Mission Architect
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Job Description
Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations.
We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you.
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 NATOs 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 NATOs communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
- Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATOs 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 NATOs mission to detect deny and defeat threats to its communication networks.
- Information Management: The NCIA manages NATOs information technology infrastructure including its databases applications and servers.
Overall the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATOs communication and information technology capabilities.
The program
Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATOs principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides maintains and defends the NATO enterprisewide 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 performanceengaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorises: 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 Background
The NCI Agency is setting up the Mission CIS Technical Design Authority (MCIS TDA) in partnership with the existing Mission Service Management Authority (SMA).
The MCIS TDA together with the Mission SMA are the two authoritative bodies for Mission related CIS System and Services internal NCI Agency but also on System and Services resulting of Federated Mission Networks. The MCIS TDA assures technical Coherency; provides Architecture and Technical Design guidance; exercises review monitoring control and approval on all architecture and design material and Produce and Maintain overarching Architectures of all Programs and Projects within its Area of Authority (AoA) i.e Missions Operations and Missionready systems and services including Static and Deployable Systems.
Role Duties and Responsibilities
- Produce and maintain architecture material;
- Provide guidance monitor control and review architectures implementation by Program and Projects;
- Control coherency across Programs and Projects;
- Enforce usage of Design Guidance and Patterns in Projects and Programs.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Knowledge and experience in large and complex Communication and Information Systems (CIS) engineering and design including Communication Systems Networks Infrastructure Virtualization Cloud Security Monitoring and Control Interoperability
- Knowledge and experience in system architecture and design
- Knowledge in Enterprise and Capability architecture
- Experience in leading and coordinating multidisciplinary teams
- Familiarity with CIS related international / commercial / industrial standards
- With a minimum of 5 years of sound experience in those fields.
Desirable Skills and Experience
- Experience with Military CIS systems
- Experience with deployable CIS systems (Military and/or Civilian)
- Experience in Project Management
- Experience in Service Design and Management
- Experience with management frameworks such as ITIL PRINCE2 PMP etc.
- Experience in Architecture frameworks and modelling languages such as TOGAF NAF Archimate SysML etc.
- Prior experience of working in an international environment.
- Knowledge of NATO political ambition and organizational structure.
Working Location
- Braine lAlleud Belgium
Working Policy
- Hybrid
Travel
- Some travel to other NATO sites may be required
Security Clearance
- Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance
We never know what new opportunities might be just over the horizon. If this opportunity isnt for you please feel free to send us your resume anyway and be the first to know if something suitable for your skills and experience comes up.
Employment Type
Full Time
