Requirement Title: CYBER SECURITY Guard and Diode Engineer
Location: Mons, BELGIUM
Full time on-site: Yes
Not to Exceed: 87 Euro
Total Scope of the request (hours): 395
Required Start Date: 19 October 2026
End Contract Date: 30 December 2026
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
Duties and Role
Under the direction of the Section Head of Gateway Security Services the contractor shall perform the following activities:
- Central system administration and configuration of Guards and Data Diodes to ensure continuing functionality and availability.
- Hardware and software systems installation and configuration
- Implementation and verification of guards and data diode configuration to meet customer cross-domain data exchange requirements.
- Adaptation of release markings and/or email attachment types
- configuration of additional cross-domain flows
- User and access management
- Monitor system performance and availability
- Analyze, troubleshoot and resolve application issues
- Development of automation scripts to meet day to day system administration tasks
- Updating of Guard and Data Diode software/patches
- Monitor patch releases
- Test new software and patches
- Support A2SL process for approval of software updates
- installation and configuration of software and patch updates
- Documentation of Guards and Data Diode systems
- Development of SOPs and other documentation for repetitive activities
- Produce and maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented systems
- Operational support of Guards and Data Diodes
- Technical support in troubleshooting infrastructure and operational issues
- Collaboration with other teams for a successful resolution;
- Provide technical support and guidance by answering end-user requests to identify issues in secure cross-domain data exchange.
- NATO Secret security clearance
- At least 3 years practical experience in cyber security or related field,
- Linux System Administration (preferred RedHat Enterprise Linux)
- Scripting/Automation (Bash, Python , Ansible)
- Other Boundaries Protections Devices such as firewalls
- System security, including hardening and SELinux
- System monitoring and troubleshooting
- Experience with network protocols and traffic analysis
- Ability to troubleshoot complex network security issues
- LAN/WAN networking including protocol network architecture
- TCP/IP protocols and services
- Strong stakeholder management skills - can demonstrate evidence of developing and maintaining strong and effective relationships with internal stakeholders at all levels in an organization.
- Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations.
- Very good communication and analytical skills.
- Relevant certifications in cyber security, such as Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or GIAC Security.
- A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 years post-related experience;
- Or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCIA, that is, at least 10 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to those in this Statement of Work.
