NATOIS-0052 Cloud Engineer (NS) BELGIUM - 12 Nov

NPAworldwide; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 108.000 - 154.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working arrangement

Zusammenfassung

NATO's Cyber Threat Analysis Branch seeks a Cloud Engineer to maintain and advance CTAB's cloud platform in Brussels. You will help migrate to Azure, automate provisioning, and ensure secure, scalable cloud operations in a multi-account AWS environment.

The role requires NATO SECRET clearance, strong Python/Bash, and collaboration with software engineers, data scientists and CTI researchers. Hybrid onsite/remote work is available.

Qualifikationen

• University degree in a quantitative discipline with systems engineering content.
• 2+ years of relevant cloud experience or 4+ years of similar work.
• Experience with AWS cloud environments and infrastructure as code.
• Security and compliance awareness in cloud deployments.

Aufgaben

• Maintain and develop CTAB's cloud environment for NATO cyber threat intel platform.
• Develop automation pipelines for provisioning and configuration.
• Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists and CTI researchers.

Kenntnisse

Python

Bash

Terraform

CI/CD

Cloud security

Ausbildung

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

Tools

AWS

S3

Lambda

CloudTrail

ECS

EC2

Terraform

Docker

Git

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Deadline Date: Thursday 12 November 2026

Deadline Date: Thursday 12 November 2026

Requirement: Cloud Engineer

Location: Brussels, BELGIUM

Full Time On-Site: No

Time On-Site: 40%

Not to Exceed Rate: 95 EUR

Total Scope of the request (hours): Base period 2027: 38 hours/week for a total of 42 weeks and a total of 1596 hours

Period of Performance: 2027 BASE: 18 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2027

Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET

Please do NOT apply for any NATO contract positions unless you meet ALL the following criteria:

• Current National or NATO SECRET clearance


• Nationality of one of the NATO member countries


• Current work visa for the specific location if applying for an in-country position

Any applications that do NOT meet all the above - and do not CLEARLY show these on the CV - will be deleted.

Introduction

The Cyber Threat Analysis Branch (CTAB) is looking for a Cloud Engineer to further develop and maintain the cloud environment used to host NATO's cyber threat intelligence platform, intended to support cyber threat intelligence production for the NATO Enterprise and Alliance.

Background Information

The Joint Intelligence and Security Division (JISD), under the leadership of the Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security (ASG I&S), comprises two principal pillars: Intelligence - headed by the Deputy ASG for Intelligence; and the NATO Office of Security (NOS) - headed by the Deputy ASG for Security. Intelligence is responsible for ensuring the situational awareness of the North Atlantic Council and the Military Committee, for the analysis of the indications and warnings in support of the NATO Crisis Response System and for the development of intelligence policies and capabilities for NATO. Its functional areas address: intelligence analysis and production, intelligence policy and capability development.

The joint civilian and military Intelligence Production Unit (IPU), under the JISD, delivers strategic intelligence-based analysis to support North Atlantic Council (NAC) and Military Committee (MC) decision making on strategic issues of concern. The IPU produces a range of planned and tasked intelligence products on regional issues in Eurasia, Africa and the Middle East, and on transnational issues such as hybrid warfare, terrorism, instability, weapons of mass destruction and energy security.

The Cyber Threat Analysis Branch (CTAB), under the IPU, is responsible for providing evidence-based assessments of the cyber threat landscape to empower NATO stakeholders to make risk-informed decisions. The multidisciplinary team combines all-source data with cutting edge technologies to support and enhance the Alliance leaderships' understanding on the nature of cyber competition and conflict. CTAB systematically identifies strategic patterns and trends in cyber space and generates tailored insights to support network defence and mission assurance with predictive analysis, cyber threat intelligence, and threat hunting.

Statements of Objectives

Corporate Objective

The contractor (Cloud Engineer) will support the work of the Cyber Threat Analysis Branch and be responsible for maintain and developing CTAB's cloud environment in order to support the functioning of CTAB's cyber threat intelligence platform.

