DEADLINE DATE: WEDNESDAY 7th JULY 2021
Requirement Title: TEMPEST Tester Technician
Equivalent NATO Grade: B3/41
IWC Work Location: Brunssum, NL
Full time on-site: Yes
Required Start Date: 09-AUG-2021
Total Scope of the request (hours): 817
Required Security Clearance: NATO Secret
- Performs TEMPEST level testing to SECAN Doctrine and Information Publication (SDIP) 27 standards of COTS data processing equipment that will be used to process information classified NATO CONFIDENTIAL and above.
- Tests and evaluates Electric Radiation (ER) signals for Compromising Emanations (CE) in order to allocate the appropriate SDIP-27 TEMPEST Level B or C rating.
- Performs investigation to detect CE, which may disclose classified information on communication and information system equipment.
- Acceptance testing of TEMPEST equipment certified by NATO authorized vendors to confirm that the equipment meets the SDIP27 TEMPEST level rating allocated.
- Assures familiarization with the following SECAN Doctrine and Information Publications (SDIP) and Agency Directives (AD): -
- - SDIP 27 "NATO TEMPEST Requirements and Evaluation Procedures" -
- - SDIP 28 "NATO Zoning Procedures" -
- - SDIP 29 "Selection and Installation of Equipment for the processing of classified information" -
- - AD 08.05 "Equipment Level TEMPEST testing" -
- - AD 08.06 "COMSEC TEMPEST Protection when processing NATO classified information"
- - Performs mandatory electrical safety inspection for compliance to NEN 3140 (standard for operation of electrical installations - low voltage).
- - Assists and monitors assigned technical tasks efficiently to ensure that they can be executed in line with set target dates.
- Explains and provides system technical and logistical advice to senior management and initiates necessary actions to ensure that set maintenance and project targets are met;
- - Creates test plans and methods to optimize testing configurations to perform analysis.
- - Able to absorb and apply new information and demonstrate a systematic approach to problem solving.
- - Develop new measurement techniques for testing latest COTS equipment.
- - Identifies the TEMPEST cell test equipment is fully operational, calibrated and capable to perform measurements.
- - Assures the TEMPEST cell documentation is up-to-date and stored as defined in the relevant directives.
- - Evaluates adequacy of turnaround time for equipment delivered for TEMPEST testing.
- - Assists in the scheduling and tracking capability of CSSC activities in support of operations, exercises, projects static Communications Information Systems (CIS) and Deployable CIS (DCIS);
- - Assists in the directing, supervising, planning, coordinating, monitoring and reporting upon all technical work and ensures that all technical work is performed in line with Agency's, industrial and/or military standards;
- - Maintains a consistently high standard of workmanship and quality control in the TEMPEST testing area.
- - Investigates the possibility for new equipment, methods and training for submission to the Principal Technician.
- - Maintains and updates a stand-alone database of TEMPEST test certificates and measurement results.
- - Self-motivated and able to work with minimal assistance or supervision.
- - Demonstrate work related functions within area of expertise; provide familiarization to less experienced technicians.
- - Ensures all Health and Safety measures are adhered to and reports deficiency to correct.
Requirements
- Required Security Clearance: NATO Secret
- A higher secondary education and completed higher vocational training in electronics, electrical engineering or relevant discipline leading to a formal technical or professional qualification; minimum 4-5 years post related experience.
- Must be TEMPEST trained and have TEMPEST certification in the specialization of TEMPEST testing of CIS equipment or equivalent.
- Must have experience within the profile of computer science or information technology.
- Background in CIS support and/or maintenance with a good understanding of CIS systems
- Ability to analyses unusual maintenance problems.
- Advanced knowledge of the following related topics:
- Spectrum analysis.
- Radio Frequency (RF) and modulation measurement techniques.
- Electromagnetic antenna theory.
- Antenna and wave propagation.
- Basic knowledge of the following related topics: