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The Cloud Architect will provide expert technical leadership to accelerate and harmonize cloud adoption across NATO’s enterprise and Alliance-wide ICT landscape. Reporting to the CDT Team Lead, the contractor will bridge strategic objectives with technical execution, ensuring cloud initiatives support NATO’s modernization, operational efficiency, and multi-domain superiority.

Responsibilities:

NATO Enterprise Cloud Implementation Strategy

The contractor will be responsible for coordinating the NATO Enterprise Cloud Implementation Strategy to ensure alignment with the organization’s broader strategic objectives.

• Maintain the NATO Enterprise Cloud Implementation Strategy: Oversee and regularly update the strategy to ensure it remains aligned with organizational goals, emerging technologies, and evolving requirements.

• Facilitate Coherent Implementation: Monitor and coordinate the execution of the Cloud Implementation Strategy, with a key focus on supporting major cloud adoption programs such as the Protected Business Network (PBN) and Operational Network Extension (ON-X).

• Assess and Evaluate Architectural Decisions: Continuously review and analyse architectural decisions and their implications for the organization’s strategic goals.

• Provide Strategic Guidance: Offer expert recommendations on scoping, prioritization, and timelines for cloud adoption programs, ensuring well-informed decision-making and effective execution.

Acceleration and derisking activities

The contractor will provide advanced technical expertise to support the planning and execution of activities designed to accelerate cloud adoption and mitigate risks associated with major programs.

• Lead Pilot Projects: Lead small-scale pilot initiatives that provide critical insights, inform strategic decision-making, and minimize risks for larger cloud adoption efforts.

• Collaborate with Teams: Coordinate and oversee both internal teams and external industry service providers to ensure successful project delivery and seamless execution of activities.

• Align Stakeholder Objectives: Engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment on objectives and establish streamlined approaches to execution, fostering consensus and clarity throughout the process.

Stakeholder Management

The contractor will serve as the primary liaison between the CDT team and various stakeholders involved in the capability development and implementation of cloud adoption strategies.

• Manage Stakeholder Engagements: Coordinate and manage interactions with key stakeholders—including program teams, security accreditation bodies, business owners, and service providers—to guarantee success in cloud adoption endeavours.

• Facilitate Problem-Solving Workshops: Organize and lead in-depth workshops with stakeholders to address complex technical and programmatic challenges, devising actionable solutions to drive cloud adoption forward.

• Represent CDT Across Forums: Act as the designated representative of the CDT Capability Coherence section in both technical boards and committees to advocate and support cloud adoption objectives.

• Deliver Strategic Briefings: Develop and deliver clear, insightful briefings on technical and strategic matters to a diverse range of stakeholders, ensuring understanding and alignment of goals.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

Mandatory

• Demonstrated relevant experience (5+ years) in designing and implementing Enterprise-scale Cloud architectures (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) within large complex organisations or similar to NATO (supranational, international).

• Demonstrated experience (3+ years) in large-scale migration of on-premise to cloud in an Enterprise context.

• Demonstrated experience (3+ years) in stakeholder management and coordination of technical decision-making (e.g. architecture boards).

• Strong communication skills in English with the ability to develop (in written-form) and present complex concepts in a clear and succinct manner. • The awardee must hold a NATO SECRET Security Clearance.

Desired

• Demonstrated experience in on-premise datacenter operations and/or implementing air-gapped/on-premise cloud computing capabilities.

• Holds certifications from recognized industry players in cloud (e.g. Microsoft, AWS, Google, Oracle).

• Strong understanding of Enterprise Architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF), IT governance (e.g. COBIT), and service management (ITIL).

• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex, multi-national environments (e.g., NATO, EU, or National Defense).

• Demonstrated experience in the design and deployment of Zero Trust Architectures (ZTA).

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