at least 5 years in IT Cyber Security.
2. Proven experience of at least 1 year in a NATO environment.
2. Proven experience and skills (Minimum 8 of the below)
1. Next Generation Firewalls (including Intrusion Detection/Prevention System), 
2. Web Application Firewalls and Reverse Proxies, 
3. Web Proxies
4. E-mail gateways
5. Vulnerability Management
6. Anti-malware, sandboxing and endpoint protection technologies
7. Public Key Infrastructures (PKIs), smartcards and user authentication technologies
8. Mobile Device Management (MDM)
9. Apple infrastructure and iOS management
10. Security Incident Event Management (SIEM) 
11. Multi-Factor authentication
12. Privileged Access Management
13. Good Knowledge - Ability to troubleshoot and solve issues involving the aforementioned technologies
3. Skills
1. Good Knowledge - Web application penetration testing
2. Good Knowledge - Mobile application penetration testing
3. Good Knowledge - Source code vulnerability analysis
4. Good Knowledge - Ability to identify and exploit web vulnerabilities  (XSS, CSRF, SQLi, SSRF, arbitrary file upload, etc.) 
5. Good Knowledge - Ability to identify and exploit mobile vulnerabilities  (API issues, insecure storage, memory corruption, deep links, etc.) 
6. Good Knowledge - Network penetration testing experience 
7. Good Knowledge - Protocol analysis 
8. Good Knowledge - CTF experience
9. Good Knowledge - Secure coding practices 
10. Good Knowledge - Cryptography 
11. Good Knowledge - Red and Blue team experience
4. Proven knowledge of
1. Good Knowledge - Cloud Architecture and Security
2. Good Knowledge - Operating System (Windows and Linux) security and of Active Directory security
3. Good Knowledge - Networking protocols
4. Good Knowledge - Application Security
5. Experience allowing to write scripts efficiently - Programming Skills in Bash or Python or Perl
6. Good Knowledge - Offensive security tactics, techniques, tools and procedures
7. Triage, following, procedures pro-active pivoting and hunting - Handling security alerts (ex: antivirus alert, suspicious email report)
8. Good Knowledge - Handling security incident/intrusion 
5. Language
1. Proficiency in English, written and oral, equivalent to CEFR B2 or higher
2. Ability to write clear and concise reports and technical documentation with proper justification
3. Ability to explain issues at different levels of the hierarchy and in particular to management
6. Security Clearance
1. Hold a valid NATO SECRET (or higher) security clearance

Introduction

NSPA are looking for engineers to support their Cyber Security infrastructure to covering day to day and project activities, in addition providing Cyber Security services to NSPA customers or partners from across the NATO nations.

Day to Day Activities

• Planning and carrying out the replacement of products or technologies within the infrastructure. This will involve developing time schedules, collaborating with the helpdesk, communicating with the customers, configuring the new equipment and performing the actual migration work. Following this, documentation and diagrams will have to be updated.
• Operating and maintaining a wide variety of different cyber security solutions on a day-to-day basis, including but not limited to: Network firewall, web proxy, mail proxy and anti-spam, antivirus for servers, DMZ segregation, web application firewall, intrusion prevention, SIEM log correlation and reporting, managed file transfer, certificates, strong authentication etc.
• Providing support on various cyber security tasks and operations, such as incident response, troubleshooting, change management, write and implement security procedures for operating security solutions, lifecycle management, security and risk assessments, etc.

Project Activities

• Assessment of new cyber security products or technologies. This will involve researching the product, liaising with the manufacturer, arranging for a lab trial, conducting a test phase and then writing a report and making recommendations to NSPA.
• Design and implementation of new secure solutions for various projects and to ensure that NSPA Cyber Security posture remains adequate and aligned with best practices.
• Operating effectiveness testing and improvement of existing cyber security controls involving various cyber security technologies (including but not limited to network firewalls, Web Application firewalls, SIEM, Network IPS, e-mail protection, web browsing protection, Public Key Infrastructure, Medium and Strong authentication, etc.).
• Cyber Security advisory and support provided for various customer projects.
• Cyber Security penetration testing project.

Working Location

• Main working location: Capellen, Luxembourg (NSPA HQ)
  • Some projects may require business travel to other NSPA Locations
  • Some remote/hybrid work may be required

Working Hours

• Monday to Thursday:
  • Arrival 06:00 to 09:00
  • Lunch break Minimum 30 minutes 11:45 – 13:45
  • Departure 16:15 to 20:00
• Friday
  • Arrival 6:00 to 9:00
  • Departure 12:15 to 17:00
• Public Holiday of Luxembourg will be applicable
• Some on-call duties and weekend work will be required on a rotation basis

Project Duration

• 3 years + 2 Years

Mandatory Requirements

Professional Experience

• Proven experience of at least 5 years in IT Cyber Security.
• Proven experience of at least 1 year in a NATO environment.

