NATOIS-0052 Cloud Engineer

h3Job Description /h3 /brpDeadline Date: Thursday 12 November 2026 /p /brh3Deadline Date: Thursday 12 November 2026 /h3 /brh3Requirement: Cloud Engineer /h3 /brpLocation: Brussels, BELGIUM /p /brpFull Time On-Site: No /p /brpTime On-Site: 40% /p /brpNot to Exceed Rate: 95 EUR /p /brpTotal Scope of the request (hours): Base period 2027: 38 hours/week for a total of 42 weeks and a total of 1596 hours /p /brpPeriod of Performance: 2027 BASE: 18 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2027 /p /brpRequired Security Clearance: NATO SECRET /p /brpPlease do NOT apply for any NATO contract positions unless you meet ALL the following criteria: /p /brul /brliCurrent National or NATO SECRET clearance /li /brliNationality of one of the NATO member countries /li /brliCurrent work visa for the specific location if applying for an in-country position /li /br /ul /brpAny applications that do NOT meet all the above
- and do not CLEARLY show these on the CV
- will be deleted. /p /brh3Introduction /h3 /brpThe Cyber Threat Analysis Branch (CTAB) is looking for a Cloud Engineer to further develop and maintain the cloud environment used to host NATO's cyber threat intelligence platform, intended to support cyber threat intelligence production for the NATO Enterprise and Alliance. /p /brh3Background Information /h3 /brpThe Joint Intelligence and Security Division (JISD), under the leadership of the Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security (ASG IS), comprises two principal pillars: Intelligence
- headed by the Deputy ASG for Intelligence; and the NATO Office of Security (NOS)
- headed by the Deputy ASG for Security. Intelligence is responsible for ensuring the situational awareness of the North Atlantic Council and the Military Committee, for the analysis of the indications and warnings in support of the NATO Crisis Response System and for the development of intelligence policies and capabilities for NATO. Its functional areas address: intelligence analysis and production, intelligence policy and capability development. /p /brpThe joint civilian and military Intelligence Production Unit (IPU), under the JISD, delivers strategic intelligence-based analysis to support North Atlantic Council (NAC) and Military Committee (MC) decision making on strategic issues of concern. The IPU produces a range of planned and tasked intelligence products on regional issues in Eurasia, Africa and the Middle East, and on transnational issues such as hybrid warfare, terrorism, instability, weapons of mass destruction and energy security. /p /brpThe Cyber Threat Analysis Branch (CTAB), under the IPU, is responsible for providing evidence-based assessments of the cyber threat landscape to empower NATO stakeholders to make risk-informed decisions. The multidisciplinary team combines all-source data with cutting edge technologies to support and enhance the Alliance leaderships' understanding on the nature of cyber competition and conflict. CTAB systematically identifies strategic patterns and trends in cyber space and generates tailored insights to support network defence and mission assurance with predictive analysis, cyber threat intelligence, and threat hunting. /p /brh3Statements of Objectives /h3 /brh3Corporate Objective /h3 /brpThe contractor (Cloud Engineer) will support the work of the Cyber Threat Analysis Branch and be responsible for maintain and developing CTAB's cloud environment in order to support the functioning of CTAB's cyber threat intelligence platform. /p /brh3Contract Objective /h3 /brul /brliObtain specialist consulting services to support the following initiatives: /li /brliEnsure the integrity, availability and confidentiality of CTAB's cloud environment and lead maintenance and development efforts together with a software engineer, data scientist, and CTI researchers. /li /brliPush for innovative new ways to architect security, data flows, and cost optimalization within the environment while ensuring maximum stability, scalability and functionality. /li /brliDevelop automation pipelines for infrastructure provisioning and configuration as well as for coding projects within the platform, while ensuring up-to-date documentation and clear communications on performed work. /li /brliHelp in transitioning from a AWS-based cloud environment to a Azure-based cloud environment. /li /br /ul /brh3Management Objective /h3 /brpAllow the Contractor the maximum flexibility to innovatively manage its corporate resources and expertise so as to provide a high-value contribution in support to NATO's corporate and contract objectives within existing constraints and available funding. /p /brh3Requirements /h3 /brh3General Requirements /h3 /brpAll general and domain specific qualification requirements stated in the AAS+ Framework Agreement shall be applicable (e.g., required English proficiency). /p /brul /brliThe Contractor will require a NATO SECRET clearance. /li /br /ul /brh3Specific Requirements /h3 /brul /brliA university degree from a nationally rec