The incumbent must:

• Have a University degree or an equivalent level of qualification in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) or another related discipline;
• Possess minimum 6 years' experience in information, application, technology and system architecture and integration planning;
• Possess at least 3 years of experience in projects on design and implementation/integration of ICT;
• Possess at least 3 years of experience of software/application lifecycle and have extended experience with integration of commercial software into operational CIS;
• Possess at least 3 years of experience in tailoring and integration of IT solutions on business requirements;
• Possess at least 3 years of experience in VMware based deployments;
• Possess at least 3 years of experience in IP based network communication systems;
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills to address both IT and non-IT/ business audiences;
• Possess level V (Advanced) of the English language.

Desirable:

• Knowledge and expertise in applying/tailoring ITIL practices, in particular for service management;
• Ability to motivate and coordinate team members of different expertise to achieve a common goal;
• Experience in CIS governance, policy making and standardisation;
• Experience in programming or adopting software and/or software modules;
• Experience with meta-languages, like XML and HTML;
• Experience in security certification and accreditation for classified CIS within NATO and Multinational programmes;
• Familiarity with the NATO civilian and military structure and responsibilities;
• Familiarity with BIGES systems and procedures;
• Experience in multinational programmes and cooperative developments;
• Experience in the implementation of standards in information services and systems to achieve interoperability.