Requirement: APSS ISR Data Engineering
Location: The Hague, NETHERLANDS
Full Time On-Site: Yes
Cost Not to Exceed: 2027 BASE: NTE 117,000 Euro
Period of Performance: 2027 BASE: 01 Jan - 31 December
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
SHAPE and the NCIA are jointly delivering the Alliance Persistent Surveillance from SpaceProgramme. This programme serves NATO and the nations and presents an opportunityto enhance and accelerate situational awareness and decision making through a dedicatedprogramme for the access to shared space data and the integration of the data into NATOsystems. Through pioneering the ability of the Alliance to harness space capabilities anddeliver operational effect from the Space Domain, this proposal will deliver a step changein the Alliance ability to remain informed through access to Space data.
Scope of Work
Under the direction of NCIA, the required service will provide deliverables which includethe following:- ETL1 Development: Designing and implementing extraction, transformation, andloading processes to connect various data sources on different networks anddomains.- Data Modelling & Pipelines: Developing data pipelines, transformation mappings, anddata schemas to enable data centricity, and ensure data consistency and accuracyacross platforms.- System Troubleshooting: Investigating and resolving data flow bottlenecks andtechnical issues in production environments.- Collaboration & Documentation: Working with cross-functional teams to definerequirements and maintaining documentation for code changes and ETL processes.
Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
The support for this service requires following qualifications:
- 1-3+ years proficiency in implementing data integration patterns with modern ETL tools (e.g., Apache NIFI, Informatica, Talend, SSIS), especially in the context of cloud services (AWS, Azure)
- 1-3+ years practical experience in data modelling and transformation to ingest and integrate data from heterogeneous data sources and systems.
- 1-3+ years experience with data sharing platforms, object stores, and various types of databases, (Relational, NoSQL, Graph, Object, Vector).
- Comfortable using command line interfaces in linux.
- 1-3+ years experience demonstrating strong problem-solving skills to identify, evaluate, and fix data anomalies.
- 1-3+ years experience demonstrating ability to deliver results in a fixed, deliverable- based contract model.
- 1-3+ years experience demonstrating ability to integrate and work in a multinational team.
- 1-3+ years experience of NATO and JISR architecture and applications.
- Generally 1-3+ years of experience in data management, software engineering, or related fields.
- Fluent in Business English.
