IDM/PKI Engineer

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 Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing automatic tools and processes.
• Responsible for developing containerized technologies.
• Manage and control the lifecycle of end users and devices certificates for all NPKI CA’s.
• Manage Card Management System.
• Responsible for PKI sub components connected to the NPKI CA especially in context of potential new services testing and integration.
• Responsible for the creation of NPKI related guidance and procedures (SOP).
• Responsible for the delivery of 2nd and 3rd level technical support of CIS services to the NPKI customers.
• Responsible for the NCIA ITSM ticketing system.
• Responsible for certificate creation and Smart Cards enrolment.
• Responsible for supporting all NATO exercises and missions.
• Supervises the day-to-day operations /management /backup/restore of the PKI systems.
• Responsible for NPKI system documentation, hardware inventory, software configuration and inventory and regular systems and applications patching.
• Be flexible to work outside normal office hours in response to crises, operational requirements.
• Performs other duties as may be required.

Working Location

• Mons, Belgium

Working Policy

• Onsite – Non-Standard Working Hours (some consideration may be given to remote work if required).

Travel Requirements

• There is no travel foreseen for this position.

Security Clearance

• National or NATO Secret

Mandatory Requirements

Skills and Experience

• Extensive knowledge of modern communication and Internet Protocol (IP) based networking technologies and systems including security aspects.
• 3 years extensive experience with PKI System development, design, management.
• Practical experience in PKI Architecture design.
• Extensive knowledge in Containerization technologies.
• Extensive knowledge of Kubernetes Orchestrator Service Management.
• Practical experience in automation processes tools (Ansible).
• Extensive knowledge of Information security and Cryptography (symmetric and asymmetric encryption, public key infrastructure (PKI) encryption, public key encryption, hash functions, digital signatures, digital certificates).
• Knowledge of the principles of computer and communications security, networking, and vulnerabilities of modern operating systems and applications.
• Experience with SQL database administration.
• Practical experience in scripting (Python, Powershell).
• Practical experience in SSL, TLS, and OpenSSL.

Education

• A university degree in a relevant discipline.
• 3 years of specific experience in relevant area.

Language

• Business Level English

Desirable Requirements

Skills and Experience

• Linux RHEL system administration.
• Experience in development and implementation of computer security policies.
• Knowledge of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms.
• Experience with Post-Quantum PKI.

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