Engineer (IdM/PKI)

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

• Manage the NATO wide NPKI Registration Authorities;
• Manage PKI virtualize and hardware infrastructure;
• Manage and control of the lifecycle of end users and devices certificates for all NPKI CA's;
• Manage all NPKI Windows Servers, RHEL and VMware environment including systems error log verification;
• Manage NPKI Hardware Security Module (HSMs);
• Manage Card Management System;
• Responsible for Entrust 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.
• Installation and maintenance of NPKI components;
• Certificate Authority components Log analysis, (Trouble shoot the system ALARM/ERRORS and monitor users and interfaces activity);
• 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.

Essential 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.
• 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).
• Practical experience in Windows Servers, RHEL and VMware system administration.
• Knowledge of the principles of computer and communications security, networking, and vulnerabilities of modern operating systems and applications.
• Experience with SQL database administration.
• Extensive experience in operating systems backup and restore.
• Practical experience in scripting (Python, Powershell).
• Practical experience in SSL, TLS, and OpenSSL.
• Extensive knowledge with Microsoft Excel.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• VMware (VCA, VCP) and Linux RHEL system administration
• CISCO CCNA
• Microsoft Certified Solution Associate (MCSA).
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE).
• Experience in development and implementation of computer security policies.

Education

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

Working Location

• Mons, Belgium

Working Policy

• On-Site
• Support on-call duties after normal business hours including weekends and holidays;

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.