Cloud Infrastructure

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 Duties and Responsibilities /h3ulliAdminister, configure enterprise-wide cloud environments (MS Azure or AWS) /liliProvide Level 2/3 support for cloud related issues, investigating and resolving operational problems in a timely manner. /liliProvision and maintain VMs, storage on cloud and databases on prem and on cloud, ensuring high availability and performance. /liliManage and optimize cloud components. /liliAutomate the deployment and management of AWS or Azure resources using Terraform, or similar tools. /liliDevelop scripts (Python, Bash, PowerShell) to automate routine tasks, such as instance management, backups, and scaling /liliPerform other duties, as may be required. /li /ulh3Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications /h3ulliSound experience with Database management systems (like MS SQL, Oracle DB, PostgreSQL, MySQL) on Cloud and on premisses /liliSound experience with AWS and Azure environments (IaaS and PaaS services). /liliExperience with VMs, storage accounts, virtual networks and monitoring tools on Cloud. /liliExperience with DevOps practices, including continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD). /liliKnowledge of monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Prometheus). /liliExcellent communication skills to effectively interact with users, team members and stakeholders /liliMust demonstrate the ability and self-motivation to work on his/her own but must also work well within groups as part of a team; /liliMust demonstrate an ability and keen sense for problem-solving. /liliMotivated, good communication skills, team player. /liliAble to work independently with minimal supervision. /liliKnowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization. /liliBusiness English /li /ulh3Working Policy /h3ulliOn-site /li /ulh3Travel /h3ulliSome travel to other NATO sites may be required /li /ulh3Security Clearance /h3ulliValid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance /li /ul