Technical Capability Branch Head

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 C004738

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Head of TeC Branch responsible for planning and managing TeC Branch team and resources and execution of Programme of Work
• Provision of specialist advice and support to Academy operations
• Coordination with other Academy Branches
• Technical leadership to projects and service
• Quality control of TeC Branch services delivery and outputs
• Communications and reporting to Academy leadership and Academy stakeholders
• Continuous improvement of TeC Branch services products and platforms data and processes
• Lifecycle and obsolescence management oversight
• Technical coherence related to the Academy Learning Environment
• Technical issue risk and dependency management
• Security compliance and CISPIA coordination and compliance with Agency policy and procedures

Essential Skills Experience and Certifications

• A minimum requirement of a Masters degree at a nationally recognized/certified University in a Computer and Information Technology science or engineering related programme and 5 years experience in designing developing integrating securing operating and maintaining a digital ecosystem that enables learning innovation learning design and development learning management and learning delivery in an on premise and enterprise environment or equivalently complex digital ecosystem.
• A minimum of 5 years experience in managing a team of IT professionals moderating technical discussions with multi- disciplinary teams overseeing (as technical lead) a large portfolio of IT projects and service delivery and applying analytical and systems thinking to complex problems.
• Demonstrated experience managing and guiding resources (including outsourced resources) planning and prioritizing work managing dependencies issues and risks and ensuring quality.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in system integration and build testing operations and maintenance and technical coordination or lifecycle management within complex IT environments.
• Proven experience working across multiple technical domains including applications infrastructure networking and cyber security.
• Experience operating in structured policy-driven environments with defined governance and security requirements.
• At least 5 years of practical experience in developing systems design planning requirements specification for military CIS/C4ISR systems or similar complex IT systems and driving the architecture to implementation and operations
• Sound practical knowledge and experience of service delivery and service provisioning policies methodologies processes and tools; familiarity with IT service management practices (e.g. ITIL).
• Recent experience with cloud computing services and SaaS PaaS and IaaS virtualised environments or self-service laboratory solutions.
• Experience with system and network automation
• Experience supporting security accreditation and compliance activities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders build and manage strong partnerships
• Proven ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with good briefing skills.
• Experience working in a combined civilian and military organization
• Experience working in a large multi-national or international organization
• Experience in training education or mission-support environments involving CIS systems.

Working Location

• Oeiras Portugal

Working Policy

• Onsite

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.