Cloud Engineer

Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations.

We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you.

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – 2025-0303

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Operation of cloud infrastructure in Microsoft Azure by leveraging DevSecOps practices:
• Deploy and manage landing zones by utilizing DevSecOps practices to ensure a secure, scalable foundation for cloud workloads;
• Deploy and manage cloud workloads on top of the landing zones in an automated fashion;
• Utilize Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines through Azure Devops;
• Build, deploy and maintain containerized workloads using Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS);
• Deploy and monitor Azure Virtual Machines (VMs), including sizing, patching, backup, performance tuning and cost optimization;
• Build and maintain automated disaster recovery and backup solutions using services like Azure Backup, Site Recovery and storage replication;
• Monitor the performance and effectiveness of landing zones and cloud workloads;
• Identify opportunities for improvement and implement optimizations to enhance security and efficiency;
• Support for application deployment and troubleshooting:
• Manage secure and reliable access to applications for end-users including configuration of Azure Application Gateways, Azure load-balancers and custom domains;
• Monitor Application availability, performance and security using services such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application insights and configure automated alerts;
• Provide support for Microsoft Azure Services - related issues, including troubleshooting access, networking and cloud resource specific issues;
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for Microsoft Azure Services processes, configurations, and workflows;
• Security and Compliance:
• Implement and manage governance controls such as Azure policies to ensure compliance with organizational standards;
• Ensure all deployed workloads and services adhere to Zero trust security principles, including proper network segmentation, identity-base access control and logging;
• Conduct regular audits and reviews of access controls and permissions;
• Collaboration and Communication:
• Collaborate with IT security, compliance, and other relevant teams to ensure cohesive cloud resources management strategies;
• Contribute to the lifecycle of cloud secure products in collaboration with the CTO CCOE to ensure reusable, secure and automated infrastructure modules;
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to understand IaaS and Paas requirements and address concerns;
• Automation and Efficiency:
• Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency through automation and proactively implement solutions;
• Champion continuous improvement by evaluating new Azure capabilities, DevOps tools and security practices and integrate them into operations;
• Lead operational readiness for new cloud solutions, by establishing runbooks, knowledge base transfer sessions and handover to support teams.

 Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure Cloud IaaS/PaaS Services;
• Proficiency in designing, deploying and managing landing zones in Microsoft Azure by leveraging IaC and CI/CD pipelines;
• Expertise in managing governance controls such as Azure Policy;
• Experience in building, deploying and maintaining containerized workloads using Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS);
• Experience in managing deploying and monitoring Azure Virtual Machines (VMs);
• Expertise in enabling secure and reliable access to applications for end-users;
• Strong analytical skills to assess and improve DevSecOps processes and workflows;
• Ability to troubleshoot complex Microsoft Azure Services issues and implement effective solutions;
• Understanding of security best practices and compliance requirements related to Microsoft Azure services and DevSecOps practices;
• Experience conducting audits and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards;
• Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with IT teams, stakeholders, and end-users;
• Ability to document processes clearly and provide training on Microsoft Azure Services and DevSecOps practices;
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively;
• Attention to detail in managing user accounts, groups, and access controls;
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and share knowledge and resources;
• Willingness to collaborate with colleagues to solve complex issues;
• Strong customer relationship skills, including negotiating complex and sensitive situations under pressure;

Language Proficiency

• Full proficiency in the English language. French language proficiency is of advantage.

Working Location

• Remote

Working Policy

• Off-site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

We never know what new opportunities might be just over the horizon. If this opportunity isn't for you please feel free to send us your resume anyway and be the first to know if something suitable for your skills and experience comes up.