Vector Synergy
Cyberspace Warfare Development Engineer
Vector Synergy, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23500
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Cyberspace Warfare Development Engineer
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Vector Synergy
Location Norfolk, VA, USA
Security Clearance NATO or National SECRET
Responsibilities
Based on NATO operational needs, requirements, literature review, and high‑level direction and guidance from ACT Programme Director, develop, describe and document cyber capabilities, including:
Develop, analyse, validate, complete and enhance capability requirements, departing from operational requirements, to translate them into specifications for the capability description.
Develop or support the development and documentation of capability architectures.
Develop or support the development of capability specifications, including functional and non‑functional specifications.
Develop or support the development of implementation plans, including analysis of scope, timelines, cost and risk.
Build and maintain Communities of Interest (NATO organizations, Nations, Industry, Academia) dedicated to the development and implementation of cyberspace capabilities, in close coordination with the Technical Director and ACT Cyberspace Federation & Partnership SME.
Use those Communities of Interest to develop and validate the products resulting from tasking 1, above.
Support and contribute to other capability development activities, including feasibility studies, foresight analysis, technical and operational analysis, experimentation campaigns, etc.
Inform, organize and participate in meetings, workshops, conferences and other events, and travel to attend those, as needed, generally within NATO’s boundaries for up to 20 days per year.
Perform additional tasks related to the contract, as required by the COTR.
Qualifications Note: Hands‑on experience in system engineering activities, including definition, implementation and engineering of complex cyber defence and/or cyberspace capabilities is essential. In general, management experience, team leading, participation and/or contribution to the above activities will not suffice to qualify.
Master’s degree in engineering, systems engineering or computer science. A bachelor’s degree and 5 years of recent experience in system engineering, capability development and implementation in a military context will be considered in lieu of a master’s degree.
Proven recent (at least three within the last five years) post‑degree hands‑on experience in authoring specifications, architectures, functional analysis and designs, preferably in the area of military information and cyber systems.
Post‑degree education in CIS security and cyber defence disciplines, such as CISSP, GIAC Security Expert or ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
Post‑degree hands‑on experience in architecture drafting, preferably using NATO Architectural Framework (NAF) or similar standard (e.g., TOGAF).
Expert‑level certification at the level of Programme Management Professional (PMP), AXELOS Management of Successful Programmes (MSP) or Project Professional Qualification (PPQ).
Demonstrated experience in planning, coordinating and executing workshops for various stakeholders including governmental agencies, academia and industry.
Company Information Vector Synergy Sp. z o.o. ul. Marcelińska 90, 60‑324 Poznań, Poland NIP: PL7811857270, REGON: 301575740, KRS: 0000369575 Registered in the Register of Entrepreneurs of the National Court Register (KRS) maintained by the District Court in Poznań – Nowe Miasto and Wilda, 8th Commercial Division of the National Court Register. Share capital: PLN 73,500.00, fully paid TEL: +48 616 684 500, FAX: +48 616 684 501 www.vectorsynergy.com, info@vectorsynergy.com
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Cyberspace Warfare Development Engineer
role at
Vector Synergy
Location Norfolk, VA, USA
Security Clearance NATO or National SECRET
Responsibilities
Based on NATO operational needs, requirements, literature review, and high‑level direction and guidance from ACT Programme Director, develop, describe and document cyber capabilities, including:
Develop, analyse, validate, complete and enhance capability requirements, departing from operational requirements, to translate them into specifications for the capability description.
Develop or support the development and documentation of capability architectures.
Develop or support the development of capability specifications, including functional and non‑functional specifications.
Develop or support the development of implementation plans, including analysis of scope, timelines, cost and risk.
Build and maintain Communities of Interest (NATO organizations, Nations, Industry, Academia) dedicated to the development and implementation of cyberspace capabilities, in close coordination with the Technical Director and ACT Cyberspace Federation & Partnership SME.
Use those Communities of Interest to develop and validate the products resulting from tasking 1, above.
Support and contribute to other capability development activities, including feasibility studies, foresight analysis, technical and operational analysis, experimentation campaigns, etc.
Inform, organize and participate in meetings, workshops, conferences and other events, and travel to attend those, as needed, generally within NATO’s boundaries for up to 20 days per year.
Perform additional tasks related to the contract, as required by the COTR.
Qualifications Note: Hands‑on experience in system engineering activities, including definition, implementation and engineering of complex cyber defence and/or cyberspace capabilities is essential. In general, management experience, team leading, participation and/or contribution to the above activities will not suffice to qualify.
Master’s degree in engineering, systems engineering or computer science. A bachelor’s degree and 5 years of recent experience in system engineering, capability development and implementation in a military context will be considered in lieu of a master’s degree.
Proven recent (at least three within the last five years) post‑degree hands‑on experience in authoring specifications, architectures, functional analysis and designs, preferably in the area of military information and cyber systems.
Post‑degree education in CIS security and cyber defence disciplines, such as CISSP, GIAC Security Expert or ISACA Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
Post‑degree hands‑on experience in architecture drafting, preferably using NATO Architectural Framework (NAF) or similar standard (e.g., TOGAF).
Expert‑level certification at the level of Programme Management Professional (PMP), AXELOS Management of Successful Programmes (MSP) or Project Professional Qualification (PPQ).
Demonstrated experience in planning, coordinating and executing workshops for various stakeholders including governmental agencies, academia and industry.
Company Information Vector Synergy Sp. z o.o. ul. Marcelińska 90, 60‑324 Poznań, Poland NIP: PL7811857270, REGON: 301575740, KRS: 0000369575 Registered in the Register of Entrepreneurs of the National Court Register (KRS) maintained by the District Court in Poznań – Nowe Miasto and Wilda, 8th Commercial Division of the National Court Register. Share capital: PLN 73,500.00, fully paid TEL: +48 616 684 500, FAX: +48 616 684 501 www.vectorsynergy.com, info@vectorsynergy.com
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