Cloud Engineer – Secure NATO Threat Intelligence Cloud

Spektrum; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 68,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Spektrum is seeking a Cloud Engineer to maintain and develop CTAB’s cloud environment used to host NATO’s cyber threat intelligence platform. You will work on AWS-based infrastructure, automate pipelines, and drive security and cost-optimisation improvements. Some Azure familiarity is a plus.

The role requires collaboration with software engineers, data scientists, and CTI researchers, and involves 2-days on-site and 3 days teleworking in Belgium, with security clearance prerequisites.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent experience in a quantitative discipline and relevant field.
• Strong hands-on experience with multi-account AWS cloud environments (Lambda, S3, CloudTrail, ECS, EC2).
• Proficient in Terraform and IaC, plus CI/CD automation.
• Experience with security controls, IAM, VPCs, and least-privilege principles.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to convey complex topics to non-domain experts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop CTAB’s cloud environment to support the cyber threat intelligence platform.
• Develop automation pipelines for infrastructure provisioning and code projects.
• Lead security- and cost-optimisation improvements within the cloud environment.
• Assist in transitioning from AWS to Azure while ensuring system stability and compliance.

Skills

Cloud engineering

AWS

Terraform

Python

Bash

Docker

CI/CD

Networking

Security best practices

Communication

Education

University degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Statistics or related quantitative field

Tools

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Git

Linux

Job description

Spektrum is seeking a Cloud Engineer to maintain and develop CTAB’s cloud environment used to host NATO’s cyber threat intelligence platform. You will work on AWS-based infrastructure, automate pipelines, and drive security and cost-optimisation improvements. Some Azure familiarity is a plus.

The role requires collaboration with software engineers, data scientists, and CTI researchers, and involves 2-days on-site and 3 days teleworking in Belgium, with security clearance prerequisites.