Primary Location

Belgium-Braine l'Alleud

NATO Body

NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA)

Schedule

Full-time

Application Deadline

18-Jun-2025, 11:59:00 PM

Salary (Pay Basis)

7,970.25

Grade

NATO Grade G17

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 (NCI Agency) and its predecessors have worked tirelessly in providing the means that enable the connectedness and togetherness that keep our Alliance strong. We are the NCI Agency, 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 NCI Agency, 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:

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 NATO Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is responsible for planning and executing all lifecycle management activities for cyber security. In executing this responsibility, NCSC provides specialist cyber security-related services covering the spectrum of scientific, technical, acquisition, operations, maintenance, and sustainment support, throughout the lifecycle of NATO Communications and Information Systems (CIS).

We are looking for driven and enthusiastic Cyber Security Engineers (Security Accreditation) who will take on the following roles and responsibilities:

• Provide security accreditation advice and guidance to NCI Agency Project/System Managers and NCI Agency contractors during whole life cycle of NATO CIS, including providing inputs to Project Proposals, Invitations for Bid, Bid Evaluations;
• Conduct Security Risk Assessment in support of security accreditation of NATO CIS, in particular; identify level of threats and vulnerabilities for all assets comprising NATO CIS, derive residual risks and provide risk management recommendations;
• Identify, plan, request and manage development of required documents for accreditation (CIS Description, Security Accreditation Plan, Security Risk Assessment Report, Security Requirement Statements, Security Operating Procedures, and Security Test and Verification Plan);
• Witness security testing (in accordance with STVP) and coordinate remediation plan with the relevant SAA;
• Build and sustain effective communications with different stakeholders, including Security Accreditation Boards, NATO Security Accreditation Authorities, NATO CIS Operational Authorities, and NCI Agency organization units involved in security accreditation process.
  
  
  

Note that we have two different types of roles open, in different locations:

• Senior Cyber Security Engineer – G17 – 3 posts (two posts in Braine L’Alleud, Belgium and one post in The Hague, Netherlands) - for a full list of duties review the job description on the NCI Agency career site. Salary: 7970.25.44 EUR monthly (Belgium) / 8828.57 EUR monthly (The Netherlands)
• Cyber Security Infrastructure Specialist – G15 – 2 posts (one post in Braine L’Alleud, Belgium and one post in The Hague, Netherlands) - for a full list of duties review the job description on the NCI Agency career site. Salary: 6467.30 EUR monthly (Belgium) / 7163.77 EUR monthly (The Netherlands)
  
  
  

Your performance during the recruitment process will be the primary factor in determining the post and grade you will be offered (if applicable).

About you:

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

• Bachelor’s degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 2/3 years post-related experience.Or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate’s particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency, that is, at least 6/10 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post;
• Good knowledge and experience (at least 2/3 years) in the following areas:
  
  
  

ü Security Accreditation of major CIS acquisition and/or development projects for a large organization;

ü Security risk assessment methodologies and tools;

ü Planning, design and implementation of security components of major CIS.

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
  
  
  

What we offer:

• Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history;
• 3 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 NCI Agency and our work, please visit our website .

The NCI Agency 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 here via the NCI Agency career site.