Senior MISP Engineer & Lead Developer

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 – 2026-0082

Role Background

• Lead the technical design, development, testing, and documentation of the CSISS/MISP platform for NCSC. Serve as the primary technical authority for the engagement.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and document the MISP system architecture aligned to NATO security requirements
• Develop, extend, and customise the MISP platform codebase (Python/PHP)
• Build and maintain automated test suites using pytest and Robot Framework
• Integrate REST APIs and NATO PKI authentication into the MISP platform
• Produce and maintain technical documentation to NCIA standards
• Manage version control (Git) and code review processes
• Liaise with NCSC technical staff and NCIA Contracting Officer on scope and acceptance
• Provide technical mentoring to Data Engineer where required

 Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• MISP (Malware Information Sharing Platform) — platform administration and customisation
• Python development — including PyMISP library
• LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP)
• REST API design and integration
• Automated testing: pytest and/or Robot Framework
• Git / version control and CI/CD pipelines
• NATO or government-sector IT delivery experience
• RedHat Enterprise Linux administration
• Security architecture in classified/sensitive environments
• Technical documentation to formal standards (ISO/IEC or NATO equivalent)
• Threat intelligence platforms and STIX/TAXII data formats

 Desirable Skills, Experience and Certifications

• ISTQB Foundation Level (test automation evidence)
• CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent baseline security certification)
• CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) or equivalent offensive security awareness

 Language Proficiency

• Fluent in English

 Working Location

• Mons, Belgium

Working Policy

• On-site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance