Digital Communications Systems Technician

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.

**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.

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 Duties and Responsibilities**

Systems design
- Follows standard approaches and established design patterns to create new designs for simple systems or system components.
- Identifies and resolves minor design issues.
- Identifies alternative design options and seeks guidance when deviating from established design patterns.

Network design
- Specifies the technical configurations and components required for a small network or a network segment in a more complex infrastructure.
- Follows organisational architectures and standards.

Network support
- Carries out agreed network maintenance tasks and specified operational configuration of network components.
- Establish and diagnose network problems/faults using the required troubleshooting methodology and tools.
- Uses network management software and tools to collect agreed performance and traffic statistics.

Systems integration and build
- Defines the software modules needed for an integration build and produces a build definition for each generation of the software.
- Accepts completed software modules, ensuring that they meet defined criteria.
- Produces software builds from software source code for loading onto target hardware.
- Configures the hardware and software environment as required by the system being integrated.
- Produces integration test specifications, conducts tests and records and reports on outcomes.
- Diagnoses faults and records and reports on the results of tests.
- Produces system integration reports.

**Essential Skills and Experience**
- At least 2 years hands-on experience with the designing, implementing, and maintaining the core network architecture for large organizations.
- Experience configuring, troubleshooting and optimizing routers, switches, firewalls, and other hardware/software networking elements.
- Relevant communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good analytical skills and problem-solving attitude.
- Formal training in encrypted voice, video and data technologies

**Education**
- Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline with 2 years post
- related experience, or a secondary educational qualification with 4 years post-related experience.

**Working Location**
- Sigonella, Italy

**Working Policy**
- On-Site

**Travel**
- Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

**Security Clearance**
- Valid National or NATO Top 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.