Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations.
We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you.
Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.
Who We Are Supporting
The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:
- Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
- Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
- Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
- Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
- Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.
Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.
The program
Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.
To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.
Role Duties And Responsibilities
Under the direction/guidance of the NCIA appointed mananger, the software tester will:
- Develop end‐to‐end test cases for testing the new functionality developed by the NIRIS development team.
- Support / coach the team in applying testing best practices for developing test cases. Share the knowledge inside the team to improve the test process.
- Execute test cases, analyse test results and document issues in JIRA.
- Attend team meetings to provide status updates.
The incumbent will be part of a team and will work using an Agile/Scrum and iterative approach during multiple sprints.
Each sprint is planned for a duration of one week. The content and scope of each sprint will be agreed during the sprint‐planning meetings.
Essential Skills And Experience
- Relevant and recent experience in planning, writing and executing test cases.
- Solid understanding and own experience of test best practices.
- Strong experience in testing computer networking software
- Experience in working closely with the developers, PO and architect to be able to develop high quality test cases
- Relevant and recent experience in software testing for WebGUI and CLI for networking product The candidate has good experience of administering and deployment of Linux and Windows servers, including automation deployment (Ansible)
- Strong knowledge of networking protocols: IP, TCP, DNS, HTTP and secured network connection (HTTPS, SSH, certificates)
- Relevant and recent knowledge of Behaviour Driven Development and understand Agile framework.
Desirable Skills And Experience
- Skills for test automation: Java, Selenium, Cucumber, Gherkin, Playwright , Gauge, bash
- Testing the Tactical Data Link (Link1, Link16, OTH) protocols.
Working Location
Working Policy
- Normal office hours availability
Travel
- Some travel to other NATO sites may be required
Security Clearance
- Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance
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