· Expert Military C2 system operations user with broad knowledge of many different types of C2 systems and product offerings
ü Ideally signals engineer with military background
· Strong knowledge of C2 systems integration in the ecosystem of military domain
· Strong knowledge of at least 4 years of experience with data translations, transformations and modelling processes OR 4 years of related experience in military message use, modelling and/or fusing such as TDL, Co T, NVG and LINK16
· Strong knowledge and practical experience of the following (a minimum of 24 months in the last 40 months) with:
ü Systems Integration using modern solutions such as Modern C2 systems or industry equivalent of Data Bricks, Apache Kafka, Sparks, Rabbit MQ and/or similar
ü Software or System Architecting in modern industry standards such as UML
ü Ideally knowledgeable in TOGAF or DODAG
· Knowledge of modern software development methodologies (e.g. Software development life cycles, Agile methodologies), a certification in the field of agile software development and/or SCRUM is a plus
· Familiar with including DNS, domains, PKI certificates, network designs
· Capable of leading team of contractors when needed
· Comfortable in presenting solutions to working groups
· Must have the nationality of one of the NATO nations

Desirable Qualifications/Experience:
· Well experienced with JSON, XML, XSD, will have to learn XQUERY and XPATH and/or XSLT rapidly,
ü Very Desirable, but not mandatory knowledge in XSLT

DUTIES/ROLE:
· Act in the position of the senior user expert to guide the development team to make sure that capabilities are being developed useful to NATO Enterprise
· Act as a deputy Product Owner and, deputy, managing stakeholders to capture and develop the requirements, architecture, components and vision of Data Lake, Lake Diver and INT-CORE
· Engage with user communities to capture the operational requirements
· Participate in yearly exercises such as Coalition Warrior Interoperability Exercise (CWIX) as one of the technical leads in the month of June taking place in Poland
ü Engage with nations to develop test plan scenario, architecture and support the execution of the exercise as the key SME
· Visit operational entities across NATO Enterprise to conduct interviews with operators. Understand user requirements and translate the requirements into solutions
· Produce detailed component specifications and transform it into detailed designs for implementation
· The provision of comprehensive guidance on the development of, and modifications to, solution components to ensure that they take account of relevant architectures, strategies, policies, standards and practices and that existing and planned solution components remain compatible
ü If needed, act as part the development team by developing software code
ü Ensure appropriate standards (including industrial, international and NATO) are adhered
ü Provides advice on technical aspects of system development and integration (including supporting change management processes)
· Assist in the preparation of technical plans and works to ensure that appropriate technical resources are made available