Proven experience and skills (Minimum 8 of the below)

• Next Generation Firewalls (including Intrusion Detection/Prevention System),
• Web Application Firewalls and Reverse Proxies,
• Web Proxies
• E-mail gateways
• Vulnerability Management
• Anti-malware, sandboxing and endpoint protection technologies
• Public Key Infrastructures (PKIs), smartcards and user authentication technologies
• Mobile Device Management (MDM)
• Apple infrastructure and iOS management
• Security Incident Event Management (SIEM)
• Multi-Factor authentication
• Privileged Access Management
• Good Knowledge - Ability to troubleshoot and solve issues involving the aforementioned technologies

Proven knowledge of:

• Good Knowledge - Cloud Architecture and Security
• Good Knowledge - Operating System (Windows and Linux) security and of Active Directory security
• Good Knowledge - Networking protocols
• Good Knowledge - Application Security
• Experience allowing to write scripts efficiently - Programming Skills in Bash or Python or Perl
• Good Knowledge - Offensive security tactics, techniques, tools and procedures
• Triage, following, procedures pro-active pivoting and hunting - Handling security alerts (ex: antivirus alert, suspicious email report)
• Good Knowledge - Handling security incident/intrusion

Language

• Proficiency in English, written and oral, equivalent to CEFR B2 or higher
• Ability to write clear and concise reports and technical documentation with proper justification
• Ability to explain issues at different levels of the hierarchy and in particular to management

Security Clearance

• Hold a valid NATO SECRET (or higher) security clearance

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 seek personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Introduction

The Automated Integrated Product Support (IPS) Programme Office (LN) of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is responsible to provide responsive, effective and cost-efficient electronic, automated and integrated logistic support on behalf of NATO or NATO Member Nations.

NDSS is an automated and integrated logistics software support tool designed, developed and supported by NSPA. It covers the main logistic functionalities such as item management, stock management, requisitioning, procurement, fleet management, transport request, maintenance and repair, property accounting and property disposal.

The modules of the application software are written in PowerBuilder and Microsoft .Net, and are implemented in a client/server environment. Web front-end of NDSS is implemented using 3-tier Architecture.

NDSS is active in 31 user organizations across NATO and areas of NATO operations.

NSPA is involved in different development projects regarding the functional evolution of NDSS and its maintenance and is also involved in the support of other integrated logistics tools.

The contracted staff shall assist NDSS team in developing and implementing different projects based on PowerBuilder and .Net technologies.

Role Responsibilities

The Senior Business Analyst shall work with the IT team on different projects and shall carry out various types of activities such as analysis, documentation. He / she shall have the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Processes analysis and modelling - UML
• Analysis of new requirements and amendments
• Update and enhancement of the documentation (such as BPM, use cases)
• Proposal of recommendations to enhance user and technical documentations
• Analysis of reports and dashboard defined with SSRS

Required Skills and Experience

Involved in the analysis of various logistics systems, this profile must have a good methodical and analytical spirit as well as very good writing skills.

An experience of 7 years minimum in IT and 5 years in analysis is necessary. It is moreover important to have a professional experience and certification in Enterprise Architect (or equivalent).

• Education and Professional Certifications
  • Certification in Enterprise Architect (or equivalent).

• Professional experience with minimum 7 years:
  • Analysis – UML modelling
  • Writing of documentation (UC, BPM, BPMN)

• Professional experience with minimum 5 years:
  • Enterprise Architect (or similar product)

• Professional experience with minimum 3 years:
  • Integration with SQL Server 2016 database platforms, including tables, views, queries
  • Transact-SQL
  • SQL Server Management Studio
  • Application Lifecycle Management

• Professional experience with minimum 1 year:
  • XML / XMI / XSLT
  • Logistics environment

• Soft Skills:
  • Communication
  • Team Player
  • Autonomy
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Good methodical and analytical spirit
  • Very good writing skills
  • Perseverance and precision
  • Good interpersonal skills

Security Clearance

• National Secret or NATO Secret Clearance

Language Requirements

• Mandatory English, French desirable – STANAG 6001 SLP 3333.

Work Arrangement

• Onsite - Capellen, Luxembourg.
• 215 working days per year
• 40 working hours per week, Monday to Friday.

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 seek personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Introduction 

The Automated Integrated Product Support (IPS) Programme Office (LN) of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is responsible to provide responsive, effective and cost-efficient electronic, automated and integrated logistic support on behalf of NATO or NATO Member Nations.

NDSS is an automated and integrated logistics software support tool designed, developed and supported by NSPA. It covers the main logistic functionalities such as item management, stock management, requisitioning, procurement, fleet management, transport request, maintenance and repair, property accounting and property disposal.

The modules of the application software are written in PowerBuilder and Microsoft .Net, and are implemented in a client/server environment. Web front-end of NDSS is implemented using 3-tier Architecture.

NDSS is active in 31 user organizations across NATO and areas of NATO operations.

