Cloud & Security Expert

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 2025-0301

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the development and validation of C2 Services Enabling requirements architectural products and technical specifications.
• Support the Alliance Federation information sharing concepts services and specifications. This includes support to NATO interoperability exercises.
• Providing technical and engineering support for C2 activities in the area of CIS Federation NATO/National Gateway (NNG) Alliance Federation Network (AFN) and Federation Mission Network (FMN).
• Support the completion of NATO SW Tools Communications and Information (NST C&IP) Roadmap objectives for Data Centric Security Cloud Exploitation and Inclusion of National Requirements.
• Produce objectives status reports per each NST C&IP syndicate two times per year.
• Support and provide updates in GBR / NNG project meetings and provide documentation to support these meetings. Provide status reports in Q2 and Q4 with explicit links to deliverables.
• Coordinate workshops and planning meetings with Nations and NCIA.
• Support the NST C&IP Nations in development of current and future capabilities and services.
• Support development of service definitions for new and updated services in NST C&IP POW.
• Support GBR C2 Support in GBR drive to rationalise future NCIA connectivity and services. Provide technical status reports in Q3 and Q4 with explicit links to savings to the GBR / NCIA contracts.
• Support NST C&IP Cloud Exploitation Syndicate by addressing 15 roadmap objectives for current year. Provide Cloud Exploitation Objectives Status Report in Q2 and Q4 with explicit links to deliverables per objective.
• Support NST C&IP Inclusion of National Requirements Syndicate by addressing 15 of the roadmap objectives for current year. Provide Inclusion of National Requirements Objectives Status Report in Q2 and Q4 with explicit links to deliverables per objective.
• Support NST C&IP Data Centric Security Syndicate by addressing 25 of the roadmap objectives for current year. Provide Data Centric Security Objectives Status Report in Q2 and Q4 with explicit links to deliverables per objective.
• Participate in NST C&IP Syndicate Workshops 1&2 to support the presentations and discussions. Provide technical observation and assessment report following the workshops.
• Participate in NST C&IP Working Groups 1&2 Syndicate Sessions to support the presentations and discussions.

Essential Skills Experience and Certifications

• Minimum 5 years of knowledge of Defence Digital (DD) Corsham activities including Communication Information & System (CIS) technical delivery mechanisms support mechanisms and network compliance.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with NATO/NCIA particularly in technical delivery management and assurance of services.
• Proven ability to negotiate with project teams chair technical discussions and participate in capability planning meetings.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office productivity tools (Word Excel PowerPoint).
• Proven ability to integrate and work effectively in a multinational team.

Language Proficiency

• Fluent in business English and capable of delivering presentations when required.

Working Location

• Corsham UK

Working Policy

• On-site. Remote work is acceptable.

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Cosmic Top Secret personal security clearance