Workflow Automation 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 Background

Provide hands-on digital workflow prototyping and citizendevelopment support to digitize CAPDEV work and information flows using approved platforms and development tools outside the Microsoft Power Platform environment. They are expected to work directly with operational users to identify workflow problems and opportunities, rapidly design and personally build
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lifications where the work demonstrates the required competencies.

• Prototype Assessment and Decision Communication: Demonstrated experience within the last five years, including at least one example within the last three years, evaluating and communicating the results of a digital prototype, pilot, application, or workflow to managers, process owners, product owners, or other decision makers. They shall identify at least two examples in which they personally communicated findings concerning user feedback, operational value, technical feasibility, limitations, risks, implementation considerations, or recommended next steps. For each example, the candidate shall identify the audience, solution or pilot assessed, evidence or findings communicated, and resulting recommendation or decision concerning continuation, revision, scaling, sustainment, or retirement. Qualifying experience may overlap in time with experience used to satisfy other Essential Qualifications where the work demonstrates the required competencies.

Education and Experience

• A University/Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Engineering, Human-Centered Design, Business Process Management, Business Information Technology, 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: low code/no-code or configurable-application development; workflow automation; software or web application development; business-process digitization; rapid prototyping or minimum-viable-product development. 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