PKI & Identity Management Engineer
PKI & Identity Management Engineer
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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 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 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 ID C004307
Role Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage the NATO wide NPKI Registration Authorities;
- Manage and control of the lifecycle of end users and devices certificates for all NPKI CAs.
- Manage Card Management System.
- Responsible for PKI sub components connected to the NPKI CA especially in context of potential new services testing and integration.
- Certificate Authority components Log analysis (Troubleshoot the system ALARM/ERRORS and monitor users and interfaces activity);
- Responsible for the creation of NPKI related guidance and procedures (SOP).
- Responsible for the delivery of 2nd and 3rd level technical support of CIS services to the NPKI customers.
- Responsible for the NCIA ITSM ticketing system.
- Responsible for certificate creation and Smart Cards enrolment.
- Responsible for supporting all NATO exercises and missions.
- Responsible for NPKI system documentation hardware inventory software configuration and inventory and regular systems and applications patching.
- Be flexible to work outside normal office hours in response to crises operational requirements.
- Performs other duties as may be required.
Essential Skills Experience and Certifications
- Extensive knowledge of modern communication and Internet Protocol (IP) based networking technologies and systems including security aspects.
- 3 years extensive experience with PKI System development design management.
- Extensive knowledge of Information security and Cryptography (symmetric and asymmetric encryption public key infrastructure (PKI) encryption public key encryption hash functions digital signatures digital certificates).
- Knowledge of the principles of computer and communications security networking and vulnerabilities of modern operating systems and applications.
- Experience with SQL database administration.
- Practical experience in scripting (Python PowerShell).
- Practical experience in SSL TLS and OpenSSL.
- Extensive knowledge with Microsoft Excel.
Education
- A university degree in a relevant discipline and 3 years of specific experience
Working Location
- Mons Belgium
Working Policy
- Onsite
- Support on-call duties after normal business hours including weekends and holidays
Travel
- No travel is foreseen for this role
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
