CDT-0016 Enterprise Cloud Expert Support Services (NS) BELGIUM - 15 Jul

Deadline Date: Wednesday 15 July 2026
 
Requirement: Enterprise Cloud Expert Support Services
 
Location: Brussels, BELGIUM
 
Full Time On-Site: Yes
 
Time On-Site: 100%
 
Not to Exceed Rate: 87 EUR
 
Total Scope of the request (hours): 890 (estimate)
 
Required Start Date: 15 August 2026 (tentative)
 
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.
 
Note: For all Level-of-Effort and Completion-Type requests processed outside of the IWC Value Stream, and for which the contractor will not be reimbursed directly by NCIA for travel expenses, additional travel funding shall be allocated on a Not-to-exceed basis when the yearly Option is exercised
 
Special Terms and Conditions: The contractor will be responsible for complying with the respective national requirements for working permits, visas, taxes, social security etc. whilst working on site at NATO HQ Brussels, Belgium. No special status is either conferred or implied by the host organisation, NATO HQ Brussels, Belgium to the contractor whilst working on site. The contractor will be responsible for complying with all the respective National Health regulations in Belgium before taking up the position. If the successful candidate is allowed to work remotely, travel to NATO HQ for meetings will be at the candidate's expense. Travel to other locations will be reimbursed as if the travel originated in Brussels. Attendance at these meetings is mandatory.
 
Introduction

• The Cyber and Digital Transformation (CDT) Division advances the Alliance's agenda on cyber defence and digital transformation, and is developing and coordinating the Alliance's efforts on countering hybrid threats. The CDT also promotes coherence for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and cyber security efforts across the NATO Enterprise's civil and military bodies, ensuring that policies, processes and capabilities are interoperable and aligned with the Alliance's strategic objectives.
• CDT drives NATO's Digital Transformation, a key objective is to strengthen the ability of Allies and the NATO Enterprise to deter, defend against and counter the full spectrum of cyber and cyber-enabled threats at the speed of relevance, comprehensively across the political, military, and technical levels. In particular, strengthen mechanisms and tools to enhance readiness and resilience against cyber threats across the Alliance, focusing in particular on Mission Vital Infrastructure (MVI).
• The Enterprise Cyber Risk Management Supporting Officer supports NATO's enterprise- wide cyber, artificial intelligence (AI), ICT and cloud technology risk governance by assessing, planning, designing, enhancing, and integrating digital enabling tools underpinning the NATO Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework. The role has a strong focus on cybersecurity vulnerability analysis as a foundation for risk assessments feeding the ERM tool, ensuring that identified technical vulnerabilities are consistently translated into enterprise-level risks, registered and monitored. The position also supports the secure and responsible deployment of AI solutions in the NATO, hybrid or public cloud environment and the integration of cyber-related processes across NATO CIS Operational Authorities (CISOAs) areas of responsibilities.
• This role directly supports CDT in its role as NATO Enterprise cybersecurity Risk Owner, strengthening situational awareness, coherence, and decision-making across NATO Enterprise.
• We are looking for a well-rounded professional with excellent technical and communication skills as well as experience in the Cloud and cybersecurity domain. NATO knowledge would constitute and asset.

Tasks
 
The NATO CDT division requires a professional who can provide expertise in support of analysis, coordination, and development of documents and strategies to enhance the NATO Enterprise cybersecurity posture in the realm of cybersecurity and Cloud. The contractor will contribute to the design and evolution of cybersecurity risk assessments in support of Cloud, artefacts within the cyber security domain, working closely with subject matter experts and relevant NATO stakeholders. The contractor shall provide the following services in an effective and timely manner:
 
Cloud Security Engineering and Architecture Support

• Description: Support the secure design and implementation of cloud-based solutions (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS), including security architecture patterns, hardening baselines, secure connectivity, identity and access management, logging/monitoring, encryption/key management, and secure CI/CD practices.
• Measurement: Success will be measured by the delivery of analysis and reports supporting the implementation of cloud-based solutions in accordance with specific requirements from the management. Timely and accurate delivery of products, artifacts and reports. Clear, concise and comprehensive documentation, dashboards, briefings and registries.
• Timeline: Continuously throughout the period of performance.

Accreditation Support and Delivery

• Description: Support the end-to-end security accreditation process through coordination and oversight, ensuring the right stakeholders are engaged, activities are planned, dependencies are managed, and progress is tracked. Facilitate collection and consolidation of inputs and evidence from engineering/service teams, support resolution of issues and findings, and provide status reporting and decision-support to accreditation stakeholders.
• Measurement: Success will be measured by the delivery of clear, concise and comprehensive documentation providing an overview on plans and activities conducted in accordance with specific requirements from the management.
• Timeline: Continuously throughout the period of performance, with key deliverables aligned to governance cycles.

Cyber Risk Assessments and Risk Treatment Planning

• Description: Conduct and/or coordinate cyber risk assessments for cloud services and supporting components, ensuring risks are clearly articulated, assessed, documented, and tracked with pragmatic risk treatment options.
• Measurement: Success will be measured by the timely and accurate delivery of risk assessments and governance artifacts in compliance with applicable frameworks, and alignment with operational cyber security requirements.
• Timeline: Continuously throughout the period of performance, with key deliverables aligned to governance cycles.

