Officer, Enterprise Architecture Services
On site
Brussels, Belgium
Full Time
12-03-2025
Job Specifications
Primary Location
Belgium-Brussels
NATO Body
NATO International Staff (NATO IS)
Schedule
Full-time
Application Deadline
19-Mar-2025, 11:59:00 PM
Salary (Pay Basis)
7,970.25
Grade
NATO Grade G17
SUMMARY
The NATO Chief Information Officer (CIO) function brings Information and Communications Technology (ICT) coherence across more than 50 NATO Enterprise’s civil and military bodies and 25,000 users. The NATO CIO is empowered to realize the Allies’ vision for the NATO Enterprise is accountable to the Secretary General and is responsible for the development of Enterprise directives and advice on the acquisition and use of information technologies and services. The NATO CIO provides Enterprise oversight on cybersecurity issues, and, in close coordination with all relevant NATO civil and military bodies, works towards the continual improvement of the cyber hygiene and cybersecurity posture in the NATO Enterprise.
The Office of the NATO CIO (OCIO) is an integrated staff organization comprised of International Staff (IS) and International Military Staff (IMS) members.
The Enterprise Strategy Branch (EStrat) identifies, elicits and harmonizes NATO bodies’ ICT needs into a coherent set of Enterprise’s requirements. It supports the definition, evolution and implementation of a long-term Enterprise strategy for ICT management following NATO nation’s guidance. The branch develops and maintains the implementation strategies to meet these Enterprise requirements while respecting the diverse funding processes and sources supporting the NATO Enterprise. The branch prepares the CIO’s engagement with senior NATO boards and committees, oversees Enterprise architectural developments, monitors ICT services provision performance and maintains oversight of large ongoing projects and programs. A key objective is NATO Digital Transformation.
The mission of the Enterprise Architecture Section (EAS) is to ensure coherence, security, interoperability and cost effectiveness of the current and future ICT architecture while planning its long-term evolution to best support NATO Enterprise business requirements and customers. The Section works in close coordination with several NATO bodies, such as the Digital Policy Committee, as the owner and maintainer of NATO Enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies, exercising a governance role, Allied Command Transformation, NATO Communication and Information Agency and other relevant stakeholders across the NATO Enterprise. It also needs to be aligned with key NATO processes such as NATO Defence Planning Process, NATO Security Investment Programme and others as required, in order to support OCIO’s strategic management function.
The incumbent is responsible for the activities related to Enterprise Architecture Services as part of the Enterprise Architecture Section, supporting the Section Head in establishing, maintaining and exploiting an Enterprise Architecture function. They support the development and the management of the provisioning of the OCIO Enterprise Architecture service offering towards the wider NATO Enterprise. Service areas cover the delivery of Enterprise Architecture information and guidelines, providing Enterprise Architecture advisory services, and managing the coordination of Enterprise Architecture processes with other relevant stakeholders across the NATO Enterprise. This role also includes supporting the identification, proposal and consolidation of policy changes connected to Enterprise Architecture, in close coordination with other NATO policy-making bodies.
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
The incumbent must:
have a university degree ideally in Computer Science, Engineering, or other relevant field(s) of expertise.
have a minimum of 3 years' experience in architecture across business, information, application, technology or system domains, or other relevant field(s) of expertise.
practical experience (participation and/or advice) in projects on design and/or implementation of Communications and Information Services;
have proven experience working as a Business Architect as part of an organisation’s Enterprise Architecture team;
have proven experience in customer-facing responsibilities in the context of service delivery;
have a proven track record in leading and delivering successful Enterprise Architecture projects or products for large-scale enterprises;
have knowledge of the major Enterprise Architecture trends, solutions and players in industry;
possess adequate skills to be able to contribute to a diverse team in a challenging multi-cultural and multi-national environment;
possess expert level drafting and presentation skills, in particular the ability to present complex ICT topics in simple terms;
have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
possess the following minimum levels of NATO’s official languages (English/French): V (“Advanced”) in one; I (“Beginner”) in the other.
DESIRABLE
The following would be considered an advantage:
experience with Enterprise Architecture functions in international and/or large organizations;
a proven track record of working within multi-cloud environments;
experience with data architectures, data management, data analytics, cybersecurity or cloud computing architectures;
market leading certifications for Enterprise Architecture, such as TOGAF;
relevant IT governance and service management certification such as COBIT, ITIL or SIAM ;
relevant project management certification such as PMP or Prince2 .
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES
Policy Development
Contribute to the development of policy, directive and guidance documents in the OCIO areas of responsibility. Provide advice to the Section Head on Enterprise Architecture matters. Develop strategic documents and advice to improve Enterprise Architecture policy related to other key areas of the NATO Enterprise ICT, such as cloud computing, data analytics, edge computing, mobile devices integration and cybersecurity.
Expertise Development
Support the Section Head in managing the definition, formalization, implementation and monitoring of an ICT management strategy through the definition of Enterprise Architecture artefacts. Support the NATO CIO coherence role, through an oversight of the NATO Enterprise Architecture, in close coordination with all relevant NATO civil and military bodies. Provide Enterprise Architecture advice and guidance to NATO Nations, NATO civil and military bodies and partner nations and international organizations. Develop point papers and other deliverables in support of the Section Head role for Enterprise Architecture making. Develop OCIO knowledge and practices in the field of Enterprise Architectures, acting as a key reference for the Enterprise Architecture domain in the NATO Enterprise. Keep abreast with the latest technology developments in their area of responsibilities and provide appropriate advice.
Project Management
Lead the development of Enterprise Architecture prod...
About the Company
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