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, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATIONS
- (>3Y) Experience working in IT Customer Support Centre
- (>3Y) Excellent working knowledge of networking protocols and technologies including Ethernet, LAN, WAN & Security
- Ethernet: Excellent understanding of VLANs, Spanning Tree
- LAN: Excellent understanding of DHCP, NAT, OSPF, HSRP/VRRP, HA technologies
- WAN: Excellent understanding of Metro Ethernet, MPLS, BGP, QoS
- Multicast: Understanding and experience troubleshooting Multicast in WAN-LAN
- Security: Strong understanding of policy-based firewalls, content filtering, Intrusion Prevention Systems, network monitoring systems, IPSEC and PKI
- Troubleshooting: Ability to analyze logs and diagnose network issues
- Work experience in roles requiring the ability to handle multiple incidents simultaneously while adapting to constantly changing requirements
- (>3Y) Strong working knowledge of Infrastructure, including virtualization, Cisco equipment, VMWare ESX
- (>3Y) Good working knowledge for system administration on Windows and/or Linux
- Ability to develop and maintain clear and concise technical documentation, including procedures
- Demonstrable ability to work autonomously and proactively and to follow internal processes
- Desired: Relevant Cisco, VMWare, ITIL Foundation certification
- Nice to have: Practical skills in writing scripts (Terraform, Bash, Python, Ansible), DevOps principles, VMware NSX-T, SDN solutions, Azure/AWS familiarity
- Soft skills: Very good communication skills in English, team player, collaboration skills, growth mindset