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 Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide continued maintenance support to the BSA (Base Support Applications) that have been locally developed using Oracle Forms and Reports technology.
• Provide continued maintenance support for the SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) based transaction interface between the Fin S (NATO Financial System) and the PILS (Programme Integrated Logistic System) used as logistical system by the Customer.
• Develop the interface between the locally developed HR application and the NATO wide used APMS (Automated Personnel Management System) application.
• Provide support to the development of the IST (Integrated Scheduling Tool) by providing expert knowledge on the locally developed scheduling tools APS (Aircrew Training Records) and ATR (Aircrew Passenger Scheduling).

Essential Skills and Experience
At least 5 years experience in the following:

• developing applications using Oracle Forms and Reports technology versions 10g, 11g and 12c development
• Oracle Database 10g, 11g, and 12c
• Oracle Headstart and QMS standards
• PL/SQL developer
• Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• OLE2

At least 3 years experience in the following:

• Oracle database 19c
• Oracle Weblogic 10g, 11g and 12c
• Oracle Discoverer

At least 2 years experience in:

• NAEW BSA applications

Working Location

• Geilenkirchen, Germany

Working Policy

• On-Site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance