Team Lead - Network Security

Team Lead - Network Security-250947 

Primary Location

 Belgium-Brussels

NATO Body

 NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA)

Schedule

 Full-time

Application Deadline

 16-Jul-2025, 9:59:00 PM

Salary (Pay Basis)

 : 6,467.30Euro (EUR) MonthlyGrade NATO Grade G15 

Description

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Who we are:

For 75 years, NATO’s mission has been to preserve peace and security in the Alliance for nearly one billion citizens. The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) and its predecessors have worked tirelessly in providing the means that enable the connectedness and togetherness that keep our Alliance strong. We are the NCIA, a team of 3000 civilian and military staff in 29 locations throughout Europe, North America and Asia. 

Our technology and cyber experts allow NATO to conduct critical operations, protect NATO’s airspace, make data-driven decisions, defend against cyber-attacks, secure NATO networks and maintain superiority in space. This is all possible because of our greatest force, our people. In order to keep this edge we aim to hire, train and retain the very best staff. 

Our staff members represent both the diversity and unity of our Alliance. When you join the NCIA, you will be part of an organization where you can contribute authentically to the mission and purpose of NATO and help us keep our technological edge.

About the job:

Based in Brussels, Belgium you will join the Agency as we embark on a journey to transform our IT services to support NATO’s Digital Endeavour. You will join CSU Brussels, which is the leading provider of Communications and Information System (CIS) products and services to locally based NATO entities such as the NATO Headquarters and International and Military Staff. CSU Brussels enables end-to-end CIS services and manages critical technological capabilities during peacetime, crisis and war.

We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Team Lead - Network Security who will take on the following roles and responsibilities:

•    Acts as the Team Lead of the Cyber Security Gateway team;
•    Support the management and development of staff members;
•    Operates and manages services for a range of cyber security systems including: Data Diodes, Firewalls, FileGuards, EmailGuards (including Email DLP), Web Proxies, Network DLP and VPN;
•    Provide cyber security advice and analyze Level 1, Level 2 support requirements;
•    Execute security incident management process and analyze improvement opportunities;
•    Support vulnerability assessments and Security Testing and Verification (ST&V) plans.

For a full list of duties, please review the job description on the NCI Agency career site.

Please note that the internal job title for this role is Cyber Security Engineer.

About you:

The valuable knowledge and experience that you bring to this role are:

•    A Bachelor’s degree at a nationally recognized/certified university in a related discipline and 2 years post-related experience; Or, a secondary educational qualification with 6 years post-related experience. 
•    Previous experience leading a small team of cyber security professionals;
•    Strong knowledge and experience of Gateway Security Devices including firewall installation and management;
•    Strong network knowledge and ability to create documentation including diagrams and processes;
•    Good knowledge in the administration and concepts of full packet capture, mail and web guards, data diodes, proxies or other network security devices;
•    Experience and sound knowledge of Computer and Networks Security principles and procedures;
•    Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of computer and communication security, LAN/WAN networking including protocol network architecture, and the vulnerabilities of modern operating systems and applications;
•    Proven capability of converting evolving operational requirements into Information Systems requirements;
•    Good Communication skills, both verbal and written.
•    Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

What we offer:

•    Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history;
•    3 year contract with competitive tax-free salary and household and children’s allowances;
•    Privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where appropriate) and additional home leave;
•    Excellent private health insurance scheme;
•    Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays;
•    NATO Pension Scheme;
•    Development programs such as professional training, wellbeing, and more

To learn more about NCIA and our work, please visit our website.  

The NCIA prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment of mutual respect and value uniqueness and differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnic or cultural origin, age, religion, sexual orientation and physical or neurocognitive ability.  

Additional details on the conditions of application can be found via the NCIA career site.