Principal Solution Architect

Who we are:

For more than 70 years, NATO’s mission has been to preserve peace and security in the Alliance for nearly one billion citizens. The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) and its predecessors have worked tirelessly in providing the means that enable the connectedness and togetherness that keep our Alliance strong. We are the NCI Agency, a team of 3000 civilian and military staff in 29 locations throughout Europe, North America and Asia. Our technology and cyber experts allow NATO to conduct critical operations, protect NATO’s airspace, make data-driven decisions, defend against cyber-attacks, secure NATO networks and maintain superiority in space. This is all possible because of our greatest force, our people. In order to keep this edge we aim to hire, train and retain the very best staff. Our staff members represent both the diversity and unity of our Alliance. When you join the NCI Agency, you will be part of an organization where you can contribute authentically to the mission and purpose of NATO and help us keep our technological edge. 

About the job:

Based in The Hague, Netherlands you will join the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) as Principal Solution Architect  within The Command and Control Centre (C2). C2 Centre is responsible for planning and executing all lifecycle management activities (design, transition and operations) for Joint/Maritime/Land C2 services (including: subject matter expertise; research and development; software engineering; acquisition; operations and maintenance; and, disposal) in the following technical service areas: Land; Maritime; Joint; Special Operations, Logistics, Medical, Military Engineering and Nuclear Command and Control, Military Messaging, Situational Awareness, Operations Planning and Collective Training and Exercise Support. 

We are recruiting for a talented and knowledgeable Principal Solution Architect to be responsible for envisioning, communicating, and evolving the Alliance’s ability to share data and achieve interoperability, supporting NATO Digital Transformation towards a data centricity and a data-sharing environment. 

The Principal Solution Architect is responsible for Planning, Enterprise and business architecture and Solution architecture within the alignment of business and information and communication technology at the strategic level to ensure that NCI Agency can achieve its mission and goals.

For a full list of duties, please review the job descriptions on the NCI Agency career site by clicking here: Principal Solution Architect

About you:

The valuable knowledge and experience that you bring to this role are:

• A Master’s degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 5 years post-related experience. Or a Bachelor’s degree with 8 years post related experience.
• Extensive experience leading and monitoring the development of information sharing architectures, ensuring consistency with specified requirements. 
• Expert knowledge in one or more of technology domains and, ideally, military domains, specifically in the use of system integration, data modelling, and significant knowledge of others such as solution architecture. 
• Extensive experience managing strategic relationships with senior stakeholders (internal and external).
• Proven ability to apply analytical and systems thinking to complex problems.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, with good briefing skills.

What we offer:

• Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history;
• 3 year contract with competitive tax-free salary and household and children’s allowances;
• Privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where appropriate) and additional home leave;
• Excellent private health insurance scheme;
• Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays;
• NATO Pension Scheme;
• Development programs such as professional training, wellbeing, and more

 To learn more about NCI Agency and our work, please visit our  website 

 The NCI Agency prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment of mutual respect and value uniqueness and differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnic or cultural origin, age, religion, sexual orientation and physical or neurocognitive ability.   

Additional details on the conditions of application can be found here via the NCI Agency career site.