Cloud Architect with security clearance

Would you like to join the leading international intergovernmental organization?

We are supporting a critical, high-impact programme at the heart of NATO's digital transformation. IS-CDT is leading the development of a NATO-wide cloud strategy and architecture, focusing on the procurement and installation of sovereign, highly secure cloud environments. This is a unique chance to be a foundational architect of NATO's future cloud capability, designing and implementing air-gapped, distributed cloud solutions that will be deployed on-premise across NATO locations.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design and architecture of NATO-Restricted and NATO-Secret cloud environments.
• Develop architectures for air-gapped, distributed, and on-premise cloud solutions, ensuring resilience and sovereignty.
• Support the development of NATO's overarching cloud strategy and technical reference architectures.
• Collaborate on procurement activities, providing expert technical input for RFPs and vendor evaluations.
• Ensure all architectures meet stringent security accreditation and compliance requirements.
• Work with cross-functional teams to translate strategic objectives into implementable, secure cloud designs.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Proven Experience: Hands-on experience designing and implementing solutions within security-accredited cloud environments (e.g., government, defence, or highly regulated commercial sectors).
• Specialised Architecture Expertise: Demonstrable experience with air-gapped cloud architectures and/or distributed/on-premise cloud solutions (e.g., based on OpenStack, VMware, or sovereign cloud stacks).
• Certification: A relevant professional cloud certification (e.g., AWS/Azure/GCP Solutions Architect Professional, OpenStack Certified Professional, etc.).
• Availability: Available to start on-site in Brussels in Jan/Feb 2026.
• Right to Work: Must have the legal right to work in Belgium.

If you've read the description and feel this role is a great match, we'd love to hear from you! Click "Apply for this job" to be directed to a brief questionnaire. It should only take a few moments to complete, and we'll be in touch promptly if your experience aligns with our needs.