GIS Engineer

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

• Professional experience with direct customer contact and the direct interaction with customers, preferably in a support environment.
• Strong knowledge of ArcGIS software including installation, configuration, optimization and creation of all currently available service types
• Large experience across a broad range of IT related skill areas including networking, security, server and desktop installation, enterprise applications, web applications and desktop development.
• Strong experience with design, integration and implementation of ArcGIS Enterprise GIS solutions
• Ability and willingness to create complete and detailed documentation (architecture, troubleshooting, procedures, specifications, etc.)
• Experience with VMWare virtual server implementation, optimization and management
• Advanced expertise in MS SQL Server (or other RDBMS) for versioned enterprise geodatabases
• Proficiency with Python, ArcPy, Powershell or other scripting tools
• Proven experience in developing GIS Enterprise system architectures;
• Experience in setting upgrade/migration paths for existing complex GIS systems;
• Proven experience in the operation & maintenance of a GIS Enterprise solutions based on ArcGIS 10.8.1 or higher, in the areas of troubleshooting of errors and problems, implementation, and documentation of solutions;
• Detailed technical Knowledge in the installation, configuration, and maintenance of all Esri products (server and client side) that are required in the NATO enterprise GIS environment;
• Expertise in IT infrastructure and platform services (such as databases, virtualization platforms, network components) to the extent as it is required for the designs, operation, & maintenance and diagnosis of an enterprise GIS;
• Very good overview of the current ArcGIS software suite desktop/server/web components.
• System Management Experience in IT Systems.
• Expertise in developing GIS System training materials.
• Knowledge and extended experience in implementation of Web Map Services (WMS).
• Knowledge of geo data production with ArcGIS for Desktop and extensions;
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
• Standard Automatic Data Processing Knowledge
• Word Processing: Advanced knowledge
• Spreadsheet: Working knowledge
• Graphics Presentation: Working knowledge
• E-mail clients/Web Browsers: Working knowledge
• Proven ability to integrate and work in a multinational team

EDUCATION

• MSc degree at a nationally recognized / certified in a GIS, IT, Computer or Software related discipline and a minimum of 6 years post-related experience, or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate’s particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency, that is, at least 10 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post

ROLE BACKGROUND

The JISR Centre’s Vision is to assure information superiority for NATO. Our Mission is to deliver, support and protect valued Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, expertise and services, to maximise operational effectiveness for NATO. The GeoMetOc Services Branch within the JISR Centre is responsible for the full lifecycle support of the NATO Core GIS Application Service, which provides customers with a suite of data, services and products that ensure all phases of military operations are conducted on the same spatial reference. The NATO Information and Communication Agency (NCI Agency) located at The Hague, Netherlands, is currently providing GIS Services to the NATO community. These services are delivered via Core GIS Application Service, which is based on Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) software that uses the Esri ArcGIS software product suite in a NATO-specific configuration in the light of these activities, the JISR Centre is looking for an experienced GIS Senior Solution Engineer.

ROLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and update Core GIS system architecture
• Develop installation documentation
• Create all necessary accreditation documentation for the system;
• Create automated installation & configuration scripts;
• Install & configure the reference systems based on the defined architecture
• Prepare migration plan/steps from previous baselines
• Assist with the Core GIS baseline User Acceptance;
• Update the training materials and Core GIS system templates based on the latest accredited baseline for the Core GIS trainings
• Assist the rollout of the baseline across all NATO sites where Core GIS is deployed
• Assists all Core GIS engineers in technical operations regarding the new baseline
• Automates recurrent processes in the maintenance and operation of the system