Senior Architect

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 NATO's 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 NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats. * Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's 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 NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks. * Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers. Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities. The program Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS) The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s 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 categorise's: 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senior Assurance Engineer     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 NATO's 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 NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats. * Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's 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 NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks. * Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.   Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.   The program Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS) The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s 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. In order 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 – C005017   Role Background * The section where the duties will be performed is within the Chief Quality Office, Independent Assurance Branch, Product and Service Assurance Team. The Product and Service Assurance Team is responsible for the independent verification and validation of all Agency delivered projects, systems, services, processes and programmes, including independent status reporting at executive level. This includes in-service projects, systems, services, processe and programmes, which are supported by the Branch through the Agency enterprise change management processes. The role is to be a part of a team that deals with planning, execution and reporting on multiple different projects. The person will be integrated in a multinational team of assurance engineers with the knowledge of the specific domain(s) as requested for the profile.   Role Duties and Responsibilities * Plans, organizes and conducts formal reviews and assessments of complex domains areas, cross-functional areas, and across the supply chain. * Evaluates, appraises and identifies non-compliances with organizational standards and determines the underlying reasons for non-compliance; * Produces test documentation such as (Event) Test Plans, Test cases, Requirements Traceability Matrix, test reports, etc. * Provides assurance to test artefacts such as the Requirements Traceability Matrix; * Manages the design, planning and execution of the V&V events and its reporting; * Provides support to projects where the execution is performed by an external contractor * Provides support to the operational community in operational acceptance activities   Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications * At least 5 years recent experience in planning and execution of test, verification and validation activities in large complex projects * At least 5 years recent experience with functional, non-functional and interoperability testing of systems and products * Proven experience with managing external stakeholders and coworkers during the execution of large complex projects * Ability to understand and reason about hardware and software system architectures typically found in system design Skill, Knowledge & Experience: documentation * Ability to communicate with clarity, coherence, conciseness and engagement, both orally and in writing * Experience in the management of a team of testers, quality or development engineers; * Experience using, and testing in virtualized and cloud environments * Familiar with main test tools for test management, defect management and requirements management * Experience dealing with independent testing when the testing is conducted by an external party. * Desired: * Advanced certification in the area of testing and testing management; * Experience testing NATO/military business domain; * Experience with assurance tools and processes; * Experience as an interoperability tester within NATO context;   Working Location * The Hague, NL   Working Policy * Full time on-site: No * Time on-site: 75 % * The work location is the NCIA premises in The Hague, Netherlands. There is flexibility for working from home when it is needed.   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 isn't 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.

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 NATO's 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 NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats. * Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's 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 NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks. * Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers. Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities. The program Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS) The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s 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 categorise's: 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 – C005004 Role Duties and Responsibilities * Devises and implements master data management processes for specific subsets of data. * Assesses the integrity of data from multiple sources. * Provides advice on the transformation of data from one format/medium to another. * Maintains and implements information handling procedures. * Enables the availability, integrity and searchability of information through the application of formal data and metadata structures and protection measures. Data modelling and design * Applies standard data modelling and design techniques based upon a detailed understanding of requirements. * Establishes, modifies and maintains data structures and associated components. * Communicates the details of data structures and associated components to others using the data structures and associated components. Data engineering * Applies data engineering standards and tools to create and maintain data pipelines and extract, transform and load data. * Carries out routine data quality checks and remediation. Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications The service contractor will be required to have strong technical depth in modern data engineering and platform integration. The principal skill areas required are: 1. Data engineering, including Python, Spark, Kafka, ETL/ELT pipelines, and automation 2. Data modelling, ontology engineering, and semantic interoperability 3. Metadata management and data governance 4. Data quality frameworks and validation mechanisms 5. Data platform integration and build/configuration practices 6. Knowledge of federated data environments and, where possible, defence or mission-oriented data-sharing contexts. The service contractor will be required to have a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree at a nationally recognised/certified university in a technical subject with substantial Information Technology (IT) content and 3 years post-related experience. As an exception, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that are of interest to the NCI Agency; namely, at least 5 years of extensive and progressive experience in the duties related to the functions of this post. Desirable: - Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements. - Knowledge of NATO organization, internal structure and resultant relationships Working Location * The Hague, NL Working Policy * On-site 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 isn't 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.