C005363 Senior Cyber Security Specialist

Deadline Date: Thursday 24 September 2026

Requirement: Senior Cyber Security Specialist – PKI

Location: Mons, BE

Full Time On-Site: Yes

Time On-Site: 100%

Total Scope of the request (hours): 395

Required Start Date: 30 October 2026

End Contract Date: 31 December 2026

Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET

Duties & Role

Under the direction of the Section Head of Cyber Enablement Service (CES) the contractor shall:

• Install, configure and maintain the day-to-day NATO wide PKI systems and components;
• Install, configure and maintain NATO PKI (NPKI) virtualized infrastructure;
• Install, configure and maintain NPKI networking components;
• Install, configure and maintain NPKI hardware infrastructure;
• Install, configure and maintain NPKI LDAP directory service and support HTTP service;
• Responsible for Enterprise Mobile Mobility configuration, integration, maintenance;
• Responsible for LDAP directory service configuration and maintenance;
• Responsible for Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) and Time Stamp management;
• Responsible for Database maintenance, dedicated for NPKI;
• Responsible for Card Management System deployment, integration and day-to-day management;
• Responsible for Hardware Security Module (HSM) firmware upgrade and management;
• Responsible for the creation of PKI related guidance;
• Certificate Authority Log analysis, (Troubleshoot the system ALARM/ERRORS and monitor user activity);
• Support Smart Card enrolment and certificate creation process;
• Maintain the day-to-day operations /management /backup/restore of the PKI systems;
• Provide technical support and assistance to ITM Operating Authorities and NPKI-Mitigation project team;
• Provide 2nd and 3rd level technical support of CIS services to the NPKI customers;
• Designing of new PKI components;
• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures within the NPKI as part of modifications or additions to current capabilities;
• Documenting of all new PKI services;
• Installation and maintenance of NPKI components;
• Be flexible to work outside normal office hours in response to crises, operational requirements;
• Investigation of network faults, security incidents and performance issues, including the development and implementation of proposed improvements.
• Support to the integration of cyber security tools into existing and future NATO CIS environments.
• Conducting testing, validation and acceptance activities for deployed cyber security capabilities.
• Support to the development of technical documentation, including installation guides, configuration baselines, test plans, test reports, standard operating procedures and security hardening guides.
• Provision of technical advice and recommendations on cyber security architecture, tool configuration, system integration and operational improvements.
• Coordination with project managers, system engineers, network engineers, security architects and operational stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of cyber security capabilities.
• Ensuring that implemented solutions comply with applicable NATO security policies, operational requirements and agreed technical standards.
• Support to handover to operations, including knowledge transfer, training support and preparation of operational documentation.
• Participation in technical meetings, reviews, workshops and coordination activities with NATO, national and industry stakeholders.

Specific Working Conditions

If working from a remote location, the contractor shall provide IT equipment for the processing of public and unclassified information in support of their duties, including the capability to participate in video meetings using Microsoft based collaboration tools.

The contractor may be permitted to perform work remotely, from a different NATO nation than the duty location, for up to a maximum of twenty percent (20%) of their total working time, subject to prior approval by their Resource Manager (to which they will be assigned upon contract start) and the Section Head of CES. The contractor may work from their home in the duty location subject to the NCIA teleworking policy and in coordination with the Section Head of CES.

Travel required

The contractor may be required to travel to NCIA locations in Belgium for in-person or department meetings. In such cases the contractor will be reimbursed for travel costs according to NATO regulations for traveling on NATO duty. Travel will be required to other NATO and mission-led locations. Contract