C005318 MISP Senior Engineer

ppbDeadline Date: /b Monday 14 September 2026 /p pbRequirement: /b MISP Senior Engineer /p pbLocation: /b Mons, BE /p pbFull Time On-Site: /b Yes /p pbTime On-Site: /b 100% /p pbTotal Scope of the request (hours): /b 395 /p pbRequired Start Date: /b 19 October 2026 /p pbEnd Contract Date: /b31 December 2026 /p pbRequired Security Clearance: /b NATO SECRET /p pbDuties Role: /b /p pThis role entails maintaining and developing some of the NATO MISP (threat intelligence platform) core instances, in coordination with service stakeholders. The key colleagues will be the service delivery manager and engineering manager, system administrators, developers, testers, and data engineers working within the team. This role will also require engagement with open-source community members. /p pUnder the direction of the DICE team lead the contractor shall perform the following tasks: /p h3System administration /h3 ul liProactively manage and maintain multiple servers running the MISP software ensuring the necessary confidentiality, integrity and availability of the tool and information. /li liStand up, configure and manage dedicated MISP instances in support of NATO exercises. /li liRegularly update MISP software to the latest version and support test and validation efforts for change management processes. /li liConfigure and extend the system monitoring of MISP installations. /li liMaintain the ansible playbooks related to MISP setup and configuration. /li liMaintain and improve documentation related to MISP installations within NATO /li liAct as a subject matter expertise for NATO MISP communities, providing community members with guidance on MISP deployment architectures and their benefits and limitations /li /ul h3Content Management /h3 ul liDevelop and maintain (python) scripts to automate and integrate MISP with other subsystems within NATO such as the SIEM, IDS, etc. /li liSupport quality management efforts by creating and maintaining content quality rules /li /ul h3User and Community Management /h3 ul liProvide support to the user-community of NATO managed MISP instances /li liProvide feedback to the user-community on regular basis, and on daily-basis during exercises /li li(Depending on the need, and the skills of the individual): During exercises, lead a team of multiple MISP Operators to support information flow, quality control and user management. /li liSupport the streamlining and automation of user management process with a combination of IT Service Management tools (ITSM) and Identity and Access Management (IDAM) tools e.g. Cerebrate or Keycloak. /li /ul h3MISP Training support /h3 ul liPlans for, prepares and delivers online MISP training /li liSupport the preparation of individual training packages to validate training objectives have been met. /li /ul h3Coordination /h3 ul liCoordinates the work of a small group of engineers /li /ul pbSpecific Working

Conditions:
/b The contractor may be permitted to perform work remotely, from a different NATO nation than the duty location, for up to a maximum of twenty percent (20%) of their total working time, subject to prior approval by their NCIA designated Resource Manager. If working from a remote location, the contractor shall provide IT equipment for the processing of public and unclassified information in support of their duties, including the capability to participate in video meetings using Microsoft based collaboration tools. /p pbTravel required: /bThe contractor may be required to travel to other NCIA locations 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. Each travel will be a maximum of 2 days lengths and happening no more than twice per month. Contractors traveling for work purposes shall initiate travel requests from their designated duty station only. /p h3Skills, Knowledge Experience /h3 ul liThe candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance /li liA minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 years post-related experience; /li liOr 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, at least 10 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to those in this Statement of Work. /li liAt least 10 years practical experience in architecting deployment solutions /li liAt least 10 years practical experience in coordinating the work of a small group of engineers /liliAt least 10 years practical experience in system administration with LAMP servers
- Linux, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP /li liAt least 10 years practical experience in configuration of web applications /li liAt least 10 years practical experience in Python scripting /li liAt least 10 years practical experience in MVC software developme