Lead Digital Infrastructure Engineer

NATO; Belgique; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Tax-free salary

Expatriation allowance

Education allowance

Health insurance

Pension scheme

30 days leave

Résumé du poste

NATO NCIA is seeking a driven Lead Engineer in Belgium to transform and secure NATO's digital infrastructure, spanning networks, hosting, storage, data centres and cloud services. You will provide technical leadership across design, integration and operations, aligning architecture with top security and resilience standards.

Ideal candidates have a master's degree with 5+ years in related roles or a bachelor's with 8+ years experience, and proven ability to lead interdisciplinary teams in

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 5 years relevant experience or Bachelor's with 8 years relevant experience.
• Extensive practical experience in networks, hosting, platform systems and cloud services.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary teams in international environments.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to provide technical guidance to IT staff and stakeholders.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Responsabilités

• Lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable digital infrastructure.
• Provide technical leadership for systems design, integration and automation.
• Advise leadership and stakeholders on architecture and technology choices.
• Ensure coherence between in-house and external services with security and resilience.
• Support definition and validation of technical requirements across projects.
• Contribute to procurement activities and contract oversight.
• Mentor technical staff and promote best practices.

Connaissances

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Ability to guide IT staff

Formation

Master's degree in related discipline

Bachelor's degree with 8 years experience

Description du poste

Who we are

For more than 70 years, NATO's mission has been to preserve peace and security in the Alliance for nearly one billion citizens. The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) and its predecessors have worked tirelessly in providing the means that enable the connectedness and togetherness that keep our Alliance strong. We are the NCIA, a team of 3000 civilian and military staff in 29 locations throughout Europe, North America and Asia.

Our technology and cyber experts allow NATO to conduct critical operations, protect NATO's airspace, make data-driven decisions, defend against cyber-attacks, secure NATO networks and maintain superiority in space. This is all possible because of our greatest force, our people. In order to keep this edge we aim to hire, train and retain the very best staff.

Our staff members represent both the diversity and unity of our Alliance. When you join the NCIA, you will be part of an organization where you can contribute authentically to the mission and purpose of NATO and help us keep our technological edge.

About the job

Based in Braine l'Alleud you will join the Agency as we embark on a journey to transform our IT services to support NATO's Digital Endeavour. You will join the team accountable for planning and executing the full lifecycle management activities (design, transition and operations) for the identified area of responsibility. That team provides generic, domain independent, technical functionality that enables and facilitates the operation and use of Information Technology resources.

This is a temporary location pending completion of the new SHAPE facility at Camp Casteau in Mons. The Braine L'Alleud site is expected to close by end 2027, with future duty stations shifting to Brussels or Mons, depending on function and business needs.

We are looking for a driven and experienced Lead Engineer to provide technical leadership in the design, integration and evolution of NATO's digital infrastructure, including networks, hosting and platform systems, storage, data centres, cloud services and secure infrastructure capabilities.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable and resilient digital infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Provide technical leadership for systems design, integration, build, automation and continuous improvement activities.
• Advise leadership and internal and external stakeholders on infrastructure design, standards, architecture and technology choices.
• Ensure coherence between in-house and industry-delivered services, particularly where security, integration and operational resilience are critical.
• Support the definition, refinement and validation of technical requirements across relevant projects and initiatives.
• Contribute to procurement activities, including Statements of Work, technical evaluation of industry bids, contract supervision and acceptance of delivered capabilities.
• Mentor technical staff, promote design best practices and represent NISC in internal and external technical forums.

For a full list of duties, please review the job description on the NCIA career site.

About you

The valuable knowledge and experience that you bring to this role are:

• A Master\'s degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 5 years role-related experience. Or a Bachelor\'s degree with 8 years role related experience.
• At least 5 years extensive practical experience managing the design and implementation of the underlying technology, software and hardware components that ensure the smooth functioning of networks, hosting and platform systems, storage systems, data centers, and cloud services.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills and solution-oriented attitude.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and support to other IT staff.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary team preferably in international environment.
• Practical experience developing and applying architecture, design standards, policies and technical guidance.
• Experience supporting complex infrastructure programmes, stakeholder engagement and technical decision-making.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is required.

What we offer

• Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history;
• 5 year contract with competitive tax-free salary and household and children\'s allowances;
• Privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where appropriate) and additional home leave;
• Excellent private health insurance scheme;
• Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays;
• NATO Pension Scheme;
• Development programs such as professional training, wellbeing, and more

To learn more about NCIA and our work, please visit our website.

The NCIA prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment of mutual respect and value uniqueness and differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnic or cultural origin, age, religion, sexual orientation and physical or neurocognitive ability.

Additional details on the conditions of application can be found via the NCIA career site.