Officer, Security Architecture and Cyber Capabilities

ph3SUMMARY /h3 pThe Cyber and Digital Transformation Division (CDT) leads NATO's digital transformation, cybersecurity and cyber defence efforts, translating NATO priorities into coherent strategies and coordinated delivery across the Alliance to strengthen interoperability, resilience, cybersecurity and operational effectiveness. /p pThe incumbent leads and coordinates the activities related to Capability Architecture within the Cyber Plans and Capabilities Section. They support the Section Head in establishing, maintaining and exploiting security by design in the development of relevant Capability and Solution Architectures. In addition, the incumbent will interact with Industry and academia in order to keep abreast of latest developments in cybersecurity. /p h3QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE /h3 pThe incumbent must: /p ul lihold a university degree from an institute of a recognised standing in computer science, cybersecurity, or a similar related field; /li lihave a minimum of 4 years' experience in information technology, IT application, technology and system architecture, and integration; /li lihave substantial experience with security architecture projects, designing and/or implementing Communications and Information Services (CIS) security; /li libe able to prepare and present complex information technology issues in simple terms to non-technical audiences; and /li lihave the following minimum levels of NATO's official languages (English/French): V (Advanced\") in one; I (Beginner\") in the other. /li /ul pThe following are considered an advantage: /p ul lihave experience with IT risks, cybersecurity, services security techniques and auditing, open system architectures and technology evaluation (related security protocols, standards and technologies); /li lirelevant certifications in Enterprise Architecture, IT service management and regulatory security standards compliance frameworks (such as CISSP, Zero Trust, TOGAF, ITIL, ISO27001, NIST, CIS, OWASP, etc.); and /li liexperience in operating within both, on-premise and cloud-based, environments. /li /ul h3MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES /h3 h3Planning and Execution: /h3 pLead the development of Capability Architecture products and artefacts to follow strategic goals and other guidance set by NATO senior governance committees. Develop and maintain cyber capability architectures, including CIS-Security and cryptography. Provide security architecture support for the assessment of Capability Programmes and Plans for Cyber Defence, CIS Security and cryptography. Draft background briefs, progress reports, prepare presentations, and other items, as tasked, including for high-level meetings and management. /p h3Project Management: /h3 pProvide architecture and interoperability assessments for cyber standalone projects and urgent requirement requests. Maintain control of project and program plans, identify and monitor project implementation risks, provide expertise and leadership in the resolution of exceptions and issues. Assess the security perspective of capability programs in place in NATO nations, as well as NATO civil and military bodies. /p h3Stakeholder Management: /h3 pEnsure close collaboration with Allied Command Transformation (ACT) and NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) during the development of Capability Architectures and the development of Solution Architectures. Engage with national cyber engineers and industry cyber engineers to ensure capability architectures are technically sound and interoperability is built in by design. Closely coordinate with staff working on the IT security and cybersecurity issues across the NATO enterprise. Represent and speak on behalf of the division, as appropriate, in committees, panels or working groups with industry and academia on matters pertaining to the domain of expertise. /p h3Knowledge Management: /h3 pProvide support and recommendations, be the point of reference for the NATO Enterprise architectural approach. Ensure relevant architectures conform with all relevant NATO Reference Architectures and applicable regulatory documents. Keep abreast with the latest technology developments in the area of responsibilities and expertise and provide appropriate advice. /p pPerform any other related duty as assigned. /p h3INTERRELATIONSHIPS /h3 h3Reporting line: /h3 pThe incumbent reports to the Head, Cyber Plans and Capabilities Section. /p h3Interactions: /h3 pThe incumbent works in close cooperation with other team members in the cyber cluster, across the division and HQ, as well as experts in the same field, across the NATO enterprise. /p pDirect reports: N/A /p pIndirect reports: N/A /p h3COMPETENCIES /h3 pThe incumbent must demonstrate: /p ul liAnalytical Thinking: sees multiple relationships. /li liFlexibility: adapts to unforeseen situations. /li liImpact and Influence: takes multiple actions to persuade. /li liInitiative: is decisive in a time-sensitive situation. /li liOrganizational Awareness: un