C005338 CYBER SECURITY Guard and Diode Engineer

C005338 CYBER SECURITY Guard and Diode Engineer (NS) - FRI 18 Sep Sep 7, 2026

Deadline Date:Friday 18 September 2026

Requirement Title: CYBER SECURITY Guard and Diode Engineer

Location: Mons, BE

Full time on-site: Yes

Total Scope of the request(hours): 395

Required Start Date: 19 October 2026

End Contract Date:30 December 2026

Required Security Clearance: NATO Secret

Evaluation Methodology: Lowest Priced Technically Compliant

Specific Working Conditions:

* Normal office environment.

* NCIA IT equipment will be provided for the processing of restricted information.

* The contractor may be exceptionally permitted to perform work remotely, from a different NATO nation than the duty location, subject to prior approval by their Resource Manager (to which they will be assigned upon contract start) and the Section Head GSS.

* The contractor may work from their home in the duty location subject to the NCIA teleworking policy and in coordination with the Section Head GSS.

* The contractor may be required to travel to NCIA locations (to include NATO exercises) 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.

* Contractors traveling for work purposes shall initiate travel requests from their designated duty station only.

Duties and Role

Under the direction of the Section Head of Gateway Security Services the contractor shall perform the following activities:

Central system administration and configuration of Guards and Data Diodes to ensure continuing functionality and availability.

a. Hardware and software systems installation and configuration

b. Implementation and verification of guards and data diode configuration to meet customer cross-domain data exchange

requirements

c. Adaptation of release markings and/or email attachment types

d. configuration of additional cross-domain flows

e. User and access management

f. Monitor system performance and availability

g. Analyze, troubleshoot and resolve application issues

h. Development of automation scripts to meet day to day system administration tasks

Updating of Guard and Data Diode software/patches

a. Monitor patch releases

b. Test new software and patches

c. Support A2SL process for approval of software updates

d. installation and configuration of software and patch updates

Documentation of Guards and Data Diode systems

a. Development of SOPs and other documentation for repetitive

activities

b. Produce and maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented systems

Operational support of Guards and Data Diodes

a. Technical support in troubleshooting infrastructure and operational issues

b. Collaboration with other teams for a successful resolution;

c. Provide technical support and guidance by answering end-user requests to identify issues in secure cross-domain data exchange

NATO Secret security clearance

At least 3 years practical experience in cyber security or related field,

Extensive knowledge and experience (min 3 years) in the following areas:

Scripting/Automation (Bash, Python, Ansible)

Other Boundaries Protections Devices such as firewalls

System security, including hardening and SELinux

System monitoring and troubleshooting

Experience with network protocols and traffic analysis

Ability to troubleshoot complex network security issues

TCP/IP protocols and services

Strong stakeholder management skills – can demonstrate evidence of developing and maintaining strong and effective relationships with internal stakeholders at all levels in an organization.

Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations.

Very good communication and analytical skills.

Training/certifications:

Relevant certifications in cyber security, such as Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or GIAC Security.

Experience in working for or supporting a military or governmental organization.

Understanding of Information Security Practices relating to the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of information (CIA triad.)

Education:

A minimum requirement of a 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 NCIA, that is