Contract Objective

• Obtain specialist consulting services to support the following initiatives:


• Ensure the integrity, availability and confidentiality of CTAB's cloud environment and lead maintenance and development efforts together with a software engineer, data scientist, and CTI researchers.


• Push for innovative new ways to architect security, data flows, and cost optimalization within the environment while ensuring maximum stability, scalability and functionality.


• Develop automation pipelines for infrastructure provisioning and configuration as well as for coding projects within the platform, while ensuring up-to-date documentation and clear communications on performed work.


• Help in transitioning from a AWS-based cloud environment to a Azure-based cloud environment.

Management Objective

Allow the Contractor the maximum flexibility to innovatively manage its corporate resources and expertise so as to provide a high-value contribution in support to NATO's corporate and contract objectives within existing constraints and available funding.

Requirements

General Requirements

All general and domain specific qualification requirements stated in the AAS+ Framework Agreement shall be applicable (e.g., required English proficiency).

• The Contractor will require a NATO SECRET clearance.

Specific Requirements

• A university degree from a nationally recognised/certified university in a quantitative discipline (Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Operations Research, etc.) with substantial systems engineering content and 2 years of specific experience - OR - at least 4 years' experience similar to the tasks described in this SoW and relevant industry recognized certificates.


• Knowledge of and experience in maintaining and developing multi-account AWS cloud environments, specifically in core AWS products such as Lambda, S3, CloudTrail, ECS, EC2, and similar, as well as working according to industry best practices such as AWS's Well Architected Framework.


• Significant experience in using Terraform to build and maintain cloud infrastructure as code, setting up CI/CD pipelines, automating containerized workloads on ECS and conditional access.


• Able to set up monitoring, logging and alerting with tools like CloudTrail and GuardDuty, and experienced in managing IAM with SSO, VPC networking, and least-privilege security controls.


• Proficient in Python and Bash and knowledge of Docker, Linux administration and Git.


• Experience within cybersecurity and/or the intelligence domain is strongly preferred but not required for this role, as is experience with Azure.


• Good communication skills, both orally and written. Able to translate complex technical topics into information conveyable to non-domain experts. Can easily cooperate with non-cloud experts and explain conducted work, as well as give and take feedback and create clear and structured documentation based on the work conducted.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Experience

Active NATO SECRET security clearance.

A recognised university degree in a quantitative discipline such as Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics or Operations Research, with substantial systems engineering content, plus at least 2 years of relevant experience; or at least 4 years of similar experience and relevant industry-recognised certifications.

Experience maintaining and developing multi-account AWS cloud environments.

Strong Knowledge Of AWS Services, Including

• AWS Lambda


• Amazon S3


• CloudTrail


• ECS


• EC2


• Familiarity with AWS Well-Architected Framework principles.

Significant experience using Terraform for infrastructure as code.

Experience setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

Experience automating containerised workloads on ECS.

Knowledge of monitoring, logging and alerting tools, including CloudTrail and GuardDuty.

Experience managing IAM, SSO, VPC networking and least-privilege security controls.

Proficiency in Python and Bash.

Knowledge of Docker, Linux administration and Git.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to explain complex technical topics to non-cloud specialists and produce clear technical documentation.

Why Is This a Great Opportunity

• Support the development of a cloud platform used for NATO cyber threat intelligence.


• Work on complex, secure, multi-account cloud infrastructure.


• Gain exposure to AWS-to-Azure cloud migration activities.


• Apply Terraform, Python, Bash and CI/CD automation in a specialist environment.


• Collaborate with cloud engineers, software developers, data scientists and cyber intelligence researchers.


• Hybrid working arrangement, with approximately 2 days per week onsite in Brussels and 3 days remote.


• Long-term contract for 2027 with a potential 2028 extension.


• Help shape secure, scalable and cost-effective cloud architecture.

Salary Type

Hourly

Salary Min

€ 95

Salary Max

€ 95

Currency Type

EUR