#NC26SED189303 - C2 Senior Software Developer Number 1 – NATO FORACS
Deadline: June 7, 2026
Requester: NATO
Location: The Hague, Netherlands
Job type: Contractor
Start date: July, 2026
Security clearance: NATO SECRET
SCOPE OF WORK / DUTIES / ROLES
- During the kick-off meeting The Contractor shall be assigned to IDATS C2C project. The scope, priorities, dependencies, and initial backlog shall be reviewed;
- Maintaining and updating the development backlog, including progress reporting, comments, risk identification, and issue tracking. Utilising JIRA as the depository and planning tool. Ensure the documentation and maintenance of all produced deliverables;
- Participate in development sprints. Working on agreed JIRA tickets;
- Support FORACS Ranges in testing IDATS software either remotely of via onsite participation;
- Supporting formal knowledge handover sessions prior to contract completion to ensure continuity, maintainability, and long-term sustainability of the delivered solutions.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- AT least 5 years proven knowledge of, and practical experience in, the operational or technical use of FORACS IDATS systems and software supported by NCI Agency;
- Proven experience in the design and test of secure message exchange protocols;
- The candidate has experience with and deep knowledge of electrical and data specifications for communication between marine electronics, such as NMEA and EMM;
- The candidate has practical understanding of the operations of maritime systems such as GPS, INS, Radar, Sonar and, Towed Array;
- The candidate has strong mathematical skills as the work includes implementation and verification of complex calculations;
- The candidate has experience with and deep knowledge of message specifications for data links between combat management systems and external systems, specifically ANEP;
- Practical experience in the area of computer networks and messaging security, including DNS, domains, PKI certificates, network designs, OAuth, OpenID;
- Proven experience with and knowledge of NoSQL databases, MongoDB in particular and also has experience with Morphia for integrating MongoDB in Spring based applications;
- Proven Knowledge of, and practical experience in, modern test engineering and test management methods and paradigms;
- Proven up-to-date knowledge of computer system architectures, systems security, client/server, LAN/WAN and network concepts, test techniques, Database Management Systems (DBMS) and data management concepts;
- 5 year of programming experience in JAVA;
- Recent experience with XML and JSON technologies;
- The candidate is willing to work in challenging environments, including within confined spaces on board active warships and submarines.
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