NSPA is involved in different development projects regarding the functional evolution of NDSS and its maintenance and is also involved in the support of other integrated logistics tools.

The contracted staff shall assist NDSS team in developing and implementing different projects based on PowerBuilder and .Net technologies.

Role Responsibilities

The Project Manager shall work with the IT team on different projects and shall be involved in various types of activities such as management, analysis, documentation. He / she shall have the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Project management, planning, resources, execution and delivery
• Preparing a Project Description and Execution Plan (PDEP), including the estimation of time and resources necessary for each project assigned, taking into consideration other priorities and available resources
• Risk management, identification of risks, impact assessment, identification of mitigation strategies
• Quality Assurance
• Management and control of deliverables
• Reporting and documentation
• Leading Project Reviews and measuring results achieved against the prescribed objectives and taking corrective action where the plan requires amendment
• Managing mid to large Information Technology (IT) projects, ensuring that technical standards are maintained, user defined requirements are implemented
• Performing studies, as assigned, to determine the feasibility of developing/deploying improved systems and/or rationalized existing systems
• Analysing and defining functional requirements, preparing functional description, designing and specifying the application system, defining migration and conversion procedures, and preparing supporting documentation
• Defining and documenting conceptual solutions to be supported by IT systems
• Processes analysis and modelling - UML
• Analysis of new requirements and amendments
• Update and enhancement of the documentation (such as BPM, use cases)
• Proposal of recommendations to enhance user and technical documentations
• Preparation and review of Statements of Work (SOW)

Required Skills and Experience

Involved in the management of various logistics systems, this profile must have a good methodical and analytical spirit as well as very good writing skills.

An experience of 7 years minimum in IT and 5 years in project management is necessary.

• Education and Professional Certifications
• • PRINCE 2 Practitioner certification or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

• Professional experience with minimum 7 years:
  • Project Management using PRINCE 2 and/or Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Analysis – UML modelling
  • Writing of documentation, requirements and SOW

• Professional experience with minimum 5 years:
  • Application Lifecycle Management
  • Logistics environment (Supply, Maintenance and Repair, Asset Management, Fleet Management, Stock Management, Procurement)

• Soft Skills:
  • Leadership and team spirit, team player
  • Communication
  • Autonomy
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Good methodical and analytical spirit
  • Very good writing skills
  • Perseverance and precision
  • Good interpersonal skills

Security Clearance

• National Secret or NATO Secret Clearance

Language Requirements

• Mandatory French and English – STANAG 6001 SLP 3333.

Work Arrangement

• Onsite - Capellen, Luxembourg.
• 215 working days per year
• 40 working hours per week, Monday to Friday.

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 seek personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Introduction

The Automated Integrated Product Support (IPS) Programme Office (LN) of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is responsible to provide responsive, effective and cost-efficient electronic, automated and integrated logistic support on behalf of NATO or NATO Member Nations.

NDSS is an automated and integrated logistics software support tool designed, developed and supported by NSPA. It covers the main logistic functionalities such as item management, stock management, requisitioning, procurement, fleet management, transport request, maintenance and repair, property accounting and property disposal.

The modules of the application software are written in PowerBuilder and Microsoft .Net, and are implemented in a client/server environment. Web front-end of NDSS is implemented using 3-tier Architecture.

NDSS is active in 31 user organizations across NATO and areas of NATO operations.

NSPA is involved in different development projects regarding the functional evolution of NDSS and its maintenance and is also involved in the support of other integrated logistics tools.

The contracted staff shall assist NDSS team in developing and implementing different projects based on PowerBuilder and .Net technologies.

Role Responsibilities

The Junior .Net Developer with WinForms .Net Core background shall work with the IT development team dedicated to NDSS / ILSS software. Involved in the maintenance and development of .Net applications, knowledge and experience in that domain and technologies related are required. The WinForms .Net Core Developer shall have the following tasks and activities :

• Development and implementation of appropriate solutions
• Design and code software
• Writing and maintenance of documentation (technical and user)
• Maintenance of deployed solutions
• Design and maintenance of technical guidelines
• Contribution to integration and system tests

Required Skills and Experience

Involved in the maintenance and development of different projects, this profile must have a proven professional experience in Web development. An experience of 3 years in IT and 2 years in .Net technologies is required.

• Professional experience with minimum 2 years:
  • WinForms .Net Core 6 projects in C#
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
  • Integration with SQL Server database platforms, including tables, views, stored procedures and functions

• Professional experience with minimum 1 year:
  • SQL Server Management Studio
  • Database Project in Visual Studio
  • Entity Framework
  • WCF (Windows Communication Foundation)
  • .Net WinForms controls
  • Web Services
  • IIS troubleshooting
  • Multithreading
  • TFS 2015 or equivalent tool
  • Multitier architecture – MVP Pattern

• Soft Skills:
  • Communication
  • Team Player
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Good interpersonal skills

Security Clearance

• National Secret or NATO Secret Clearance

Language Requirements

• Mandatory French and/or English – STANAG 6001 SLP 3333.

