Cloud Service Management Analyst

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.

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.

Role ID – 2025-0159

Role Background

Supporting NATO throughout all its geographical locations, the NCI Agency is looking for Support for Cloud Service Management, joining the journey of NATO’s modernisation of IT services, through leveraging the public cloud (Microsoft Azure, M365 and Amazon AWS), delivering managed, protected, security-centric and reliable IT Services.

NCI Agency – Cloud Operations Center The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is dedicated to supporting NATO's strategic objectives, including the ambitious NATO 2030 agenda. As part of this commitment, we are spearheading the modernization and digital transformation of NATO’s IT services. Our focus is on leveraging public cloud technologies like Microsoft 365 and Intune, incorporating a security-by-design approach, and ensuring a seamless transition to a modern, collaborative workplace environment. To achieve these goals, we are building a Cloud Operations Center under the Cloud Portfolio, operating under the NATO Enterprise Cloud Operating Model (NECOM) and under the guidance of the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE). The NECOM framework provides a standardized approach for cloud service management, ensuring interoperability, scalability, and security across NATO's IT infrastructure. The Cloud Center of Excellence will serve as a hub for best practices, innovation, and expertise, driving the adoption and optimization of cloud technologies within NATO. This team will play a crucial role in our journey towards providing managed, protected, and reliable End User Services. Embracing the latest technological advancements, this initiative will foster innovation and ensure NATO remains at the cutting edge of IT capabilities. By continuously evolving and integrating new technologies, we aim to enhance operational efficiency and readiness for future challenges. This remote position offers an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of NATO's technological evolution and contribute to the security and efficiency of our operations.

NCI Agency – Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) The Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) within the NCI Agency is focused on driving successful cloud adoption and maximizing the potential of cloud technologies across the organization. It serves as a central governing body, promoting best practices, enabling knowledge sharing, and ensuring alignment between business objectives and cloud initiatives. The CCoE supports various cloud- based solutions, ensuring their effective and efficient implementation and management. By fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation, the CCoE helps the NCI Agency leverage cloud technologies to enhance operational efficiency, scalability, and agility. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Cloud Service Management processes and public cloud financial operations. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills are required.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

ITSM Support

• Provide support for ITSM processes, including incident, problem, and change management.
• Ensure adherence to ITSM best practices and policies.
• Assist in documenting ITSM activities and maintaining process efficiency.
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve IT service delivery.

Reporting & Dashboarding

• Develop and maintain dashboards to track operational and financial metrics.
• Generate reports on system performance, incident trends, and cloud expenditures.
• Work with stakeholders to define key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Utilize reporting tools to provide insights and recommendations for improvements.

Financial Operations in Public Cloud

• Monitor and manage cloud expenses across multiple cloud providers (i.e. AWS, Azure,).
• Track and analyse cloud resource usage and cost allocation.
• Implement cost optimization strategies in coordination with engineering and finance teams.

Financial Management

• Support budget planning and forecasting for cloud expenditures.
• Assist in invoice processing, reconciliation, and financial reporting.
• Work with procurement and finance teams to manage vendor contracts and cloud service agreements.
• Ensure compliance with financial governance policies related to cloud spending.

Change Management

• Supports and monitors the implementation of IT service changes and procedures
• Determines methods and processes for IT service changes
• Provides status reports for implemented IT service changes to senior management.
• Generates schedule and time estimates for IT service changes.

Essential Skills and Experience

Technical Expertise:

• Experience in ITSM processes and support.
• Strong knowledge of reporting and dashboarding tools (e.g., Power BI, ServiceNow reporting).
• Familiarity with public cloud financial management (AWS Cost Explorer, Azure Cost Management, etc.).
• Understanding of cloud cost optimization and financial operations best practices.

Organizational Skills:

• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and collaborate with cross- functional teams.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Team Collaboration:

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and share knowledge and resources.
• Willingness to collaborate with colleagues to solve complex issues.

Others:

• The candidate has strong customer relationship skills, including negotiating complex and sensitive situations under pressure.

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