Key Skills

Job Description

Deadline Date: Friday 16 October 2026 Requirement: System Engineer Location: The Hague, NL Full Time On-Site: Yes Time On-Site: 100% Total Scope of the request (hours): 380 Required Start Date: 9 November 2026 End Contract Date: 31 December 2026 Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET Duties & Role: Contributes to the development of domain architectures in specific business, infrastructure or functional areas Contributes to the specifications of cloud-based or on-premises components, tiers and interfaces, for translation into detailed designs using selected services and products Supports projects through the preparation of technical plans and application of design principles Aligns solutions with enterprise and solution architecture standards (including security) Assist in scoping, requirements definition and prioritization activities for small-scale changes and assists with more complex change initiatives Follows agreed standards and applies appropriate techniques to elicit and document detailed requirements Reviews requirements for errors and omissions Prioritises requirements and documents traceability to source Provides input to the requirements baseline Investigates, manages and applies authorised requests for changes to base-lined requirements, in line with change management policy Ensures that stakeholders are aware of required resources and that they are made available Facilitates availability and optimum utilisation of resources Monitors and reports on the progress of development projects Requirements Skills, Knowledge & Experience: The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance The service contractor will be required to have a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree at a nationally recognised/certified university in a technical subject with substantial Information Technology (IT) content and 3 years post-related experience. As an exception, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that are of interest to the NCI Agency; namely, at least 5 years of extensive and progressive experience in the duties related to the functions of this post The service contractor will be required to have system engineering, domain, and user-oriented capabilities. The following skills are considered particularly important: System-of-systems engineering and lifecycle management Requirements engineering and traceability, including use of structured tooling such as DOORS or equivalent Technical baseline and interface management Integration planning and verification strategy development Operational domain knowledge, particularly in AirC2, federated mission operations and NATO operational constructs Human factors, usability analysis and user journey assessment Desirable Experience and Education: Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements Knowledge of NATO organization, internal structure and resultant relationships

Core Responsibilities

Contribute to domain and solution architecture, define technical specifications, and support projects with technical planning and design principles aligned with enterprise, security, and architecture standards. Elicit, document, prioritize, and maintain traceable requirements; manage authorized changes, coordinate resources, and monitor development project progress.

Requirements

Requires an active NATO SECRET clearance and a BSc in a technical subject with substantial IT content plus three years of related experience; alternatively, candidates without a degree must demonstrate at least five years of extensive, progressive relevant experience. Candidates should bring systems engineering, domain, and user-oriented capabilities, especially in system-of-systems engineering, requirements traceability, baseline and interface management, integration and verification, and operational domain knowledge.