Work Arrangement

• Onsite - Capellen, Luxembourg.
• 215 working days per year
• 40 working hours per week, Monday to Friday.

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 seek personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Introduction

The Automated Integrated Product Support (IPS) Programme Office (LN) of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is responsible to provide responsive, effective and cost-efficient electronic, automated and integrated logistic support on behalf of NATO or NATO Member Nations.

NDSS is an automated and integrated logistics software support tool designed, developed and supported by NSPA. It covers the main logistic functionalities such as item management, stock management, requisitioning, procurement, fleet management, transport request, maintenance and repair, property accounting and property disposal.

The modules of the application software are written in PowerBuilder and Microsoft .Net, and are implemented in a client/server environment. Web front-end of NDSS is implemented using 3-tier Architecture.

NDSS is active in 31 user organizations across NATO and areas of NATO operations.

NSPA is involved in different development projects regarding the functional evolution of NDSS and its maintenance and is also involved in the support of other integrated logistics tools.

The contracted staff shall assist NDSS team in developing and implementing different projects based on PowerBuilder and .Net technologies.

Role Responsibilities

The Junior .Net Developer with ASP .Net Core background shall work with the IT development team dedicated to NDSS / ILSS software. Involved in the maintenance and development of .Net applications, knowledge and experience in that domain and technologies related are required. The ASP .Net Core Developer shall have the following tasks and activities :

• Development and implementation of appropriate solutions
• Design and code software
• Writing and maintenance of documentation (technical and user)
• Maintenance of deployed solutions
• Design and maintenance of technical guidelines
• Contribution to integration and system tests

Required Skills and Experience

Involved in the maintenance and development of different projects, this profile must have a proven professional experience in Web development. An experience of 3 years in IT and 2 years in .Net technologies is required

• Professional experience with minimum 2 years:
  • ASP .Net Core 6 projects in C#
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
  • Integration with SQL Server database platforms, including tables, views, stored procedures and functions

• Professional experience with minimum 1 year:
  • SQL Server Management Studio
  • Database Project in Visual Studio
  • Entity Framework
  • Javascript
  • Common libraries (jquery, bootstrap)
  • Web Services
  • IIS troubleshooting
  • Multithreading
  • TFS 2015 or equivalent tool
  • Multitier architecture - Model View Controller

• Soft Skills:
  • Communication
  • Team Player
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Good interpersonal skills

Security Clearance

• National Secret or NATO Secret Clearance

Language Requirements

• Mandatory French and/or English – STANAG 6001 SLP 3333.

Work Arrangement

• Onsite - Capellen, Luxembourg.
• 215 working days per year
• 40 working hours per week, Monday to Friday.

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 Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is a key agency within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) focused on providing comprehensive logistics, procurement, and support services to NATO member countries, partners, and other customers. The NSPA facilitates the collective acquisition and management of goods and services, ranging from military equipment to general supplies, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of NATO operations.

The agency's responsibilities include:

• Procurement
  • Managing the acquisition of a wide range of goods and services, including military equipment, supplies, and support services.
• Logistics
  • Offering logistics support such as transportation, warehousing, and distribution to ensure that NATO forces have the necessary resources when and where they are needed.
• Maintenance
  • Providing maintenance and repair services for military equipment, ensuring operational readiness, and extending the lifespan of assets.
• Project Management
  • Overseeing and implementing various projects, including infrastructure development and other support activities.

The NSPA operates under the direction of the NATO Support and Procurement Organization (NSPO), which sets the strategic goals and policies for the agency. By centralizing and standardizing procurement and logistics services, the NSPA helps NATO members achieve cost savings, improved interoperability, and enhanced operational capability.

The program

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) requires Project Support and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) consultancy services for implementing, operating and maintaining complex eBusiness solutions integrated in the NSPA environment, using the latest web technologies, Relational and non-Relational Databases, integration techniques and standards (synchronous and asynchrounous interfaces), cyber security layers and concepts.

Role Background

The scope of the role involves implementation, operations and maintenance of complex e-Business solutions based on Microsoft .NET technologies, relational and non-relational databases and the latest development frameworks and libraries available for web-based solutions.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Senior Developers to assist with the implementation and maintenance of complex e-Business solutions using Microsoft .NET technologies.
• Contribute to the development of web applications, using .NET frameworks and C#.
• Support the creation of responsive user interfaces using Angular or React.
• Follow best practices in the development of secure and efficient code, using Git for version control.

 Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven experience or academic background in software development.
• Proven experience and skills in the following areas:
  • Proficiency in .NET frameworks and C#
  • Knowledge of various application architectures: MVC, Micro-services, etc.
  • Very good knowledge of Angular and React.
  • Proven ability to develop secure and efficient solutions.
  • Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Ability to explain issues at different levels of the hierarchy.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports and technical documentation.

 Language

• Proficiency in English, written and oral, equivalent to CEFR B2 or higher

Working Location

• Capellen, Luxembourg

Contract Duration

• 3 years with 2 one year extensions

Working Policy

• On-Site

Travel

• Travel to other NATO sites may be required occasionally

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

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 seek personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Introduction

The Automated Integrated Product Support (IPS) Programme Office (LN) of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is responsible to provide responsive, effective and cost-efficient electronic, automated and integrated logistic support on behalf of NATO or NATO Member Nations.

NDSS is an automated and integrated logistics software support tool designed, developed and supported by NSPA. It covers the main logistic functionalities such as item management, stock management, requisitioning, procurement, fleet management, transport request, maintenance and repair, property accounting and property disposal.

The modules of the application software are written in PowerBuilder and Microsoft .Net, and are implemented in a client/server environment. Web front-end of NDSS is implemented using 3-tier Architecture.

NDSS is active in 31 user organizations across NATO and areas of NATO operations.

NSPA is involved in different development projects regarding the functional evolution of NDSS and its maintenance and is also involved in the support of other integrated logistics tools.

The contracted staff shall assist NDSS team in developing and implementing different projects based on PowerBuilder and .Net technologies.

Role Responsibilities

The IT System Engineer shall work within the platform team dedicated to the infrastructure support and maintenance. He / she shall be in charge of the infrastructure and shall have the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Management and support of the entire IT infrastructure (day to day management + problem solving)
• Management of backups of files, exchange, SQL Database, virtual machines
• Administration and management of the virtual IT infrastructure based on fully redundant and highly available VMware Vsphere and HyperV (for VDI solution) clusters
• Management of Microsoft failover cluster
• Management of Security and Anti-virus protection
• Management of Exchange infrastructure and servers
• Management of Active Directory, Group Policy, Domain Name Server (DNS), Remote Desktop Services (RDP)
• Management of products updates via WSUS (Microsoft and VMWare)
• Maintenance of the Local Area Network (LAN) components
• Migration of existing Virtual Machines (VMs) and physical servers
• Analysis and proposal of IT solutions to fulfil customer needs

Required Skills and Experience

• 7 years of IT experience and 5 years information systems (IS) experience particularly in the design and management of complex IT infrastructures including network and security.
• Knowledge of IS hardware and software and be able to be familiar with / not reluctant to perform a hardware mechanical assembly.

Professional experience with minimum 5 years:

• • Microsoft Operating System (both server and workstation versions)
  • Active Directory Multi-site Management (including DNS, DHCP, GPO)
  • Remote Desktop Services 2016 / 2019, RDS farm (terminal server)
  • VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure)
  • Virtualization concepts, VMWARE vSphere (version 6 or later) multi-site cluster provisioning and management
  • Multi-site datacenters, full redundancy, vMotion, High Availability (HA), Data Release Sequence number (DRS), synchronous replication
  • Storage Area Network (SAN), multi-site cluster (load balancing), Internet Small Computer System Interface (ISCSI) with replication capability
  • Backup software (Arcserve, VEEAM or equivalent tools)
  • Mcafee client protection (or equivalent)
  • Mcafee ePO central console (or equivalent)
  • Analysis and design of complex IT infrastructures
  • Analysis of problems/troubleshoot as well as root causes to coordinate solutions

Professional experience with minimum 3 years:

• • VMware Center Operations (VCOPS)
  • Hyper-V (2012 based or later) multi-site cluster
  • TCP / IP Routing, VLAN
  • Security update (via WSUS or equivalent tool)
  • Network Attached Storage (NAS) technology
  • Failover cluster
  • Microsoft Network Load Balancing
  • Microsoft Exchange Version 2019
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016
  • Installation, use and maintenance of LAN based personal computer installations

Soft Skills:

• • Communication
  • Team Player
  • Autonomy
  • Responsiveness
  • Adaptability
  • Good interpersonal skills 

Preferred Skills and Experience  

• Windows server 2016 certification
• Microsoft Exchange certification

Security Clearance

• National Secret or NATO Secret Clearance

Language Requirements

• Mandatory English – STANAG 6001 SLP 3333
• French desirable

Work Arrangement

• Onsite - Capellen, Luxembourg.
• 215 working days per year
• 40 working hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Introduction

NSPA are looking for engineers to support their Cyber Security infrastructure to covering day to day and project activities, in addition providing Cyber Security services to NSPA customers or partners from across the NATO nations.

Day to Day Activities

• Planning and carrying out the replacement of products or technologies within the infrastructure. This will involve developing time schedules, collaborating with the helpdesk, communicating with the customers, configuring the new equipment and performing the actual migration work. Following this, documentation and diagrams will have to be updated.
• Operating and maintaining a wide variety of different cyber security solutions on a day-to-day basis, including but not limited to: Network firewall, web proxy, mail proxy and anti-spam, antivirus for servers, DMZ segregation, web application firewall, intrusion prevention, SIEM log correlation and reporting, managed file transfer, certificates, strong authentication etc.
• Providing support on various cyber security tasks and operations, such as incident response, troubleshooting, change management, write and implement security procedures for operating security solutions, lifecycle management, security and risk assessments, etc.

