Technical Lead — Future Technologies for Deployable Communications for NATO with security clearance

Wlgroup; Konak; On-site; TRY 4,382,000 - 6,329,000; Full time

Job summary

Wlgroup seeks a technical authority to guide future deployable communications technologies and assess capability gaps for the NATO-5 visa relocation to Norfolk, VA.

You will advise the programme director, evaluate current systems, and develop modernization recommendations. The role requires experience with cloud, network and security technologies in a multinational/military context.

Qualifications

• University degree in computer science, IT, computer or electrical engineering, telecommunications or equivalent.
• At least three years supporting enterprise or tactical communications systems.
• At least three years of demonstrated expertise in cloud computing, network automation, enterprise or tactical networking.

Responsibilities

• Advising the programme director on future deployable communications technologies.
• Assessing current systems and performing capability gap analyses.
• Developing technical recommendations for modernization initiatives.
• Participating in architecture reviews and supporting strategic planning.
• Evaluating technologies for deployed use and producing technical evaluation reports.
• Delivering technical briefings and ensuring integration with legacy systems and mission networks.
• Supporting operational test and evaluation and reviewing post-exercise findings.
• Running risk assessments and recommending mitigations.

Skills

Cloud computing

Network automation

Enterprise networking

Tactical networking

Satellite communications

Cyber security

Zero trust

AI-assisted management

Capability development

Technical analysis

Multinational environment

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/engineering or equivalent

Job description

Relocation to the United States — Norfolk, Virginia. We provide the NATO-5 visa.

A multinational defence organisation is planning the next generation of the communications systems that deploy with its forces. This role is the technical authority on what comes next: assessing technologies, finding the gaps, and saying plainly what should be adopted.

What you would be doing

• Advising the programme director on future deployable communications technologies.
• Assessing current systems and performing capability gap analyses.
• Developing technical recommendations for modernisation initiatives.
• Taking part in architecture reviews and supporting strategic planning.
• Evaluating commercial and government-developed technologies for deployed use.
• Producing technical evaluation reports and delivering technical briefings.
• Evaluating how future technologies integrate with existing architectures, and how they interoperate with legacy systems, mission networks and enterprise services.
• Supporting operational test and evaluation, and reviewing post-exercise findings.
• Running technical risk assessments and recommending mitigations.

What you would bring

• A university degree in computer science, information technology, computer or electrical engineering, telecommunications or an equivalent field.
• At least three years supporting enterprise or tactical communications systems.
• At least three years of demonstrated expertise in one or more of cloud computing, network automation, enterprise networking or tactical networking.
• Experience with satellite communications, cyber security, zero trust or AI-assisted network management.
• Experience in deployable communications or signals as a subject matter expert.
• At least three years supporting capability development and integrating emerging technologies.
• At least three years of technical analysis, written findings and technical briefings.
• At least three years in an alliance or multinational military environment.
• Fluent professional English.

This is a long engagement that renews year on year, not a short project.