Esri platform - Senior/Lead Subject Matter Expert

at  Spektrum

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.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Extensive experience in the use of Esri GIS in Defence – Over 5 Years
• Knowledge of all aspects of the Esri platform including Sw components, GIS system design, configuration and integration, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Esri products and their application potential for C4ISR
• Knowledge of Esri platform solution delivery, including enterprise architecture, with a minimum of 2 years’ experience.
• Knowledge of accessing and integrating diverse C4ISR data from complex and disparate pathways, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
• Knowledge of the registration of C4ISR authoritative data, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
• Knowledge and experience of C4ISR data visualisation using the Esri platform and Defence data/information, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
• Practical experience in creating of user intuitive and adaptable user interfaces including dashboards, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
• Knowledge and practical experience in geospatial & C4ISR data driven analytical services for Defence and Intelligence.
• Knowledge and experience of running GIS workshops in a Defence context.
• Knowledge and practical experience of ISR/GEOINT tradecraft, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
• Experience: as an end user, within the NATO C4ISR construct in order to be able to develop/configure appropriate solution and to better understand user requirements
• Knowledge and practical experience of JAVA script (ArcGIS JavaScript SDK, jQuery, React) with a minimum of 2 years’ experience.
• Knowledge and 2 years practical experience of python scripting in an Esri Defence context, (Django, Racy, ArcGIS API for Python, Sci-Kit Learn, Flask, etc.)

DESIRABLE EDUCATION

• BSc required MSc or equivalent

The scope of this project is to enable and optimise the NATO Common Intelligence Picture using existing NATO capabilities, primarily the NATO Core GIS (Esri baseline). This will be accomplished, but not limited, by:

• Assessing and documenting the current NATO Intelligence Enterprise (NIE) capabilities
• Identifying operational data and system gaps of the NIE as well as areas for enhancements
• Design and implementation of strategies and solutions to address identified NIE gaps
• Test, validate and document NIE enhancements
• Support creation of a single consolidated Intel data services access portal
• Define, design access to NATO C2 information
• Define, design access to Intel source data
• Define, design functional GIS solutions for various JISR sub-functions as needed
• Define, design and deliver relevant training element

ROLE BACKGROUND

The scope of this project is to enable and optimise the NATO Common Intelligence Picture using existing NATO capabilities, primarily the NATO Core GIS (Esri baseline). This will be accomplished, but not limited, by:

• Assessing and documenting the current NATO Intelligence Enterprise (NIE) capabilities
• Identifying operational data and system gaps of the NIE as well as areas for enhancements
• Design and implementation of strategies and solutions to address identified NIE gaps
• Test, validate and document NIE enhancements
• Support creation of a single consolidated Intel data services access portal
• Define, design access to NATO C2 information
• Define, design access to Intel source data
• Define, design functional GIS solutions for various JISR sub-functions as needed
• Define, design and deliver relevant training elements

ROLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Support for the NATO Secure Common Multi Source Unified Intelligence Portal (Common Intelligence Picture) by Esri platform SME for the execution of the following tasks:

• Data/Services design, development and integration within the Esri platform and other JISR systems.
• Integration of diverse C4ISR data from complex and disparate pathways.
• Registration of authoritative C4ISR data in an Esri based portal environment.
• Perform complex C4ISR data visualisation and analysis using the Esri platform in an enterprise environment.
• Creation of easy to use and adaptable user interfaces, including dashboards.
• Perform Geospatial data selection, analysis and publication (including complex geospatial analysis services)
• Perform python scripting as needed.
• Develop of ISR/GEOINT capabilities using the Esri SW suit.
• Develop customised solutions in order to fulfil specific ISR end users requirements.
• Run workshops.