MISP Engineer

Duties

• Perform quality assurance and software testing for the open-source MISP platform and NATO-specific integrations.
• Configure and manage MISP test instances and related infrastructure.
• Occasionally perform basic operations on production NATO MISP systems.
• Identify non-compliance with organisational standards and report findings and risks.
• Plan testing activities, environments, test cases, scenarios, and coverage.
• Conduct acceptance and API testing under realistic operational conditions.
• Document, analyse, and report test results to stakeholders.
• Provide basic support to NATO’s MISP user community.
• Coordinate testing with internal teams, the MISP project, and open-source community members.
• Work with service managers, engineers, system administrators, developers, and data engineers.

Essential requirements

• At least 5 years of practical experience in software testing strategies, test automation, API testing, and Python scripting.
• Experience with basic Linux, Apache, and MySQL/MariaDB operations.
• Experience configuring web applications.
• Good understanding of cybersecurity principles, technologies, and best practices.
• Strong organisational, analytical, communication, and teamwork skills.
• English at NATO STANAG 6001 Level 3 or higher.
• Relevant bachelor’s degree plus 3 years’ experience, or substantial equivalent experience.
• NATO Secret clearance.

Desirable background

• ISTQB or similar testing certification.
• MISP administration or MISP development experience using Python or PHP.
• Incident-response experience.
• Experience with Red Hat and open-source communities.
• Participation in multinational cyber exercises such as Locked Shields, Crossed Swords, or Cyber Coalition.

Location: Mons, Belgium
Arrangement: Full-time on-site, with up to 20% remote work subject to approval
Travel: Up to two trips per month, each lasting no more than two days
Working conditions: Normal office environment; some remote-work equipment must be supplied by the contractor