Deadline Date:
Friday 21 February 2025
Requirement: Crypto Engineer
Location:
Mons, BELGIUM
Full-Time On-Site:
Yes
Time On-Site:
100%
Not to Exceed Rate:
69 EUR
Total Scope of the request (hours):
418
Required Start Date:
7 April 2025
Required Security Clearance:
NATO SECRET
Duties and Role:
The contracted individual will be asked to support the development of one or more technical deliverables and/or provide exercise support in execution of projects undertaken within the 2025 calendar year.
The duties of the individual mainly focus on:
Deliver Secure NATO Cryptographic Installations:
- Installs, commissions and certifies all Infrastructure-funded, and other, crypto equipment NATO wide, in support of NATO HQs, NATO Nations, NATO Operations and NATO Exercises;
- Provide semi-formal training during initial installation of NATO cryptographic equipment and systems.
Business travel to NATO and national (NATO and non-NATO) facilities as well as travel between the NCI Agency offices. Travel within Belgium: May be required to travel one time per month to Braine L'Alleud and or Brussels
Requirements:
Skill, Knowledge & Experience:
- The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
- Knowledge of cryptographic installation techniques and standards;
- Experience with Cryptographic Systems, design, management and implementation of modern Cryptographic systems and applications;
- Very good knowledge of modern communication and Internet Protocol (IP) based networking technologies and systems including security aspects;
- Experienced in and have a good knowledge of COMSEC principles and practices, including physical security standards relating to COMSEC;
- Extensive experience in the analysis of risk and in the implementation and integration of INFOSEC protective measures;
- Good experience with latest Virtualization Technologies;
- Extensive experience in operating systems backup and restore;
- Knowledge of CRYPTO accounting and distribution;
- Working knowledge of the operation of communications systems and troubleshooting techniques;
- Ability to work independently and in teams to achieve the desired goals, including the ability to monitor and support a team of industry;
- Good understanding of the constraints related to IT systems on NATO networks is desirable;
- Experience with implementation projects within NATO and/or National military organizations is desirable;
- Excellent communications and writing skills in English.