Network and Systems Architect

Spektrum 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.

Who we are supporting 

The 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.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The 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.

To 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.

Role ID – 2025-0114

Role Background

NCI Agency is looking for enterprise architecting and business analysis services to enable ongoing work on the development Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) and Joint ISR Capability Development and integrate these efforts with the Federated Mission Networking (FMN) Framework. This work will support Allied Command Transformation (ACT) Science and Technology (S&T) PoW activities, and alsoNSIP Funded Projects, in two distinct areas:

• EW Process and Architecture Development.
• FMN Interoperability Architecture development covering EW, C2, LOG, MED and JISR.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Refine and enhance existing Electromagnetic Warfare Domain Information Model(s) in support of NATO Electromagnetic Operations (EMO).
• Conduct business analysis and develop interoperability architecture data and views as part of FMN Framework development in the area of Electromagnetic Warfare
• Develop EW Interoperability Operational Requirements (IORs) and define FMN Procedural and Service Instructions, with a focus on FMN 7 and beyond.
• Deliver syndicate facilitation and custodianship of FMN components for EW, Joint Operations, Logistics, Medical, Operational Assessment and Situational Awareness.
• The service will deliver refined and updated Electromagnetic Warfare Domain Information Model(s) in support of NATO Electromagnetic Operations (EMO).
• The service will deliver architecture data in the FMN architecture repository to provide the FMN Affiliates with reference documentation, tools, architecture building blocks and tailored models, arranged per topic, syndicate, instructions and spiral.
• This service with support the maintenance of the data in the architecture repository so it may serve as a data-driven decision support tool for the leadership and members of the CPWG and Operational Coordination Working Group (OCWG).
• The service will provide a CPWG Facilitator for assigned FMN Syndicates, responsible to the CPWG Support Team Lead to act as the interface between the Syndicate Leads and SMEs and the CPWG, addressing questions and issues and acting as the conduit for guidance and direction on the Framework Processes. Facilitation will initially be required for the following:
  • Logistics IWG Syndicate
  • Medical IWG Syndicate
• The service will provide a Custodian for assigned FMN Spiral Specification Components, responsible to the CPWG Support Team Lead for the completion, coherence and quality of the documentation. Custodianship will initially be required for the following components:
  • Electronic Warfare Procedural and Service Instructions
  • Logistics Procedural and Service Instructions
  • Medical Procedural Instructions
  • Joint Operational Procedural Instructions
  • Situational Awareness Procedural Instructions

Essential Skills and Experience

• At least 3 years hands on experience with the content and employment of the NATO C3 Taxonomy and NATO Federated Mission Network principle and concepts.
• At least 3 years’ experience in modelling business process and information exchanges for the following military functions:
  • Electromagnetic Warfare
  • Situational Awareness
  • Logistics
  • Medical
• At least 3 years of deep experience in the development of architecture models and content adhering to the standards and methods defined by the NATO Digital Policy Committee (DPC) Architecture Capability Team (ACaT) and the FMN Architecture Coordination Body (ACB) to include:
  • Archimate v3.x;
  • FMN Spiral Specifications Data Model; and
  • The NATO C3 Taxonomy
• At least 3 years of deep knowledge and demonstrated experience in the use of the ACT Tidepedia Wiki Environment.
• Experience of NATO and demonstrate a knowledge of the NATO Command Structure, the NATO C3 Sub Structure and the NATO Functional Services and Capabilities.
• A proven track record in analyzing, defining and designing architecture models and perspectives using Archimate 3.x. This must include at least 3 years’ demonstrable experience using this modelling notation in the following System Architecture Tools:
  • Sparks Enterprise Architect v16
  • Archi v5.x

Working Location

• Remote

Working Policy

• Off-Site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance