Software 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.

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 – 2025-0356

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop conformance criteria for the ADatP-5658 standard.
• Ensure all conformance criteria provide full coverage of ADatP-5658 and consistent with the standard and the agreed format.
• Establish a comprehensive understanding of ADatP-5658 intended use cases.
• Deliver an ADatP-5658 test reference system prototype capable of supporting the execution of interoperability tests with other capabilities for all ADatP-5658 intended use cases during CWIX 2026.
• Provide ADatP-5658 test reference components compatible with the NCIA ASB INSPECT platform for Systems-to-Standards testing, enabling the execution of future conformance tests across all ADatP-5658 intended use cases.
• Support the utilization of the produced deliverables throughout the CWIX conferences and during the CWIX execution phase.
• Ensure the documentation and maintenance of all produced deliverables.
• Update and expand the produced deliverables as necessary to accommodate new or revised requirements.
• Provide support in the development of additional standard artefacts for use within the NCIA ASB INSPECT platform.

 Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in the development of software;
• Demonstrable knowledge of programming or scripting languages (knowledge of Robot Framework and Python would be desirable);
• Demonstrable knowledge of Docker or Podman;
• Demonstrable experience in building and running Linux-based containers;
• Demonstrable experience in defining conformance criteria for software-based standards. In the absence of such experience, proven expertise in writing acceptance criteria for software projects may be considered;

 Desirable Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Demonstrable knowledge of NATO digital standards (knowledge of ADatP 5658 standard would be desirable);

 Language Proficiency.

• Ability to communicate in English with clarity, coherence, conciseness and engagement, both orally and in writing.

 Working Location

• Remote, with occasional on-site work at The Hague (NLD)

Working Policy

• Off-site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance