NISP Linux Engineer

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 ID – 2025-0133

Role Background

To strengthen the Alliance through connecting its forces, the NCIA delivers secure, coherent, cost effective and interoperable communications and information systems in support of consultation, command & control and enabling intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, for NATO, where and when required. It includes IT support to the Alliances’ business processes (to include provision of IT shared services) to the NATO HQ, the Command Structure and NATO Agencies.

The Air Command and Control Centre (AirC2 Centre), as part of the NCI Agency, ensures the harmonised planning, implementation, deployment, evolution and support of the Air Command and Control (AirC2) programmes as well as other assigned programmes, in a way that satisfies the operational requirements and minimizes the military risk, taking into account the NATO political, economic and schedule requirements and using the most suitable industrial and technological solutions. The Centre is the procurement and implementation body of the NCI Agency, charged with the effective planning, execution, delivery into service, evolution and through-life logistic support of NATO’s and assigned national AirC2 systems.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

WP1 - Port latest released NISP (Oracle Linux) to latest released Oracle Linux 9

• NISP_OL is comprised of software and documentation, which allow the end user to install a secured Oracle Linux 8 onto bare metal, or update an existing installation. Several machine profiles are supported, such as AD member server, standalone server

Deliverables:

1. Bootable ISO image (compatible with boot from USB keys and BluRay) which allows to install NISP_OL with Oracle Linux 9 following the same or very similar procedures as NISP_OL with Oracle Linux 8.


2. Automatic build procedure to build the bootable ISO image from D1.


3. Standalone server fresh installation and configuration as Active Directory Member Server.


4. Updated documentation and procedures for NISP_OL with Oracle Linux 9 in the following documents:
   
   
   
   1. Software Installation Plan
   
   
   2. System Administration Manual
   
   
   
   


5. Updated information on supported hardware and virtualization environments in the Hardware Guide

WP2 – Application of OpenScap Security Rules on NISP Oracle and Redhat Linux 9

• NISP_OL is comprised of software and documentation, which allow the end user to install a secured Oracle Linux 8 onto bare metal, or update an existing installation. Several machine profiles are supported, such as AD member server, standalone server.

Deliverables:

1. Successful application (remediation) of selected security rules NISP Oracle/RedHat Linux 9.


2. Successful auditing of selected of security rules to NISP Oracle/RedHat Linux 9.


3. Documentation of changes to security rules required for successful remediation and rationale for change.


4. Documentation of changes to security rules required for successful auditing and rationale for change.


5. Adaptation of security rules to different machine profiles (standalone server, member serve).

Essential Skills and Experience

• Has 3 years expertise relevant to the implementation of that work-package


• Has 3 years experience with distributed revision control tools (i.e Git and GitLab)


• Must have passed RHCSA examination or possess equivalent knowledge

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.


• Practical experience in defining and applying security profiles (auditing and remediation) with OpenSCAP on RHEL/OL 9


• Practical experience in creating RPM packages on RHEL/OL 9


• Practical experience creating SELinux policies to confine system services RHEL/OL 9


• Practical experience configuring the bootloader on RHEL/OL9 9

Language Proficiency

• Business English

Working Location

• The Hague, Netherlands

Working Policy

• On-Site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance