DFIR / XDR Tools Engineer – Digital Forensics & Incident Response

pSpektrum 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. /ph3Who we are supporting /h3pThe 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. /ppThe NCIA provides a wide range of services, including: /pulliCyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO’s communication networks and information systems against cyber threats. /liliCommand and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO’s military commanders to plan and execute operations. /liliSatellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces. /liliElectronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO’s mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks. /liliInformation Management: The NCIA manages NATO’s information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers. /li /ulpOverall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO’s communication and information technology capabilities. /ph3The program /h3h3Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS) /h3pThe NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) 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. /ppTo provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise’s: 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. /ph3Role ID – C /h3h3Role Background /h3pThis role owns the deployment, configuration and ongoing health of a suite of digital forensics and XDR tools, working closely with investigators and analysts to ensure remote acquisition, endpoint forensics and detection tooling perform reliably at scale across a complex, high-security environment. /ph3Role Duties and Responsibilities /h3ulliDeploy, configure, monitor, troubleshoot and maintain digital forensics and XDR tools in line with ITSM processes /liliTranslate user feedback into usability/effectiveness improvements, including automation scripts and custom configurations /liliWork onsite at SHAPE, Mons for coordination and access requirements /liliSupport change management processes for section tools and capabilities /liliCoordinate and gather information across NCSC, NCIA and NATO/external stakeholders /li /ulh3Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications /h3ulliBachelor’s degree in a related field + 3 years post-related experience, or 10+ years equivalent progressive experience /lili5+ years deploying/managing forensics and XDR tools in complex environments /lili2+ years with remote acquisition tooling (Fidelis and/or F-Response), including scaled deployment and resolving failed collections/performance issues /lili2+ years with Jira and Confluence /liliStrong understanding of forensically sound acquisition principles /liliWindows Server/Desktop administration (services, drivers, certificates, event logs, permissions, remote management) /liliAbility to diagnose host-level issues affecting forensic tools /liliScripting/automation: PowerShell, Python, Bash, Batch, Ansible /liliStrong written/verbal English (STANAG 6001 Level 3 equivalent) /liliAbility to produce detailed technical documentation and follow change management processes /li /ulh3Desirable: /h3ulliExperience with Red Hat Linux and fleet management via Ansible /liliVendor management experience (support tickets, log bundles, upgrades, ETA communication) /liliExperience implementing least-privilege access, credential handling, audit logging for forensic systems /liliExperience supporting military/government or large complex/heterogeneous environments /liliProfessional digital forensic analysis experience /liliExperience with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint /liliGIAC or equivalent cyber-security certification /li /ulh3Working Location /h3ullibMons, Belgium /b /li /u