Senior Software Developer

Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations.

We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you.

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 – 2025-0177

Role Background

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) located in Brussels, Belgium, is currently involved in the development of new capabilities for NATO as well as in the support of existing capabilities. In light of these, the NATO Integrated Mobile Services Centre Business Area is looking for software development support. The Contractor shall provide a team of 2 individuals consisting of an experienced senior and a junior software developer, with testing experience to provide the services described. Spectrum Management Information Repository On-Line (SMIROnLine) is a web application primarily hosted on secure and unsecure networks and standalone devices. The tool is used by the nations, NATO Allied Command Operations (ACO), NATO Joint Commands and NATO Headquarters Digital Staff (NDS) to record and maintain spectrum management information, such as frequency allotments and assignments, together with geographical and technical data referenced to these assignments. Some nations install SMIROnLine on national servers and/or on single laptops as a standalone application for use as a national spectrum management tool. The Contractor’s Personnel will provide services by reinforcing the existing software development team, and their development and testing efforts will be carried out on SMIROnLine version 2 (SOL2) and its companion applications. The scope of work will encompass developing and testing new features to enhance its functionality, and resolving software bugs reported by the user community

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the direction/guidance of NCIA or delegated staff, the Contractor’s Personnel will develop, test and update SOL2 software functionality, integrated and in coordination with the existing Scrum team that encompasses other software developers and eventual part