Senior Cyber Security Specialist 2 - PKI

Interim Work Capacity Request No.

 

C005363

 

11-SEP-2026

 

(This is not an order)

 

Reference to Our Request No.: C005363

 

Statement of Work

 

Requirement Title: Senior Cyber Security Specialist 2 - PKI

 

Requirements Description: Under the direction of the Section Head of Cyber Enablement

 

Service (CES) the contractor shall:

 

* Install, configure and maintain the day-to-day NATO wide PKI

 

systems and components;

 

* Install, configure and maintain NATO PKI (NPKI) virtualized

 

infrastructure;

 

* Install, configure and maintain NPKI networking components;

 

* Install, configure and maintain NPKI hardware infrastructure;

 

* Install, configure and maintain NPKI LDAP directory service and

 

support HTTP service;

 

* Responsible for Enterprise Mobile Mobility configuration,

 

integration, maintenance;

 

* Responsible for LDAP directory service configuration and

 

maintenance;

 

* Responsible for Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) and

 

Time Stamp management;

 

* Responsible for Database maintenance, dedicated for NPKI;

 

* Responsible for Card Management System deployment,

 

integration and day-to-day management;

 

* Responsible for Hardware Security Module (HSM) firmware

 

upgrade and management;

 

* Responsible for the creation of PKI related guidance;

 

* Certificate Authority Log analysis, (Troubleshoot the system

 

ALARM/ERRORS and monitor user activity);

 

* Support Smart Card enrolment and certificate creation process;

 

* Maintain the day-to-day operations /management /backup/restore

 

of the PKI systems;

 

Duties & Role:

 

* Provide technical support and assistance to ITM Operating

 

Authorities and NPKI-Mitigation project team;

 

* Provide 2nd and 3rd level technical support of CIS services to the

 

NPKI customers;

 

* Designing of new PKI components;

 

* Responsible for the creation and maintenance of Standard

 

Operating Procedures within the NPKI as part of modifications or

 

additions to current capabilities;

 

* Documenting of all new PKI services;

 

* Installation and maintenance of NPKI components;

 

* Be flexible to work outside normal office hours in response to

 

crises, operational requirements;

 

* Investigation of network faults, security incidents and

 

performance issues, including the development and

 

implementation of proposed improvements.

 

* Support to the integration of cyber security tools into existing and

 

future NATO CIS environments.

 

* Conducting testing, validation and acceptance activities for

 

deployed cyber security capabilities.

 

* Support to the development of technical documentation, including

 

installation guides, configuration baselines, test plans, test reports,

 

standard operating procedures and security hardening guides.

 

* Provision of technical advice and recommendations on cyber

 

security architecture, tool configuration, system integration and

 

operational improvements.

 

* Coordination with project managers, system engineers, network

 

engineers, security architects and operational stakeholders to

 

ensure successful delivery of cyber security capabilities.

 

* Ensuring that implemented solutions comply with applicable

 

NATO security policies, operational requirements and agreed

 

technical standards.

 

* Support to handover to operations, including knowledge transfer,

 

training support and preparation of operational documentation.

 

* Participation in technical meetings, reviews, workshops and

 

coordination activities with NATO, national and industry

 

stakeholders..

 

Requirements Description: Experience:

 

* At least 5 years practical experience in cyber security or related

 

field, such as developing and maintaining cyber security solution

 

architecture, developing or delivering capabilities and services in

 

the area of Cyber security, or complex and demanding technical

 

Skill, Knowledge & Experience:

 

environments;

 

* Extensive knowledge of modern communication and Internet

 

Protocol (IP) based networking technologies and systems including

 

security aspects.

 

* Working knowledge of router and switches configuration.

 

* Practical experience in Windows Servers, RHEL and VMware

 

system administration.

 

* Knowledge of the principles of computer and communications

 

security, networking, and vulnerabilities of modern operating

 

systems and applications.

 

* Experience with SQL database administration.

 

* Extensive experience in operating systems backup and restore.

 

* Practical experience in scripting (Python, PowerShell).

 

* Practical experience in automation (Ansible).

 

* Practical experience in SSL, TLS, and OpenSSL.

 

* Minimum 5 years of experience in the following areas:

 

* Installation, testing and integration of networks

 

* Network support, including experience with:

 

* Network management software and tools to collect agreed

 

performance statistics

 

* Experience in carrying out agreed network maintenance tasks

 

* Network migration projects

 

* Identification and resolving network problems according to

 

agreed procedures.

 

* Configuration, maintenance and repair of SAN, servers, tape

 

libraries, VMware/ VSphere.

 

* Responsibility for installation projects, systems

 

installation/decommissioning, monitoring the effectiveness of

 

installations and developing and implementation of quality

 

plans/method statements.

 

* System integration, defining the integration build, configuration of

 

the hardware environment, producing integration test

 

specifications, conducting tests, recording details of failures and

 

carrying out fault diagnosis.

 

* Configuration management and applying tools, techniques and

 

processes for administering configuration items.

 

* Experience with problem management, investigation of problems

 

in systems and services and assistance with implementation of

 

agreed solutions /preventative measures

 

* The contracted individual shall have recent and relevant

 

experience with technologies and tools including Juniper, Palo

 

Alto, RSA NetWitness. The individual shall also have experience in

 

the design and configuration of IT infrastructure elements within

 

projects, including routing, switching and virtualisation technologies

 

such as VMware.

 

* The individual shall have a proven ability to deliver technologies,

 

systems, solutions and capabilities for industry, government or

 

military organisations, including deployment to operational military

 

areas. Experience with implementation projects within NATO

 

and/or national military organisations is desirable. The individual

 

shall be capable of working independently and as part of a team to

 

achieve agreed objectives, including the ability to monitor,

 

coordinate and support industry teams. Excellent communication

 

and technical writing skills in English are required.

 

Skills:

 

* Very good communication and analytical skills.

 

* Language proficiency in English: meet or exceed the NATO

 

STANAG 6001 Level 3 "Professional Proficiency".

 

Desirable Experience:

 

* Experience in working for or supporting a military or

 

governmental organization.

 

Education:

 

* A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally

 

recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 years

 

post-related experience;

 

* Or 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.

 

Equivalent NATO Grade:

 

IWC Work Location: Mons, BE

 

Full time on-site: Yes

 

Duration of the requirement

 

Required Start Date: 30-OCT-2026

 

End Contract Date: 30-DEC-2026

 

Total Scope of the request (hours): 395

 

Specific Working Conditions: Normal office environment.

 

* NCIA IT equipment will be provided for the processing of

 

restricted information.

 

* 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.

 

* 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 Resource Manager (to which they

 

will be assigned upon contract start) and the Section Head of CES.

 

* The contractor may work from their home in the duty location

 

subject to the NCIA teleworking policy and in coordination with the

 

Section Head of CES.

 

IX. Travel required:

 

* The contractor may be required to travel to NCIA locations in

 

Belgium 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.

 

* Travel will be required to other NATO and mission-led locations

 

* Contractors traveling for work purposes shall initiate travel

 

requests from their designated duty station only.

 

Required Security Clearance: NATO Secret