Project Activities

• Assessment of new cyber security products or technologies. This will involve researching the product, liaising with the manufacturer, arranging for a lab trial, conducting a test phase and then writing a report and making recommendations to NSPA.
• Design and implementation of new secure solutions for various projects and to ensure that NSPA Cyber Security posture remains adequate and aligned with best practices.
• Operating effectiveness testing and improvement of existing cyber security controls involving various cyber security technologies (including but not limited to network firewalls, Web Application firewalls, SIEM, Network IPS, e-mail protection, web browsing protection, Public Key Infrastructure, Medium and Strong authentication, etc.).
• Cyber Security advisory and support provided for various customer projects.
• Cyber Security penetration testing project.

Working Location

• Main working location: Capellen, Luxembourg (NSPA HQ)
• Some projects may require business travel to other sites
• Some remote/hybrid work may be required

Working Hours

• Monday to Thursday:
• Arrival 06:00 to 09:00
• Lunch break Minimum 30 minutes 11:45 – 13:45
• Departure 16:15 to 20:00
• Friday
• Arrival 6:00 to 9:00
• Departure 12:15 to 17:00
• Public Holiday of Luxembourg will be applicable
• Some on-call duties and weekend work will be required on a rotation basis

Project Duration

• 3 years + 2 Years

 Mandatory Requirements

1. Professional Experience
1. Proven experience of at least 3 years in IT Cyber Security.
2. Proven experience of at least 1 year in a NATO environment.

1. Proven experience and skills (Minimum 4 of the below)
1. Next Generation Firewalls (including Intrusion Detection/Prevention System), 
2. Web Application Firewalls and Reverse Proxies, 
3. Web Proxies
4. E-mail gateways
5. Vulnerability Management
6. Anti-malware, sandboxing and endpoint protection technologies
7. Public Key Infrastructures (PKIs), smartcards and user authentication technologies
8. Mobile Device Management (MDM)
9. Apple infrastructure and iOS management
10. Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) 
11. Multi-Factor authentication
12. Privileged Access Management
13. Basic Knowledge - Ability to troubleshoot and solve issues involving the aforementioned technologies

1. Proven knowledge of
1. Basic Knowledge - Cloud Architecture and Security
2. Basic Knowledge - Operating System (Windows and Linux) security and of Active Directory security
3. Basic Knowledge - Networking protocols
4. Basic Knowledge - Application Security
5. Basic Knowledge - Programming Skills in Bash or Python or Perl
6. Basic Knowledge - Offensive security tactics, techniques, tools and procedures
7. Triage following procedures - Handling security alerts (ex: antivirus alert, suspicious email report)
8. Basic Knowledge - Handling security incident/intrusion 

1. Language
1. Proficiency in English, written and oral, equivalent to CEFR B2 or higher
2. Security Clearance

Hold a valid NATO SECRET (or higher) security clearance

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.

Background

NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) operates a large Local Area Network (LAN). NSPA also provides services to both internal users and external customers from systems hosted in several data centres. To deliver a wide range of Computer Information System (CIS) services, the whole ICT infrastructure is stretched across the LAN and numerous DMZs, requiring security protection and defence in depth with several layers of cyber protection

Project Duration

3 years

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, document and provide assurance that the NSPA cyber security architecture is secured.
• Assess new cyber security products or technologies. This will involve researching the product, liaising with the manufacturer, arranging for a lab trial, conducting a test phase and then writing a report and making recommendations to NSPA.
• Evaluate vulnerabilities and design mitigations.
• Provide Cyber Security advisory and recommendations.

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience of at least 10 years - on medium/large projects – on complex and reliable security architecture.
• Proven experience of at least 3 years in a NATO environment.
• Proven experience in leading a full NATO system accreditation
  • Design, System Specific Security Requirement Statement (SSRS)
  • Security Operating Procedures (SecOps)
  • Concept of Operations (Con Ops).
• Proven experience and skills in the following areas:
  • Next Generation Firewalls
  • Web Application Firewalls
  • E-mail gateways
  • Intrusion Prevention System
  • Vulnerability management
  • Mobile Device Management
  • Apple infrastructure and iOS management
  • Web Proxies
  • Reverse Proxies
  • Anti-malware and endpoint protection technologies
  • Public Key Infrastructures (PKIs) and Security Incident
  • Multi-Factor authentication
  • Privileged Access Management
  • Event Management (SIEM) systems.
• Proven knowledge of:
  • Cloud Architecture and Security
  • Microsoft 365 security
  • Operating System (Windows and Linux) security and of Active Directory security
  • Networking protocols
  • Application Security
• Offensive security tactics, techniques, tools and procedures:
  • Security incident/intrusion handling
  • Project management
• Experience in triage of security alerts.
• Proficiency in English, written and oral, equivalent to CEFR B2 or higher
• Ability to explain issues at different levels of the hierarchy and in particular to management
• Ability to write clear and concise reports and technical documentation with proper justification

Working Location

• Main working location: Capellen, Luxembourg (NSPA HQ)
  • Some projects may require business travel to other sites
  • Some remote/hybrid work may be required

Working Hours

• Monday to Thursday:
  • Arrival 06:00 to 09:00
  • Lunch break Minimum 30 minutes 11:45 – 13:45
  • Departure 16:15 to 20:00
• Friday
  • Arrival 6:00 to 9:00
  • Departure 12:15 to 17:00
• Public Holiday of Luxenberg will be applicable

Security Clearance

• Valid NATO SECRET Personal Security Clearance

Introduction

NSPA are looking for engineers to support their Cyber Security infrastructure to covering day to day and project activities, in addition providing Cyber Security services to NSPA customers or partners from across the NATO nations.

Day to Day Activities

• Planning and carrying out the replacement of products or technologies within the infrastructure. This will involve developing time schedules, collaborating with the helpdesk, communicating with the customers, configuring the new equipment and performing the actual migration work. Following this, documentation and diagrams will have to be updated.
• Operating and maintaining a wide variety of different cyber security solutions on a day-to-day basis, including but not limited to: Network firewall, web proxy, mail proxy and anti-spam, antivirus for servers, DMZ segregation, web application firewall, intrusion prevention, SIEM log correlation and reporting, managed file transfer, certificates, strong authentication etc.
• Providing support on various cyber security tasks and operations, such as incident response, troubleshooting, change management, write and implement security procedures for operating security solutions, lifecycle management, security and risk assessments, etc.

Project Activities

• Assessment of new cyber security products or technologies. This will involve researching the product, liaising with the manufacturer, arranging for a lab trial, conducting a test phase and then writing a report and making recommendations to NSPA.
• Design and implementation of new secure solutions for various projects and to ensure that NSPA Cyber Security posture remains adequate and aligned with best practices.
• Operating effectiveness testing and improvement of existing cyber security controls involving various cyber security technologies (including but not limited to network firewalls, Web Application firewalls, SIEM, Network IPS, e-mail protection, web browsing protection, Public Key Infrastructure, Medium and Strong authentication, etc.).
• Cyber Security advisory and support provided for various customer projects.
• Cyber Security penetration testing project.

Working Location

• Main working location: Capellen, Luxembourg (NSPA HQ)
• Some projects may require business travel to other sites
• Some remote/hybrid work may be required

Working Hours

• Monday to Thursday:
• Arrival 06:00 to 09:00
• Lunch break Minimum 30 minutes 11:45 – 13:45
• Departure 16:15 to 20:00
• Friday
• Arrival 6:00 to 9:00
• Departure 12:15 to 17:00
• Public Holiday of Luxenberg will be applicable
• Some on-call duties and weekend work will be required on a rotation basis

Project Duration

• 3 years + 2 Years

 Mandatory Requirements

1. Professional Experience
1. Proven experience of at least 5 years in IT Cyber Security.
2. Proven experience of at least 1 year in a NATO environment.
2. Proven experience and skills (Minimum 8 of the below)
1. Next Generation Firewalls (including Intrusion Detection/Prevention System), 
2. Web Application Firewalls and Reverse Proxies, 
3. Web Proxies
4. E-mail gateways
5. Vulnerability Management
6. Anti-malware, sandboxing and endpoint protection technologies
7. Public Key Infrastructures (PKIs), smartcards and user authentication technologies
8. Mobile Device Management (MDM)
9. Apple infrastructure and iOS management
10. Security Incident Event Management (SIEM) 
11. Multi-Factor authentication
12. Privileged Access Management
13. Good Knowledge - Ability to troubleshoot and solve issues involving the aforementioned technologies
3. Skills
1. Good Knowledge - Web application penetration testing
2. Good Knowledge - Mobile application penetration testing
3. Good Knowledge - Source code vulnerability analysis
4. Good Knowledge - Ability to identify and exploit web vulnerabilities  (XSS, CSRF, SQLi, SSRF, arbitrary file upload, etc.) 
5. Good Knowledge - Ability to identify and exploit mobile vulnerabilities  (API issues, insecure storage, memory corruption, deep links, etc.) 
6. Good Knowledge - Network penetration testing experience 
7. Good Knowledge - Protocol analysis 
8. Good Knowledge - CTF experience
9. Good Knowledge - Secure coding practices 
10. Good Knowledge - Cryptography 
11. Good Knowledge - Red and Blue team experience
4. Proven knowledge of
1. Good Knowledge - Cloud Architecture and Security
2. Good Knowledge - Operating System (Windows and Linux) security and of Active Directory security
3. Good Knowledge - Networking protocols
4. Good Knowledge - Application Security
5. Experience allowing to write scripts efficiently - Programming Skills in Bash or Python or Perl
6. Good Knowledge - Offensive security tactics, techniques, tools and procedures
7. Triage, following, procedures pro-active pivoting and hunting - Handling security alerts (ex: antivirus alert, suspicious email report)
8. Good Knowledge - Handling security incident/intrusion 
5. Language
1. Proficiency in English, written and oral, equivalent to CEFR B2 or higher
2. Ability to write clear and concise reports and technical documentation with proper justification
3. Ability to explain issues at different levels of the hierarchy and in particular to management
6. Security Clearance
1. Hold a valid NATO SECRET (or higher) security clearance

About the team + role

We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. Robinhood isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers. We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards. 

The Compliance team’s mission is to contribute to company wide cornerstones, security, transparency and regulation, on which we have built our business to bring safe and reliable access to crypto for all our customers.

As a Deputy MLRO / AML Lead, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and ongoing effectiveness of the AML/CFT framework of Bitstamp by Robinhood Europe, ensuring full compliance with the relevant AML/CFT requirements stemming from our CASP and Payment Services activities.

This role is based in our Luxembourg office, with in-person attendance expected  5 days per week. 

At Bitstamp by Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams. 

What you’ll do

Core Activities:

• Oversee the customer onboarding review and approval process for customers presenting higher risk of ML/TF of Bitstamp by Robinhood Europe with the support of the AML Analyst team and the Compliance Operations team.
• Oversee the ongoing EDD review and approval process for customers of Bitstamp by Robinhood Europe with the support of the AML Analyst team and the Compliance Operations team.
• Ensure timely and effective resolution of the escalations from the first line of defense on customer onboarding, transaction monitoring alerts, guidance requests and any other topic that requires Compliance review.
• Lead the daily Compliance Committee with the Chief Compliance Officer of Bitstamp by Robinhood Europe to review and approve the account opening of customers presenting higher risk of ML/TF.

Team Leading:

• Lead the AML Analyst team and participate actively in their recruitment, training, onboarding, and progress within the organization.
• Act as an ambassador for Compliance at Bitstamp by Robinhood.

Process, Procedures and Policies:

• Deliver continuous improvement of AML/CFT policies and procedures, ensuring these are fit for purpose, meeting regulatory requirements and are updated and maintained.
• Work collaboratively with the Chief Compliance Officer of Bitstamp by Robinhood Europe to ensure that the policy requirements pertaining to AML/CFT are addressed.
• Work collaboratively with the Compliance departments of all entities of Robinhood Crypto to ensure alignment of the compliance processes – where possible – and operational consistency across the locations.
• Actively engage with governing bodies, officers, and staff, sharing best practices and clarifying potential compliance concerns.

Reporting:

• Undertake regular reporting on both a periodic and ad-hoc basis to both the Chief Compliance Officer and the Board of Directors of Bitstamp by Robinhood Europe, on the fulfillment of these responsibilities, the effectiveness of the overall AML/CFT program and progress of any AML-related projects that are being undertaken.
• Work collaboratively with the Chief Compliance Officer Europe on the periodic regulatory reporting, including preparation of the communication and presentation to the regulators on an ad-hoc basis.

What you bring

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in the Regulatory Compliance division of regulated financial institutions (ideally crypto, banking, payments or e-money) as part of the second line of defense.
• Prior experience within the crypto industry is a strong plus but not required. However, a demonstrable interest in the sector is necessary.
• Relevant Compliance certifications or recognized professional certifications in Compliance.
• High level of understanding of all applicable CSSF regulatory frameworks impacting the business that is commensurate with the seniority of the role. Knowledge and experience in all aspects of financial crime compliance, specifically AML, KYC, EDD, and customer onboarding.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize complex information and distill into readily comprehensible and practical advice relevant to the commercial, strategic and financial context, applying a risk-based approach to development of business solutions and decision-making. Demonstrate a creative and innovative approach by finding different ways to look at problems and design novel solutions. 
• Ability to effectively communicate with the regulator and other stakeholders within the Robinhood Group and provide practical, actionable, and value-added recommendations.
• Used to working in a diverse, international, fast-moving business and fast evolving regulatory environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with an excellent knowledge of English language (written and verbal). 
• Strong sense of team spirit and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Autonomous, pro-active and hands-on with the ability to prioritize and manage own work effectively, apply a breadth of technical, business, product and customer domain knowledge, own the outcome, make an impact, and manage a team to deliver the same. 

What we offer

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career.
• Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact and bonus programs.
• Top tier benefits to fuel your work, including supplemental health insurance, ancillary insurance, and mental health support programs.
• Lifestyle wallet - a highly flexible employer-paid benefits spending account expenses beyond traditional benefits such as wellness, childcare, learning, and more.
• Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, paid volunteer time off, parental leave, and more!
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces. 
• Monthly commuter stipend to help offset in-office commuting costs.