Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations.
We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you.
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:
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 Background
Supporting NATO throughout all its geographical locations, the NCI Agency is looking for Cloud Engineer (Hybrid), Infrastructure Management, joining the journey of NATO’s modernisation of IT services, through leveraging the public cloud (Microsoft Azure, M365 and Amazon AWS), delivering managed, protected, security-centric and reliable IT Services.
NCI Agency – Cloud Operations Team
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is dedicated to supporting NATO’s strategic objectives, including the ambitious NATO 2030 agenda. As part of this commitment, we are spearheading the modernization and digital transformation of NATO’s IT services. Our focus is on leveraging public cloud technologies like Microsoft 365 and Intune, incorporating a security-by-design approach, and ensuring a seamless transition to a modern, collaborative workplace environment.
To achieve these goals, we are building a Cloud Operations team under the Cloud Center of Excellence, operating under the NATO Enterprise Cloud Operating Model (NECOM). The NECOM framework provides a standardized approach for cloud service management, ensuring interoperability, scalability, and security across NATO’s IT infrastructure. The Cloud Center of Excellence will serve as a hub for best practices, innovation, and expertise, driving the adoption and optimization of cloud technologies within NATO. This team will play a crucial role in our journey towards providing managed, protected, and reliable End User Services.
Embracing the latest technological advancements, this initiative will foster innovation and ensure NATO remains at the cutting edge of IT capabilities. By continuously evolving and integrating new technologies, we aim to enhance operational efficiency and readiness for future challenges. This remote position offers an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of NATO’s technological evolution and contribute to the security and efficiency of our operations.
NCI Agency – Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE)
The Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) within the NCI Agency is focused on driving successful cloud adoption and maximizing the potential of cloud technologies across the organization. It serves as a central governing body, promoting best practices, enabling knowledge sharing, and ensuring alignment between business objectives and cloud initiatives. The CCoE supports various cloud-based solutions, ensuring their effective and efficient implementation and management. By fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation, the CCoE helps the NCI Agency leverage cloud technologies to enhance operational efficiency, scalability, and agility.
The NCI Agency is seeking a highly skilled Cloud Engineer (Hybrid), Infrastructure Management to join our IT team. The M365 Core Infrastructure Engineer will manage the overarching platform settings for Microsoft 365, Azure-hosted virtual machines, connected databases, Kubernetes clusters, and AWS-hosted machines. This role involves maintaining and securing virtual machines for both application and OS levels, managing the top- level M365 portal/platform, and supporting application users in conjunction with M365 services. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with cloud infrastructure, virtualization, and security tools. You will collaborate with cloud operations teams, business areas, boundary protection teams, and customers to maintain, operate, and support applications dependent on M365 user services.
As an M365 Core Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for deploying, configuring, and maintaining virtual machines in both Azure and AWS environments. You will ensure the seamless integration and optimization of connected databases, utilizing services like Azure SQL Database and AWS RDS. Additionally, you will manage Kubernetes clusters using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS). Your role will also involve implementing and maintaining robust security measures, including network security groups, firewalls, and data loss prevention (DLP) policies.
You will develop and maintain PowerShell scripts for automating cloud management tasks, enhancing operational efficiency through tools like Azure Automation and AWS Lambda. Monitoring and reporting on the health and performance of cloud resources using Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, and Kubernetes dashboards will be critical to your role. You will generate detailed reports on cloud resource usage, performance, and compliance, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.
Collaboration will be key, as you work closely with CloudOps teams, business areas, and boundary protection teams to ensure cohesive cloud management strategies. You will also support application users by providing technical support and troubleshooting to ensure high levels of user satisfaction. If you are a motivated individual with a strong background in cloud infrastructure and full proficiency in English, we invite you to apply and join our dynamic team.
Role Duties and Responsibilities
M365 Platform Management:
Azure Virtual Machine Management:
AWS Virtual Machine Management:
Virtual Machine Maintenance:
Application Support:
Collaboration with CloudOps and Business Areas:
Boundary Protection and Security:
Automation and Scripting:
Monitoring and Reporting:
Continuous Improvement:
Disaster Recovery Planning:
Integration with Third-Party Services:
Configuration Management:
Performance Optimization:
Essential Skills and Experience
M365 Platform Management:
Azure Virtual Machine Management:
AWS Virtual Machine Management:
Virtual Machine Maintenance:
Application Support:
Collaboration with CloudOps and Business Areas:
Boundary Protection and Security:
Automation and Scripting:
Monitoring and Reporting:
Continuous Improvement:
Disaster Recovery Planning:
Integration with Third-Party Services:
Configuration Management:
Performance Optimization:
Others:
Language Proficiency
Working Location
Working Policy
Travel
Security Clearance
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