SharePoint & Power Platform Developer

The posting, as Spektrum wrote it

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting

Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is NATO’s leading agent for change: driving, facilitating, and advocating the continuous improvement of Alliance capabilities to maintain and enhance the military relevance and effectiveness of the Alliance. The main objectives of ACT are: providing appropriate support to NATO missions and operations; leading NATO military transformation; and improving relationships, interaction and practical cooperation with partners, nations and international organisations. ACT therefore leads Alliance concept development, capability development, training and lessons-learned initiatives and provides unfettered military support to policy development within NATO.

The program

Capability Development & Management Support (CDMS)

DCOS Capability Development (CAPDEV) acts as the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation's Director for guidance, direction and coordination of the activities and resources of the Capability Development Directorate.

The Requirements Division will execute all tasks and activities needed to support requirements management for NATO capabilities

The Capability Requirements (CR) Branch will develop the Capability Requirements Brief and recommended courses of action to resolve issues through the life cycle management of requirements using matrixed, cross-functional project-specific Requirements Management teams.

The Requirements Forward Branch (Mons) is responsible for conducting requirements development and management representation and engagement-related functions in Europe.

The Capability Division coordinates the development of capabilities from capability planning through acceptance and then disposal with management entities, NATO Headquarters staff and the NATO Governance Structure

The Capability Forward Branch (Mons) coordinates with ACO, NCIA, NSPA, NATO HQ, territorial Host Nations, and NATO Centres of Excellence (COEs) to support the development of capabilities.

Strategic Plans and Policy (SPP) supports Allied Command Transformation in formalizing military advice to shape future military strategy, political guidance, and other policy documents supporting NATO’s strategic objectives.

Role ID: ACT-CDMS-27-01-A-LC08

Role and Duties

Provide hands-on Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and Power Platform development and administration support to digitize CAPDEV work, information flows, collaboration, data collection, and recurring business processes across approved NATO Microsoft environments. They are expected to personally configure, develop, test, deploy, document, administer, troubleshoot, and i
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cal diagnosis or corrective action does not satisfy this requirement. Qualifying experience may overlap in time with experience used to satisfy other Essential Qualifications.

• Transition, Documentation, and Knowledge Transfer: Demonstrated experience within the last five years, including at least one qualifying example within the last three years, documenting and transferring a SharePoint, Power Apps, Power Automate, or integrated Microsoft 365 solution for continued operation, administration, or maintenance by another developer, administrator, support team, platform owner, or operational organization. They shall identify the solution, receiving individual or team, documentation or transition material provided, and the candidate's personal role in the transition. Formal transfer between organizations is not required. Internal handover to another appropriately qualified individual or team satisfies this requirement. Qualifying experience may overlap in time with experience used to satisfy other Essential Qualifications where the same solution demonstrates the required competencies.

Education or Relevant Professional Experience

• A University/bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Business Information Technology, Engineering, or a closely related field; or a minimum of five years of directly relevant professional experience in lieu of the degree. Directly relevant professional experience shall include work in at least two of the following areas: Microsoft SharePoint administration or development; Microsoft Power Apps development; Microsoft Power Automate development; Microsoft 365 business-process digitization. Either the degree or experience-in-lieu route fully satisfies this qualification.

Language Proficiency

• Business English

Working Location

• Norfolk, VA

Working Policy

• On-Site

Contract Duration

• January 2027 – December 2031

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance