Jobid=627627229288604609 (0.0988)
Deadline Date: Wednesday 22 July 2026
Requirement: Data Engineer
Location: The Hague, NETHERLANDS
Full Time On-Site: Yes
Time On-Site: 100%
Not to Exceed Rate: 79 EUR
Total Scope of the request (hours): 600
Required Start Date: 1 September 2026
End Contract Date: 31 December 2026
Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET
Please do NOT apply for any NATO contract positions unless you meet ALL the following criteria:
- Current National or NATO SECRET clearance
- Nationality of one of the NATO member countries
- Current work visa for the specific location if applying for an in-country position
Any applications that do NOT meet all the above – and do not CLEARLY show these on the CV – will be deleted.
Duties & Role:
Data management
- Assesses the integrity of data from multiple sources.
- Provides advice on the transformation of data from one format/medium to another.
- Assist in enabling the availability, integrity and searchability of information through the application of formal data and metadata structures and protection measures.
Data modelling and design
- Applies standard data modelling and design techniques based upon a detailed understanding of requirements.
- Establishes, modifies and maintains data structures and associated components.
- Communicates the details of data structures and associated components to others using the data structures and associated components.
Data engineering
- Applies data engineering standards and tools to create and maintain data pipelines and extract, transform and load data.
- Carries out routine data quality checks and remediation.
Requirements
Skills, Knowledge & Experience:
- The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
- The service contractor will be required to have a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree at a nationally recognised/certified university in a technical subject with substantial Information Technology (IT) content and 3 years post-related experience. As an exception, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that are of interest to the NCI Agency; namely, at least 5 years of extensive and progressive experience in the duties related to the functions of this post.
- The service contractor will be required to have technical depth in modern data engineering and platform integration.
The principal skill areas required are:
- Data engineering, including Python, Spark, Kafka, ETL/ELT pipelines, and automation
- Data modelling, ontology engineering, and semantic interoperability
- Metadata management and data governance
- Data quality frameworks and validation mechanisms
- Data platform integration and build/configuration practices
- Knowledge of federated data environments and, where possible, defence or mission-oriented data-sharing contexts.
Desirable Experience and Education:
- Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.
- Knowledge of NATO organization, internal structure and resultant relationships.
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