3329-B Senior Data Analyst

Required Security Clearance:
NATO SECRET

INTRODUCTION
Background

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) has been established with a view to meeting the collective requirements of some or all NATO nations in the fields of capability delivery and service provision related to Consultation, Command & Control as well as Communications, Information and Cyber Defense functions, thereby also facilitating the integration of Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Target Acquisition functions and their associated information exchange.

NCIA is dedicated to acquiring, deploying, and defending communication systems for NATO's political decision-makers and Commands. It operates on the frontlines against cyber-attacks, collaborating closely with governments and industry to prevent future debilitating attacks. NCIA plays a crucial role in maintaining NATO's technological edge and ensuring the collective defence and crisis management capabilities of the Alliance. In pursuit of our mission, we require specialized advisory services to enhance our interim workforce capacity.

Introduction

In response to the North Atlantic Council (NAC) decision to establish NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU), a Deployable Communications and Information System (DCIS) asset was delivered to Wiesbaden DEU to enable personnel to plan and conduct security assistance and training activities in support of Ukraine.

Within the NCIA Chief Technology Office, the Exploiting Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (EDS&AI) Team has as primary goal to ensure that Big Data and AI can be used to make better and faster decisions. In leveraging the volume of big data, EDS&AI team aims to turn data overload into decision dominance.

Inside NATO, leaders in different functions need support for their decision making. EDS&AI brings the expertise to exploit the vast and varied data available for extracting insights, and we achieve that by using both cloud computing and the Agency's high performance computing sandbox.

The EDS&AI team provide the core data science skills and technology needed for big data analysis and AI.

The EDS&AI team applies innovative technology to data whenever it is not possible to extract value with conventional approaches.

Problem Statement

• NSATU lacks the proper tools to collect, collate, analyze, and portray NSATU and stakeholder data that are necessary to enable data-informed decision-making in a timely manner.
• Although KOROVAI is one of the main pillars for data extraction, NSATU is struggling to collect data from the multiple data sources (excel sheets, SkyBlue, EDMS, Common Drives, etc.) to analyze information (movement logistics, training, LENs operations, FLOe's activities, ammo stockpiling, equipment ETRs, nation pledges, etc.) to establish the minimum required level of visualization and dashboards to enable informed decisions.
• Although GBR is assisting NSATU with in-kind national solutions (Palantir), the provided solution is still limited in functionalities (e.g. limited to charts presentation mode only) due to network domain difference and accessibility.
• NSATU lacks the analytics tools to transition from its current "crisis mode" reporting that is solely focused on feeding the Cooperation and Interoperability Groups (CIGs) with fragmented data into a "campaign mode" that will focus on establishing mid-term forecasting and projections. The transition will allow NSATU to not limit its analytics to descriptive products that can be interpreted differently, but also to exploit data to service further analytical requirements.

SCOPE OF WORK
The Senior Data Analyst That Will Provide Comprehensive Project Support Services For The NSATU Data Fusion Cell Team Located At Wiesbaden, Germany Under The Direction / Guidance Of The NCIA The Hague Exploiting Data Science & AI Team And NSATU Data Analytics Project Management Team. The Resources Will Support The Following Activities

Data analysis

• Designs, implements, and maintains complex data analytics solutions to acquire and prepare data.
• Creates and maintains data pipelines to connect data within and between data stores, applications and organizations.
• Carries out complex data quality checking and remediation.

Data visualization

• Applies a variety of visualization techniques and designs the content and appearance of data visuals.
• Operationalizes and automates activities for efficient and timely production of data visuals.
• Selects appropriate visualization approaches from a range of applicable options.
• Contributes to exploration and experimentation in data visualization.

Business intelligence

• Supports business intelligence needs of specific management or governance processes or operational areas.
• Investigates the need for business intelligence reporting and analysis where there is some complexity and ambiguity.
• Selects and applies non-standard business intelligence tools and techniques to provide insights and aid decision-making.
• Selects, acquires and integrates data for analysis.
• Identifies opportunities to digitize and streamline operational data handling and optimize business intelligence capabilities.

Data modelling and design

• Investigates enterprise data requirements where there is some complexity and ambiguity.
• Plans own data modelling and design activities, selecting appropriate techniques and the correct level of detail for meeting assigned objectives.
• Provides advice and guidance to others using the data structures and associated components.

Technical Leadership And Stakeholder Support

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to support project teams and decision- making.
• Support multidisciplinary teams and technical and operational stakeholders.
• Participate in meetings with technical and operational experts, offering advice and seeking/applying solutions.
• Liaise with Chief Technology Office (CTO), engineering, project management, and operational teams.

SKILL, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
The Contractor Shall Fulfill The Following Data Analyst Requirements

• Security Clearance: The Contractor shall possess valid NATO-Secret Personal Security Clearances for the duration of the Contract performance.
• Language Proficiency: English: C1

Qualifications

• A minimum requirement of a relevant degree at a nationally recognized/certified University in a related discipline and 4 years post-related experience. Or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency, that is, at least 6 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post.
• Demonstrable experience as a Data Analyst, Data Scientist, or similar role, or experience performing these functions roles as part of another job.
• Demonstrable experience with at least one programming language or tools, such as KNIME and Python.
• Experience with commercially available or open source data visualization tools, such as Power BI.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases, such as SQL Server.
• Experience in working with on premise environments.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working within NCIA or similar defense-related environments.
• Knowledge of NATO Communication and Information Systems Infrastructure.
• Prior experience working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.

This is a condensed version of the job description. A full, detailed job description will be provided during the application process.