Front-end Software Engineer

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.

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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.

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Role Background

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) located in The Hague, The Netherlands, is currently involved in the development of new capabilities for NATO as well as in the support of existing capabilities. In the light of these activities, the C2 Service Centre is looking for experienced senior software developers.

More specifically, the work will support the full software development cycle of the Advisor Network (ANET) software. ANET has been developed to meet the Minimum Military Requirement (MMR) for planning, supporting and documenting engagements with NATO interlocutors and is currently the most widely used system for providing such capability in NATO missions.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with lead engineer, product owner, and other engineers to understand the requirements and translate them into technical specifications (like user stories) for the ANET application and related products
• Maintain and further develop the Continuous Integration environment in Azure DevOps aiming to have the quality assurance built-in, including test report to explain test result and coverage to NCIA Change Advisory Boards of each release
• Debug and troubleshoot issues in front-end components, identify and resolve software defects, and ensure a stable release by updating software dependencies and optimizing front-end performance.
• Design, develop, and maintain intuitive and responsive user interfaces using React, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Utilize JavaScript, TypeScript, and React for dynamic front-end interactions, and leverage Java persistence frameworks to interact with the PostgreSQL database, ensuring data integrity, performance, and security across the full stack.
• Develop / conduct unit and automated testing of software components
• Attend virtual and in-person meetings

Essential Skills and Experience

• Must demonstrate ability to communicate with external users / customers and translate their requirements in development tasks for the team.
• Must demonstrate recent experience working in Scrum teams, particularly in projects involving frontend technologies such as React, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Must demonstrate strong background in software development, with a particular emphasis on frontend development. They possess excellent problem-solving skills, especially in the context of GUI design and user experience optimization.
• Must demonstrate relevant and recent experience in continuous software integration and automated testing, including knowledge of test automation frameworks and has in depth experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub.
• Must demonstrate relevant and recent experience in frontend development using JavaScript, TypeScript, and the React library, with the ability to design and implement responsive, dynamic user interfaces.
• Must demonstrate experience using development tools, such as Visual Studio Code, Webpack, and ESLint, which are essential for efficient front-end development.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in secure software practices, with firm knowledge of web authentication (e.g., OpenID Connect, OAuth, SAML) and experience integrating these protocols into front-end applications using tools like Keycloak.
• Must demonstrate experience in database design and integrating frontend applications with databases, using technologies like PostgreSQL and RESTful APIs.
• Must demonstrate recent experience designing containerized frontend solutions, with knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker, particularly in deploying React applications.
• Must demonstrate produces efficient, clear, readable, maintainable, and high- quality front-end code, with a focus on delivering excellent user experiences.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience with Java Spring Frameworks, including designing and implementing REST-API and GraphQL applications, enhancing their full-stack development capabilities.

Language Proficiency

• Business English

Working Location

• Remote

Working Policy

• Off-Site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

We never know what new opportunities might be just over the horizon. If this opportunity isn't for you please feel free to send us your resume anyway and be the first to know if something suitable for your skills and experience comes up.