C004307 Engineer (IdM/PKI) (NS) - MON 27 Oct RELAUNCH

Initial submitted candidates were considered not compliant due to the following reasons:

• The position requires a strong background in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), which is not reflected in the candidate's current experience. The candidate profile shows a solid background in system administration, but unfortunately, it does not align closely with the specialized requirements for this role.
• The candidate’s current English level is not sufficient for client interaction. It is recommended that the candidate further develop their English skills and provide a recognized certificate to verify their proficiency. Moreover, the candidate shows relatively low experience with PKI.

Deadline Date: Monday 27 October 2025

Requirement: Engineer (IdM/PKI)

Location: Mons, BE

Full Time On-Site: Yes

Time On-Site: 100%

Total Scope of the request (hours): 128

Required Start Date: 1 December 2025

End Contract Date: 31 December 2025

Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET

Duties and Role:  

• Manage the NATO wide NPKI Registration Authorities;
• Manage and control of the lifecycle of end users and devices certificates for all NPKI CA's.
• Manage Card Management System.
• Responsible for PKI sub components connected to the NPKI CA especially in context of potential new services testing and integration.
• Certificate Authority components Log analysis, (Troubleshoot the system ALARM/ERRORS and monitor users and interfaces activity);
• Responsible for the creation of NPKI related guidance and procedures (SOP).
• Responsible for the delivery of 2nd and 3rd level technical support of CIS services to the NPKI customers.
• Responsible for the NCIA ITSM ticketing system.
• Responsible for certificate creation and Smart Cards enrolment.
• Responsible for supporting all NATO exercises and missions.
• Responsible for NPKI system documentation, hardware inventory, software configuration and inventory and regular systems and applications patching.
• Be flexible to work outside normal office hours in response to crises, operational requirements.
• Performs other duties as may be required.

Skill, Knowledge & Experience:

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• A university degree in a relevant discipline and 3 years of specific experience
• Extensive knowledge of modern communication and Internet Protocol (IP) based networking technologies and systems including security aspects.
• 3 years extensive experience with PKI System development, design, management.
• Extensive knowledge of Information security and Cryptography (symmetric and asymmetric encryption, public key infrastructure (PKI) encryption, public key encryption, hash functions, digital signatures, digital certificates).
• Knowledge of the principles of computer and communications security, networking, and vulnerabilities of modern operating systems and applications.
• Experience with SQL database administration.
• Practical experience in scripting (Python, PowerShell).
• Practical experience in SSL, TLS, and OpenSSL.
• Extensive knowledge with Microsoft Excel.

Desirable Experience:

• RHEL system administration.
• Experience in development and implementation of computer security policies.
• Practical experience in automation processes tools (Ansible).
• Extensive knowledge of Containerization technologies.
• Extensive knowledge of Kubernetes Orchestrator Service Management.