Requirement: Solutions Architect
Location: Off-site (90%), on-site in The Hague or Brussels (10%)
Cost Not to Exceed: 77,400 EUR (2026 Base), including travel costs to NCIA Hague (work location)
Period of Performance: Base: 4 November 2026 (Tentative) - 31 March 2027
Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET
Please do NOT apply for any NATO contract positions unless you meet ALL the following criteria:
- Current National or NATO SECRET clearance
- Nationality of one of the NATO member countries
- Current work visa for the specific location if applying for an in-country position
Introduction
- The NCIA Chief Technology Office requires Solution Architect services to capture and document the as-is and to-be NATO Intelligence System Architecture as well as a roadmap for how to transition the as-is to the to-be architecture.
- The services include the capturing of the current architecture through the delivery of a Solution Architect with generated documentation, the capturing of the to-be architecture as well as the implementation roadmap in order to assure future programmatic technical coherence. With a focus on documenting the architecture and engagement with all NATO Intelligence Enterprise key stakeholders, the services will ensure the delivery of high-quality technical products that align and will inform current and future NATO Intelligence Enterprise programmes.
The purpose of this project is to provide the NATO Intelligence Enterprise (NIE) "as-is" and "to-be" architecture and implementation roadmap. To achieve this scope, the Contractor shall:
- Engage with NCIA staff (Technical Subject Matter Experts, Project Managers and Enterprise/Segment Architects) to understand and document current and future system/service capabilities.
- Develop high level overview of as-is architecture.
- Develop the NIE as-is architecture, capturing selected current NIE, applications and system capabilities; their inter-dependencies and the technologies by which they are implemented and the standards they comply with to ensure interoperability.
- Develop the high level NIE to-be architecture.
- Develop the implementation roadmap that provides direction on how to transition towards the to-be architecture.
- Advise on technological synergies, gaps and opportunities identified.
- The candidate must hold an MSc degree in either Computer Science, Software & Systems Engineering, or a similar area, or, exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCIA, that is, at least 6 years' extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the services outlined in the Statement of Work.
- The candidate must have a minimum of 5 years' proved experience in enterprise/solution architecture delivery.
- The candidate must have 4+ years of experience with the development of architectures for NATO and/or defence customers.
- The candidate must have experience using Archimate and Sparx Enterprise Architect.
- The candidate must have proven experience and writing of large, structured documents.
- The candidate must have proven ability to integrate and work in a multinational team.
- The candidate must be fluent in Business English.
