Position Details
Requirement: Principal Solution Engineer
Location: Braine-l'Alleud, BE
Full Time On-Site: Yes
Time On-Site: 100%
Total Scope of the request (hours): 836
Required Start Date: 9 April 2026
End Contract Date: 31 December 2026
Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET
Deadline Date: Wednesday 4 March 2026
Duties & Role
Solution architecture
Leads the development of architectures for complex solutions ensuring consistency with agreed requirements
Establishes policies, principles and practices for the selection of solution architecture components
Manages trade-offs and balances functional, service quality and systems management requirements within a significant area of the organisation
Communicates proposed decisions to stakeholders
Coordinates and manages the target architecture across multiple projects or initiatives
Maintains a stable, viable architecture and ensures consistency of design and adherence to appropriate standards across multiple projects or initiatives
Requirements definition and management
Plans and drives scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for large, complex initiatives
Selects, adopts and adapts appropriate requirements definition and management methods, tools and techniques
Contributes to the development of organisational methods and standards for requirements management
Obtains input from, and agreement to requirements from a diverse range of stakeholders
Negotiates with stakeholders to manage competing priorities and conflicts
Establishes requirements baselines
Ensures changes to requirements are investigated and managed
Systems development management
Sets policy and drives adherence to standards for systems development
Leads activities to make security and privacy integral to systems development
Identifies and manages the resources necessary for all stages of systems development projects
Ensures that technical, financial and quality targets are met
Network design
Produces, or approves network providers', network architectures, topologies and configuration databases for own area of responsibility
Specifies design parameters for network connectivity, capacity, speed, interfacing, security and access, in line with business requirements
Assesses network-related risks and specifies recovery routines and contingency procedures
Creates multiple design views to address the different stakeholders' concerns and to handle both functional and non-functional requirements
Requirements
Skill, Knowledge & Experience
The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
A Master's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 5 years post-related experience. Or a Bachelor's degree with 8 years post related experience
Proven experience of managing teams of technical personnel;
Knowledge of current and future Mobile Infrastructure (Deployable, Dispersible, Highly mobile CIS) technologies and trends;
Experience with design and systems integration (e.g. AC Power distribution equipment, emergency AC Power generation and associated fuel storage, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS));
Good understanding of current and future Wireless technologies and trends (to include SATCOM);
Experience with Architecture modelling language(s) (UML, SysML, ArchiMate, etc.), preferably in the context of an Architecture Framework (NAFv4, TOGAF, DODAF, Zachman, etc.) and Models Based Systems Engineering (MBSE);
Experience in applying quality assurance practices;
Sound experience in development, implementation, fielding, testing and maintenance of modern communications equipment;
ITIL Foundation;
PRINCE2 Foundation or equivalent Project Management Framework (e.g. PMP) certification;
Experience and Training (Desirable)
Knowledge and experience in applying the "NATO Architecture Framework, version 4";
Knowledge and experience in the application of Federated Mission Networking (FMN) in service design;
Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT;
PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent (e.g. PMP) certification;
ArchiMate or TOGAF or equivalent certification
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