C005319 Type 3 Security Audit Remediation Support Engineer (NS) BELGIUM - 14 Sep

Deadline Date: Monday 14 September 2026
 
Requirement: Type 3 Security Audit Remediation Support Engineer
 
Location: Mons, BELGIUM
 
Full Time On-Site: Yes
 
Time On-Site: 100%
 
Not to Exceed Rate: 71 EUR
 
Total Scope of the request (hours): 395
 
Required Start Date: 19 October 2026
 
End Contract Date: 31 December 2026
 
Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET
 
Please do NOT apply for any NATO contract positions unless you meet ALL the following criteria:

1. Current National or NATO SECRET clearance
2. Nationality of one of the NATO member countries
3. Current work visa for the specific location if applying for an in-country position

Any applications that do NOT meet all the above - and do not CLEARLY show these on the CV - will be deleted.
 
Duties & Role:  
Under the direction of the Section Head, the contractor shall:
 
Perform vulnerability assessment and technical analysis, including but not limited to:

• Analyse the results of the vulnerability assessments when a new assessment is available.
• Prepare, for every assessment report, a remediation action plan and provide it to the appropriate technical point of contact not later than two working days after release of the assessment report;
• Interpret complex technical findings and provide remediation support to system administrators;
• Assess the technical impact of the vulnerabilities in order to prioritise remediation, for all remediation plans being tracked;
• Support vulnerability monitoring activities: review newly and publicly disclosed vulnerabilities and support the team in the preparation of NATO Security Bulletins.Perform remediation tracking and site coordination, including but not limited to:
• Act as the technical point of contact for remediation towards site administrators and system owners;
• Monitor and maintain the tracking of remediation activities for all open findings;
• Produce weekly and monthly progress reports for the various stakeholders;
• Chair technical coordination meetings with site administrators in order to resolve remediation roadblocks.

Report on remediation status and support governance activities, including but not limited to:

• Brief the monthly Enterprise Vulnerability Assessment Plan (EVAP) meeting, presenting the progress of the remediation activities;
• Participate in status update meetings, activity planning meetings and other meetings as instructed, on site or via conference call capabilities;
• Provide, at the end of the period of performance, a closure report summarising at high level the activities carried out.

Execute coordination and information gathering activities within NCSC, NCIA and with stakeholders at the supported NATO sites, in support of the above activities.
 
Requirements
Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 years post-related experience;
• Or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCIA, that is, at least 10 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to those in this Statement of Work.
• At least 5 years of practical experience in vulnerability management, with proven experience within the last 6 months;
• At least 3 years of experience in testing and validating that contracted deliveries meet the security requirements and fulfil the intended use cases;
• General knowledge of cyber security principles, best practices, concepts and technology;
• Knowledge of cyber security architectures, including boundary protection, encryption, identity and access management, monitoring and detection, incident response, vulnerability assessments and risk management;
• Practical experience with vulnerability scanners and their output formats, such as Tenable Nessus, Qualys or OpenVAS;
• Demonstrated experience in producing remediation action plans and coordinating their implementation with system administrators across multiple sites.
• Ability to interpret complex technical findings and to translate them into actionable remediation guidance for system administrators;
• Scripting proficiency in Python (Pandas/NumPy) or PowerShell for parsing scan results and automating data handling;
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and strong motivation to accomplish them to the end, working both independently and within a team;
• Very good communication, analytical and writing skills;
• Language proficiency in English: meet or exceed the NATO STANAG 6001 Level 3 "Professional Proficiency".
• Relevant certifications in cyber security, such as Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or GIAC Security certifications.