Senior Systems Engineer (CIS Security Accreditation) at NATO

Mons, Wallonia, Belgium -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

CIS Security Accreditation, Security Assurance, Risk Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement, Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Executive Communication, Systems Engineering

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Who we are: For more than 75 years, NATO’s mission has been to preserve peace and security in the Alliance for nearly one billion citizens. The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) and its predecessors have worked tirelessly in providing the means that enable the connectedness and togetherness that keep our Alliance strong. We are the NCIA, a team of over 3000 civilian and military staff in 30 locations throughout Europe, North America and Asia. Our technology and cyber experts allow NATO to conduct critical operations, protect NATO’s airspace, make data-driven decisions, defend against cyber-attacks, secure NATO networks and maintain superiority in space. This is all possible because of our greatest force, our people. In order to keep this edge we aim to hire, train and retain the very best staff. Our staff members represent both the diversity and unity of our Alliance. When you join the NCIA, you will be part of an organization where you can contribute authentically to the mission and purpose of NATO and help us keep our technological edge. About the job: Based in Mons, Belgium, you will join the Agency as we embark on a journey to transform our Information Technology services to support NATO’s Digital Transformation. You will join the NATO Digital Workplace Centre (NDWC), which is responsible for the Digital Workplace, covering operational NATO services, across all content classifications and security domains, for desktop computing, mail, instant messaging, video teleconference (VTC), content services platforms, telephony, printing and mobility services. NDWC responsibilities also cover the support of digital events, meetings and large-scale conferences for both the Agency and NATO stakeholders. NDWC also has the responsibility for driving the future roadmaps of these services across the NATO Enterprise to enable a NATO Digital Workplace through new services. We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Senior Systems Engineer (CIS Security Accreditation) who will take on the following roles and responsibilities: Act as the primary internal business-facing representative for accreditation, representing the Section in all relevant governance forums and stakeholder engagements; Support Communication Information Systems (CIS) Security assurance of all NDWC services; Identify, plan, request and manage development of required documents for accreditation (CIS Description, Security Accreditation Plan (SAP), Security Risk Assessment (SRA), Security Requirement Statements, Security Operating Procedures (SecOPs), and Security Test and Verification Plan (STVP)); Conduct Security Risk Assessments in support of security accreditation of NATO CIS, in particular; identify level of mission impacts, threats and vulnerabilities for all assets comprising NATO CIS, derive residual risks and provide risk management mitigations and recommendations; Build and sustain effective communications with different stakeholders, including Security Accreditation Boards, NATO Security Accreditation Authorities, ACT Office of Security (AOS), SHAPE/J2X; NATO Office of Security (NOS) and NCI Agency organization units supporting security accreditation process. For a full list of duties, please review the job description on the NCI Agency career site. About you: The valuable knowledge and experience that you bring to this role are: Bachelor’s degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 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; Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of computers and communication security, networking, and the vulnerabilities of modern operating systems and applications; At least 3 years of experience in Security accreditation of major CIS acquisition and/or development projects for a large organization; Experience conducting security risk assessments, ideally in support of security accreditation od CIS; in particular, identify level of threats and vulnerabilities for all assets comprising CIS, derive residual risks and provide risk management recommendations; Managing cybersecurity teams and mentoring staff; Defining and executing security roadmaps and long-term strategic plans; Overseeing budgeting and Cyber capabilities; Executive-level communication skills for reporting risks to stakeholders/board; Ensuring security maturity for the organisation; Deep experience with incident response leadership during major breaches; Reports to or works closely with the senior leadership; Fluency in English, both written and spoken. What we offer: Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history; 5 year contract with competitive tax-free salary and household and children’s allowances; Privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where appropriate) and additional home leave; Excellent private health insurance scheme; Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays; NATO Pension Scheme; Development programs such as professional training, wellbeing, and more. To learn more about NCIA and our work, please visit our website. The NCIA prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment of mutual respect and value uniqueness and differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnic or cultural origin, age, religion, sexual orientation and physical or neurocognitive ability. Additional details on the conditions of application can be found here via the NCIA career site.

Responsibilities

The Senior Systems Engineer will act as the primary internal business-facing representative for accreditation, supporting CIS Security assurance for all NDWC services. Key duties include identifying, planning, and managing documentation required for accreditation, and conducting Security Risk Assessments for NATO CIS assets.