C005026 Senior Architect (POW) (NS) - THU 30 Jul

Deadline Date: Thursday 30 July 2026 Requirement: Senior Architect (POW) Location: Brussels, BE 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:   The Contractor shall review gate documents from Early Engagement and Business Intake processes and also other available data sources to analyse technical requirements and assessing and providing recommendations regarding coherence to NATO/NCIA technology strategies, initiatives and technology and capability roadmaps. In particular, it will be required to assess: • Traceability of POW projects to CPP development work. • Identification of overlaps, duplicities and dependencies with existing projects and initiatives in coordination with CTO team SMEs • Assessment of alignment of POW project scope with CTO Technology Strategy and Technical Design Authority guidance.

  • The Contractor shall coordinate and validate analytical findings with relevant architecture, engineering, and portfolio stakeholders designated by the Purchaser, and shall consolidate the resulting observations, risks, and recommendations into agreed reporting artefacts. • The Contractor shall incorporate consolidated findings into the Programme of Work (PoW) portfolio management artefacts identified in Table 1, in accordance with the reporting formats and submission timelines defined by the Purchaser. • The Contractor shall prepare governance reporting and decision-support artefacts for internal and external stakeholders. • The Contractor shall transform data and operational information into structured analytical views, dashboards, and reporting products using Agency-approved tooling and formats • The Contractor shall not assume decision authority, risk ownership, or governance approval responsibilities, which remain with NCIA.

  The Contractor shall: • Operate within the Agency-approved collaboration and reporting environment. • Ensure all artefacts are formally documented, version-controlled, and stored in the designated repository. • Coordinate reporting outputs with the PoW Portfolio Management Team to ensure consistency of format, terminology, and strategic messaging. • Deliver services iteratively in accordance with the milestone schedule and deliverable acceptance criteria defined in this SOW.

  • Ensure consistency and traceability between analytical dashboards, reporting artefacts, and supporting deliverables. • The Purchaser will provide timely access to required documentation, stakeholders, systems, and data necessary for execution of the services. • The contractor shall participate in a kick-off meeting within one working week after the signing of this contract. • During the kick off meeting, the Contractor will provide and discuss a plan for executing the tasks under this statement of work. Purchaser and Contractor will discuss the plan and confirm amendments where appropriate. • The rhythm for these meetings will be decided at the kick-off meeting. • The Contractor shall follow all general rules, terms and conditions as applicable for working in NCIA locations.

  Specific Working Conditions: The work location will be primarily on-site at the NCIA, Brussels, Belgium; Contractor's remote location (teleworking) in a NATO country; NATO locations, specifically Mons, Belgium and The Hague, The Netherlands or conferences in travel on duty (TDY) as occasionally required. This SOW should include up to 2 visit per year (semi-annually) to SACT Norfolk for a maximum of three (3) working day each visit, and maximum 10 visits per year to NCIA The Hague. The travel, lodging and associated expenses for travel are included in the price of the bid (NTE), such that the purchaser shall not be invoiced