# C005007 Architect (NS) - WED 22 Jul

**Company:** [EMW, Inc.](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/rxTcVwBJTwXzUuxD5bzFUW.md)
**Location:** The Hague, Netherlands
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Contract
**Department:** AAS

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## Description

**Deadline Date:** Wednesday 22 July 2026

**Requirement:** Architect

**Location:** The Hague, NL

**Full Time On-Site:** Yes

**Time On-Site:** 100%

**Total Scope of the request (hours):** 600

**Required Start Date:** 1 September 2026

**End Contract Date:** 31 December 2026

**Required Security Clearance:** NATO SECRET

**Duties & Role:**  

-   Supports development of architectures in specific business, infrastructure or functional areas.
-   Assists in ensuring that appropriate tools and methods are available, understood, and employed in architecture development.
-   Evaluates requests for changes and deviations from specifications and recommends actions.
-   Applies relevant technical strategies, policies, standards and practices (including security) are applied correctly.

## 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 experience in enterprise and solution architecture, system-of-systems design, and governance in complex federated environments.

In particular, the following skills are considered required:

-   Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), including SysML and tools such as Cameo or Capella
-   Enterprise and solution architecture methods
-   NATO interoperability standards and architectural frameworks, including NAF, FMN, STANAGs, and TDL-related constraints
-   API and microservices design
-   Cloud-native and hybrid deployment architecture
-   Integration architecture and interface control

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.