Continuous Assurance, Security Posture and Compliance Monitoring
 
Description: Define and support continuous assurance approaches for cloud environments (e.g., control monitoring, vulnerability management, configuration compliance, audit readiness), including reporting that enables operational and executive decision-making. Support the controlled and secure deployment of Cloud solutions:

• Oversee and support projects to implement Cloud solutions across the NATO Enterprise
• Support assurance, accreditation, and lifecycle risk management enabling automation of compliance verification wherever feasible
• Timely and accurate delivery of reports and products

Measurement: Success will be measured by the delivery of clear, concise and comprehensive documentation.
 
Timeline: Initial development by the end of Q4 2026, with continuous updates and refinement thereafter.
 
Stakeholder Management and Coordination

• Description: Engage and coordinate multiple stakeholders (technical teams, service owners, risk owners, operational authorities, security/accreditation stakeholders) across locations to align on security requirements, risk posture, and delivery priorities. Prepare and deliver briefings and decision-support materials.
• Measurement: Success will be measured by the effective and timely feedback provided by and to stakeholders on different documents and products. Accurate reports and products are required.
• Timeline: Continuously throughout the period of performance.

Support to Security Accreditation process
 
Description: The contractor shall support the conduction of activities and development of documents in support of the security accreditation process and relevant task force activities for cloud-based environments and AI-enabled systems, ensuring that emerging technologies are aligned with NATO cyber security standards and best practices.

• Support organisation, reporting and inputs to the CDT Security Accreditation Task Force
• Weekly updates to the Task Force and relevant boards
• Contribute to risk analysis and products on AI (where applicable) and security accreditation

Measurement: Success will be measured by the integration of security standards into cloud and AI-related initiatives, demonstrated alignment with security requirements, and stakeholder validation of delivered outputs, reports and products.
 
Timeline: Continuously throughout the period of performance.
 
Reporting, Briefings, and Technical Communication

• Description: The contractor shall prepare and deliver briefings, presentations, and reports to NATO committees, Capability Panels, and working groups, clearly communicating technical concepts, progress, and recommendations related to cyber security standards.
• Measurement: Success will be measured by the timely delivery of high-quality reports and presentations, documented briefings, and stakeholder feedback demonstrating clarity, relevance, and effectiveness of communication.
• Timeline: Continuously throughout the period of performance.

Support to Unforeseen and Ad Hoc Requirements.

• Description: The contractor shall provide support to unforeseen or ad hoc requirements within the scope of cyber security, Cloud, AI, and interoperability as requested and prioritized by CDT. Such support shall be subject to mutual agreement on scope, effort, and priority.
• Measurement: Success will be measured by the timely and effective delivery of agreed support activities, as documented in tasking requests, and acceptance of outputs by CDT.
• Timeline: Continuously throughout the period of performance.

Requirements
Profile:

• The candidate must possess a university degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science, systems science, or an equivalent technical qualification.
• The candidate must have comprehensive knowledge of the principles of computer communications security, networking, and the vulnerabilities of modern operating systems, applications and cloud.
• The candidate must have demonstrated experience in securing cloud-based environments.
• The candidate must have proven senior experience in cloud security engineering, including architecture and implementation of security controls in complex enterprise environments.
• The candidate must have demonstrated experience in defining and implementing cyber security architectures, including Zero Trust principles.
• The candidate must have experience in the management or delivery of cybersecurity programs across multiple focus areas, including, but not limited to, incidents, risk, and cyber defence.
• The candidate shall have proven experience in cyber risk management, enterprise risk management, or security governance.
• The candidate shall have demonstrable experience in vulnerability analysis and risk assessment, including mapping technical findings to business or operational impact.
• The candidate must have demonstrated experience in operating in an environment with cross functional teams and complex reporting structures.
• The candidate must demonstrate strong English writing and speaking communication and presentation skills, including the ability to convey complex cyber security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• The candidate shall have demonstrated relevant project management skills and experience in industry or governmental cyber defence area.
• The candidate must demonstrate the ability to analyse complex cyber security specifications and translate them into clear, actionable requirements or standards artefacts.
• The candidate must have proven experience coordinating work across multiple stakeholders (technical and executive), including facilitation, negotiation, prioritisation, and production of decision briefs.
• The candidate must have Knowledge of relevant risk/security frameworks and standards (e.g., ISO 27001/27005, NIST, or equivalent) and the ability to apply them pragmatically in cloud contexts.
• The candidate must demonstrate a strong security-focused and analytical mindset, with attention to detail and problem-solving capability.
• Knowledge of NATO Security Policy and its supporting Directives is desirable.
• Knowledge of the NATO Digital Policy Committee (DPC) and its substructure is desirable.
• Knowledge of NATO CIS Security Accreditation processes, or equivalent national processes, is desirable.
• Recognised professional certifications in cyber security and/or project management are desirable. These include: CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional); CISM or CRISC (ISACA).