Communications Standards Support Services

Duties

• Develop, maintain and model NATO Communications Reference Architectures using ArchiMate, ensuring alignment with stakeholder requirements and NATO’s digital transformation objectives.
• Lead the modelling of reference architectures and support the delivery of stakeholder-approved architecture artefacts.
• Contribute to the design, development and maintenance of NATO CIS technical standards and standardisation documents, including STANAGs, Allied Communications Publications (AComP) and Standards Related Documents (SRD).
• Support the modernisation and development of application-layer and routing protocols to enable the integration of High Frequency (HF) and other Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLoS) communications systems with IP-based networks.
• Define, document and maintain conformance criteria for NATO communications systems, particularly Satellite Communications (SATCOM) specifications.
• Identify measurable technical requirements that support interoperability and enable early system integration throughout the development lifecycle.
• Support interoperability and systems integration across NATO CIS environments, including BLoS, Line-of-Sight (LoS), SATCOM and cellular communications systems.
• Assess communications standards and specifications to ensure compatibility, effective integration and compliance with operational requirements.
• Support governance, coordination and standardisation activities within the Digital Policy Committee (DPC) substructure, NCIA and relevant standards custodians.
• Assist committee chairpersons and technical stakeholders in coordinating standardisation activities, maintaining consistency and tracking progress against agreed objectives.
• Collaborate with CIS engineering stakeholders across NATO entities to support specification development, technical alignment and implementation.
• Analyse complex technical specifications and translate them into clear, actionable requirements and technical guidance.
• Contribute to project documentation, technical deliverables and standardisation artefacts, ensuring accuracy, quality and compliance with NATO standardisation processes.
• Participate in technical meetings and business travel as required to support specification development and stakeholder coordination.
• Work closely with the Interoperability and Standardization Section (ISS) within NATO’s Strategy and Policy Directorate.
• Comply with NATO security protocols and sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement before commencing work.

Requirements

Mandatory

• University degree in a relevant CIS field, such as systems science, or an equivalent technical qualification.
• Relevant qualification in ArchiMate and TOGAF, or a comparable framework.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with NATO CIS technical specifications, including demonstrated knowledge of their application in operational environments.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyse complex technical specifications and translate them into clear, actionable requirements or technical guidance.
• Demonstrated analytical thinking and the ability to develop structured solutions to complex problems.
• Strong attention to detail, clarity and accuracy in producing high-quality, error-free work.
• Conceptual thinking skills, including the ability to apply and adapt established concepts.
• Customer-service orientation, taking ownership of issues and ensuring their resolution.
• Initiative and the ability to act decisively in a time-sensitive, fast-paced environment.
• Organisational awareness and the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• NATO SECRET security clearance, or the ability to obtain it.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the NATO Digital Policy Committee (DPC) and its substructure.
• Knowledge of NATO standardisation artefacts, including STANAGs, Allied Communications Publications (AComP) and Standards Related Documents (SRD).
• Professional certifications in ITIL, PRINCE2, PMP or CIS governance.
• Experience in the military domain and familiarity with NATO environments.