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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 Background
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency), located in The Hague, The Netherlands, is currently involved in providing support and maintenance of the Maritime Command and Control (C2) Information Services.
The C2 Service Centre, having the role of Service Provider, and referred to as “Purchaser”, is looking for a software engineer, referred to as “Contractor”, with experience in software development and systems engineering to apply corrective, preventive and adaptive maintenance on the MCM EXPERT software towards meeting current and future business needs in Naval Mine Warfare (NMW)
MCM EXPERT
Naval Mine Warfare Support Application Service includes “MCM EXPERT”, which supports the NATO and national Naval Mine Counter Measures assets in carrying out naval mine clearance tasks.
The main purposes of MCM Expert are:
- To support the compilation of information of platforms (MCM Vessels), onboard systems (e.g. sonars, Sweeping equipment), environmental factors (applicable to Q-routes and sea bottoms), operations, mine threat (mine types and their performance in various conditions), and MCM scenarios;
- To integrate calculated routes and allow seamless transition between the phases of planning and evaluation of MCM operations.
MCM EXPERT is a standalone application developed in C# with its Graphical User Interface (GUI) component developed in .NET WPF with Infragistics Ultimate components.
Interoperability with other tools and systems is based on importing and exporting of text-based files as well as GeoJSON files, and APP-11 formatted messages.
Role Duties and Responsibilities
The Individual is expected to act as one of the technical team members within the NCI Agency C2 Centre and support Team in the following way:
- Act as part the development team by providing support on the development of, and modifications to, the software components to ensure that they are suitable for the existing architecture, applicable standards and best practices, while preserving compatibility between components;
- Assist in establishing stakeholder communication;
- Assist in translating the operational requirements into solutions;
- Assist in developing detailed component specifications and translating them into working software components;
- Ensure that appropriate standards (including industrial, international and NATO) are adhered during the development and maintenance activities;
- Ensure that highest quality of the software code is delivered.
Essential Skills and Experience
- A broad knowledge of various types of IT systems and product offerings including Microsoft .NET framework and WPF graphical subsystem;
- Strong knowledge of systems integration;
- Strong knowledge of MVVM architectural style;
- Strong knowledge and practical experience (a minimum of two years in the last four years) with:
- Software development in C# .NET and WPF
- Strong knowledge and practical experience (a minimum of two years in the last four years) with CI/CD tools such as:
- SonarQube
- Azure Devops pipelines
- Sonatype Nexus
- Experience with Gitlab;
- Deep knowledge in modern software development methodologies (e.g. software development life cycles, agile development methodologies);
- Experience in WPF and MVVM User Interface Development;
- Solid grasp of concurrent programming in C# .NET;
- The individual has a flexible, cooperative, and customer focused attitude; sets high standards for quality and quantity; monitors and maintains quality and productivity; works in a systematic, methodical, and orderly way
Desirable Skills and Experience
- A certification in the field of agile software development.
- Experience with employing Infragistics Ultimate components for WPF in GUI development;
- Experience in working on the NSF or other industrial equivalent cloud implementations such as AWS or Azure.
Soft Skills
- Commitment to quality of produced and inspected software artefacts;
- Ability to provides unbiased technical advice and leverage technical excellence against timeefficiency and value-for-effort;
- Ability to speak and write fluent English as the work is conducted in English;
Working Location
- The Hague, Netherlands
Working Policy
- Hybrid (Onsite with ability to WFH arrangement)
Travel
- Some travel to other NATO sites may be required
Security Clearance
- Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance
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