Cyberspace Warfare Development Engineer

NATO CYBERSPACE WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

Location: NATO HQ Norfolk VA USA (On-site)

Positions Available: One (1)

Period of Performance: We are seeking immediate applicants.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Cyberspace Warfare Development Engineer to support NATO warfare development and cyberspace capability engineering. This role requires deep hands-on systems engineering expertise to design document and validate cyberspace capabilities across the full lifecycle from operational requirement analysis to architecture specification implementation planning and validation.

Responsibilities

1. Based on NATO operational needs requirements literature review and high-level direction and guidance from ACT Program Director develop describe and document cyber capabilities including:

a. Develop analyze validate complete and enhance capability requirements departing from operational requirements to translate them into specifications for the capability description.

b. Develop or support the development and documentation of capability architectures.

c. Develop or support the development of capability specifications including functional and non-functional specifications.

d. Develop or support the development of implementation plans including analysis of scope timelines cost and risk.

2. Build and maintain Communities of Interest (NATO organizations Nations Industry Academia) dedicated to the development and implementation of cyberspace capabilities in close coordination with the Technical Director and ACT Cyberspace Federation & Partnership SME.

3. Use those Communities of Interest to develop and validate the products resulting from tasking 1 above.

4. Support and contribute to other capability development activities including feasibility studies foresight analysis technical and operational analysis experimentation campaigns etc.

5. Inform organize and participate in meetings workshops conferences and other events and travel to attend those as needed generally within NATOs boundaries for up to 20 days per year.

6. Perform additional tasks related to the contract as required by the COTR.

Essential Qualifications

Note: Hands-on experience in system engineering activities including definition implementation and engineering of complex cyber defense and/or cyberspace capabilities is general management experience team leading participation and/or contribution to the above activities will not suffice to qualify.

1. Masters degree in engineering systems engineering or computer science. A bachelors degree and 5 years of recent experience in system engineering capability development and implementation in a military context will be considered in lieu of a masters degree.

2. Proven recent (at least three within the last five years) post-degree hands-on experience in authoring specifications architectures functional analysis and designs preferably in the area of military information and cyber systems. Experience at the level of management overseeing participating or supporting shall not be accounted for.

3. Post-degree education in CIS security and cyber defense disciplines as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) GIAC Security Expert or ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).

4. Post-degree hands-on experience in architecture drafting preferably using NATO Architectural Framework (NAF) or similar standard (e.g. TOGAF).

5. Expert-level certification at the level of Program Management Professional (PMP) AXELOS Management of Successful Programs (MSP) or Project Professional Qualification (PPQ).

6. Demonstrated experience in planning coordinating and executing workshops for various stakeholders including governmental agencies academia and industry.

Additional Requirements

1. A NATO Secret clearance is required.

2. This role is on site at NATO HQ Norfolk VA.

Prior to the award qualified candidates will receive a conditional job offer. Final offers will be extended if is awarded the position.