Post Context
ACT contributes to preserving the peace, security and territorial integrity of Alliance member states by leading, at Strategic Command level, Warfare Development required to enhance NATO’s posture, military structures, forces, capabilities and doctrines.
The Capability Development Directorate (CAPDEV) comprises two Divisions—Requirements and Capabilities. The Directorate supports SACT in his Capabilities Requirement Authority (CRA) role. It is responsible for a holistic through lifecycle Capability Development approach that infuses innovation and transformative efforts that are an integral part of the Warfare Development. This includes responsibilities for elicitation, development, capture and collection, quality review, traceability and visibility of capability requirements.
The Requirements Division executes requirements management for NATO capabilities. It develops capability requirements, provides traceability and quality assurance of capability requirements, performs gap analysis and supports interoperability and implementation options across the DOTMLPFI spectrum.
The Federated Interoperability Branch supports and enables the delivery of coherent and interoperable capabilities by developing and verifying the associated capability specifications in order to ensure Day Zero interoperability of people, processes, and technologies
The Interoperability Delivery Section leads the Interoperability, Verification and Validation (IV&V) of C2 Interoperability solutions implemented in NATO and national systems, mainly through the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Exercise and Coalition Interoperability and Assurance Validation, but increasingly through other test activities that will eventually provide a continual, year-round testing environment. The Section also engages widely to ensure the availability of standardized IV&V test processes, as well as regular C2 interoperability evaluation and conducts the necessary analysis of test outcomes to determine levels of NATO and National interoperability.
Principal Duties:
The incumbent's duties are:
Ensure that the tools and techniques needed to develop C3 interoperability test plans and strategies for C3 common funded systems and national capability test requirements, meet the requirements of DT Backbone and mutli-domain tool development.
Develop, maintain and improve existing test tools and frameworks to streamline and improve efficiency for NATO 2030 DT.
Identify requirements for test-tool harmonization and manage the development of common test tool solutions.
Enable the execution of various types of tests, including functional, regression, performance, stress, and usability testing.
Identify, document, and track software defects and inconsistencies.
Work closely with the development team to reproduce issues, perform root cause analysis, and verify bug fixes.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and QA engineers, to resolve issues and improve the quality of the testing tools.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing processes and methodologies.
Stay up-to-date with industry best practices, emerging technologies, and tools related to verification and validation.
Essential Qualifications / Experience:
University Degree in information technology, information systems engineering or related discipline and 2 years function related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 4 years post related experience.
A minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience in C3 and IT architectures, interoperability test and validation. Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multi-national and multi-disciplinary team.
A minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience in a technical field such as C3 interoperability, IV&V test planning and delivery, DT, EDTs, Cybersecurity, DS, AI, etc.
Demonstrated understanding of, as well as experience in applying and managing, digital technologies (such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, data analytics, and cybersecurity) within the context of defense, security, or international organizations.
Proven ability to develop and implement C3 architectures, test plans, set objectives, and monitor performance, that align with organizational missions and objectives.
Experience in applying policies, guidelines, and standards related to C3 interoperability for Digital transformation and multi-domain systems and capabilities.
Language:
English - SLP 2222 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)
Desirable Qualifications / Experience:
Proven track record in developing and C3 interoperability test activities, including the successful implementation of IT architectures, digital technologies, processes, and strategies within a complex organization or government agency.
Previous military experience in an operational context is desirable, preferably within a multi-national/multi-ethnic environment.
Previous experience at an International Organization HQ, NATO Joint Command, NATO HQ or MOD is desirable.
A history of effective collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders pertinent to NATO DT efforts, such as NATO member nations, partner organizations, industry leaders, etc.
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Security Clearance
The successful applicant will be required to apply for and receive a NATO SECRET Security Clearance prior to final confirmation of contract and commencement of employment.
Contract
This position is linked to a specific NATO project and is for a limited duration of 2 (two) years only.
Serving NATO International Civilian staff will be offered a contract in accordance with the NATO Civilian Personnel Regulations. Newly recruited staff will be offered a three year definite duration contract.
Notes for Candidates
The HQ SACT web site gives full details on the eligibility criteria and application processes to be adopted by all candidates. However, candidates should particularly note:
Please answer each of the pre-screening questions completely in English. Expressions such as: “please see attached CV, please see annex, please see enclosed document, etc” are not acceptable; this is a cause of immediate rejection of the application.
Particular attention should be given to Education and Experience section of your application form, which should be populated with details of your career to date and educational achievements and certifications as they relate to your application.
The candidature of NATO redundant staff at grade G15 will be considered with priority.
NATO will not accept any phase of the recruitment and selection prepared, in whole or in part, by means of generative artificial-intelligence (AI) tools, including and without limitation to chatbots, such as Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (Chat GPT), or other language generating tools. NATO reserves the right to screen applications to identify the use of such tools. All applications prepared, in whole or in part, by means of such generative or creative AI applications may be rejected without further consideration at NATO’s sole discretion, and NATO reserves the right to take further steps in such cases as appropriate.
NATO is committed to diversity and inclusion, and strives to provide equal access to employment, advancement and retention, independent of gender, age, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, cultural background, sexual orientation, and disability. NATO welcomes applications of nationals from all member Nations, and strongly encourages women to apply
This vacancy will close on 26 October 2026 @ 18:59hrs (EDT)/11:59hrs (CET).
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