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Digital Transformation - Security Architect - 250465
Primary Location: Belgium-Brussels
NATO Body: NATO International Staff (NATO IS)
Schedule: Full-time
Application Deadline: 06-Apr-2025, 11:59:00 PM
Salary (Pay Basis): 7,970.25 Euro (EUR) Monthly
Grade: NATO Grade G17-G20
1. SUMMARY The Defence Investment (DI) Division is responsible for facilitating the development and adoption of cutting-edge, innovative and interoperable capabilities, critical to ensuring the Alliance’s ability to undertake the full spectrum of missions and operations. Key lines of effort include:
Developing and implementing policies and programs to ensure the Alliance can rely on a capable and competitive transatlantic defense industrial base;
Facilitating and promoting multinational cooperation through a series of specific initiatives tackling critical capability requirements;
Leading the development and implementation of projects and major capability programmes in the land, maritime, air and space domains and in doing so addressing all policy, political-military, technical and practical aspects;
Leading NATO’s policy and engagements in the aviation domain;
Pursuing interoperability through standardization and developing with Allies new approaches to operational challenges, supported, among others, by operational experimentation and innovation;
Maintaining the Alliance’s technological edge through exploring and driving adoption of emerging and disruptive technologies, with a particular focus on autonomous systems;
Understanding, adapting to, and pro-actively addressing climate change’s implications on armaments;
Informing and responding to the Alliance’s evolving capability needs through the NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP) implementation;
Providing oversight to NATO Agencies involved in capability development and delivery;
Working with a range of key stakeholders within NATO including the Strategic Commands and externally with NATO Partners and relevant international and regional organisations including the EU, as well as with industry.
The NATO Digital Staff (NDS) is an integrated staff composed of members of the International Military Staff (IMS) and International Staff (IS) Defence Investment Division at the heart of NATO’s Digital Transformation. The staff maintains digital subject matter expertise for providing the highest quality advice, policy and leadership to ensure the Alliance’s technological edge, enable data-driven decision-making and release the potential of multi-domain operations. The NDS is responsible for the establishment, maintenance and evolution of NATO as a digital, data-driven decision-making organisation where the power and potential of interoperable digital technologies and a data-centricity are fully exploited for the benefit of the Alliance.
2. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL
Possess a Masters’ degree or equivalent qualification in computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, or electronics engineering or in another relevant field from a university or institute of recognised standing;
Have at least 5 years of recent experience working in a professional IT systems or software engineering environment with a focus on CIS security;
Possess strong analytical and conceptual skills with the ability to create original concepts and theories on CIS security;
Have demonstrated experience in analysing complex issues, developing concepts, advising senior management and presenting results to non-technical audiences;
Have an up-to-date knowledge of current techniques and advances in computer or software engineering, particularly in the area of state-of-the-art and emerging CIS security technologies and frameworks, to include, but not limited to, Zero Trust and Data Centric Security;
Have comprehensive knowledge of the principles of computer and communications security, networking, and the vulnerabilities of modern operating systems and applications;
Possess the following minimum levels of NATO’s official languages (English/French): V (“Advanced”); I (“Beginner”) in the other.
DESIRABLE
Demonstrated experience in coordinating teams and/or chairing relevant committees;
Relevant certifications (e.g. Systems Security Professional, Certified Advanced Security Practitioner, SANS Institute certifications);
A programme or project management certification or equivalent experience (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, MSP).
3. MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES Apply expertise, consider options and provide recommendations for continued improvement in CIS security strategy, standardisation and design, and policy development for the adoption of modern security principles such as Zero Trust.
Assess financial soundness of cost estimates and business cases in CIS security capabilities and solutions.
Manage the content of NDS web pages and associated repositories dedicated to communications.
Ensure effective management of communications information within the Branch, Staff and associated committee structures.
Facilitate NATO C3 strategy, policy and standards development in CIS security and Cyber Defence to meet the security standards needed to address future and current threats.
Oversee the management of committees and groups supporting the development of CIS security directives and standards.
Represent the interests of NATO when interacting with external bodies.
Develop and enhance a network of key stakeholders in the CIS security and Cyber Defence communities both within and outside NATO.
Perform any other related duty as assigned.
4. INTERRELATIONSHIPS The incumbent reports to the Head of NDS/Cyber Defence. The incumbent liaises with, and provides technical support and expertise, as directed, to NATO Bodies in their work, in areas related to CIS security and Cyber Defence.
5. COMPETENCIES Analytical Thinking: Makes complex plans or analyses;
Clarity and Accuracy: Checks own work;
Conceptual Thinking: Applies learned concepts;
Customer Service Orientation: Takes personal responsibility for correcting problems;
Impact and Influence: Takes multiple actions to persuade;
Organisational Awareness: Understands organisational climate and culture;
Teamwork: Solicits inputs and encourages others.
6. CONTRACT Contract to be offered to the successful applicant (if non-seconded): Definite duration contract of three years; possibility of renewal for up to three years.
7. USEFUL INFORMATION REGARDING APPLICATION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS Please note that we can only accept applications from nationals of NATO member countries. Applications must be submitted using e-recruitment system.
8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NATO is committed to diversity and inclusion, and strives to provide equal access to employment, advancement and retention, independent of gender, age, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, cultural background, sexual orientation, and disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr