Solutions Architect

Spektrum Braine-l’Alleud, Walloon Region, Belgium 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 Command and Control Systems Satellite Communications Electronic Warfare Information Management The program Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS) The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise‑wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V. To provide these critical services, the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain a high‑performance, engaged workforce. The workforce consists of three major categories: NATO International Civilians (NIC’s), Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC’s). The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce. Role ID – C Role Duties And Responsibilities Leads the development of architectures for complex solutions ensuring consistency with agreed requirements. Establishes policies, principles and practices for the selection of solution architecture components. Manages trade‑offs and balances functional, service quality and systems management requirements within a significant area of the organisation. Communicates proposed decisions to stakeholders. Coordinates and manages the target architecture across multiple projects or initiatives. Maintains a stable, viable architecture and ensures consistency of design and adherence to appropriate standards across multiple projects or initiatives. Plans and drives scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for large, complex initiatives. Selects, adopts and adapts appropriate requirements definition and management methods, tools and techniques. Contributes to the development of organisational methods and standards for requirements management. Obtains input from, and agreement to requirements from a diverse range of stakeholders. Negotiates with stakeholders to manage competing priorities and conflicts. Establishes requirements baselines. Ensures changes to requirements are investigated and managed. Sets policy and drives adherence to standards for systems development. Leads activities to make security and privacy integral to systems development. Identifies and manages the resources necessary for all stages of systems development projects. Ensures that technical, financial and quality targets are met. Produces, or approves network providers’, network architectures, topologies and configuration databases for own area of responsibility. Specifies design parameters for network connectivity, capacity, speed, interfacing, security and access, in line with business requirements. Assesses network‑related risks and specifies recovery routines and contingency procedures. Creates multiple design views to address the different stakeholders’ concerns and to handle both functional and non‑functional requirements. Essential Skills, Experience And Certifications Proven experience of managing teams of technical personnel; Knowledge of current and future Mobile Infrastructure (Deployable, Dispersible, Highly mobile CIS) technologies and trends; Experience with design and systems integration (e.g. AC Power distribution equipment, emergency AC Power generation and associated fuel storage, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)); Good understanding of current and future Wireless technologies and trends (to include SATCOM); Experience with Architecture modelling language(s) (UML, SysML, ArchiMate, etc.), preferably in the context of an Architecture Framework (NAFv4, TOGAF, DODAF, Zachman, etc.) and Models Based Systems Engineering (MBSE); Experience in applying quality assurance practices; Sound experience in development, implementation, fielding, testing and maintenance of modern communications equipment; ITIL Foundation; PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent Project Management Framework (e.g. PMP) certification; Education A Master's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 5 years post‑related experience. Or a Bachelor's degree with 8 years post‑related experience. Desirable Skills, Experience And Certifications Knowledge and experience in applying the "NATO Architecture Framework, version 4"; Knowledge and experience in the application of Federated Mission Networking (FMN) in service design; Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements; Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT; PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent (e.g. PMP) certification; ArchiMate or TOGAF or equivalent certification; Working Location Braine L’Alleud, Belgium Working Policy On‑site Travel Some travel to other NATO sites may be required Security Clearance Valid National or NATO Cosmic Top Secret personal security clearance We never know what new opportunities might be just over the horizon. 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