Senior Security and Systems Engineer

Are you looking for a new opportunity to build a safer digital future? A job where you can contribute to strengthen cyber resilience across Europe?

Join us as Senior Security and Systems Engineer. This position will be based at our Cybersecurity Center of Excellence in Transinne, a village in the Belgian municipality of Libin.

You will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with state-of-the-art technologies within the cybersecurity and space domains. As a Senior Security and Systems Engineer, you will be involved in the design, development and maintenance of our advanced cybersecurity services, as well as in the delivery of complex cybersecurity solutions.

Tasks and Activities

The scope of work will include:

• Providing operational support across environments, ensuring systems run smoothly from deployment through ongoing maintenance.
• Monitoring and managing project execution to ensure timely delivery, adherence to scope, and consistent quality in operational outcomes.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of system performance, operational efficiency, and service delivery processes.
• Maintaining and operating classified systems, ensuring compliance with security protocols, operational standards and project documentation.
• Administering and supporting infrastructure components from bare metal to Applications on Firewalls, SIEMs, Routers, Switches, Load Balancers, Virtualization platforms, Cloud environments, Storage and Backup systems, IAM tools, Sandboxes, Scanners and more.
• Promoting collaboration across teams and services to ensure operational alignment with strategic business objectives and service delivery goals.

Skills and Experience

The following skills and experience are mandatory:

• University Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Senior Systems Administrator/Engineer or as a Senior Network Security Engineer, preferably in an international environment.
• Relevant experience on complex systems engineering projects, with a specific focus on:
  • Design of security architectures encompassing SIEM, intrusion detection systems, firewalls, EDR, log management, authentication systems, content filtering, etc.;
    • Certification and Accreditation concepts and processes;
    • Verification and Validation concepts and processes;
    • Cybersecurity concepts involving threat, vulnerability and risk analysis;
    • Information Technology and Operations Technology (IT/OT) system security.
• Experienced in scripting and automation tools such as Ansible/Bash/Python/Powershell.
• Experienced in PKI / Certificate lifecycle/management and IAM/PAM.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience on a range of cybersecurity operations systems and solutions, including, for example, CTI, Information Security policies and procedures, IT/OT.
• Experience with best practices and standards like: ISO27000, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISA62443, NIS directive, Common Criteria.
• A professional qualification or certification such as CASP+/CISSP/RHCA/RHCE/MCSE/MCSA.
• Desire to work both autonomously and as part of a team, in an international multicultural environment.
• Solution oriented mindset, with a customer focused communication skill.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Other European Languages are an asset.
• Eligible to undergo the ESA and EU secret security clearance procedure.

Why should you apply?

• We encourage everyone to think outside the box and to push the boundaries of traditional knowledge. This role is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking company and allows for a deeper understanding of the industry.
• Benefits include: competitive remuneration packages; unique career opportunities, including working in other countries; personalized training and development programmes; flexible relocation support.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, all genders, LGBTQ+ individuals and ex-service personnel.

A professional qualification or certification such as CASP+/CISSP/RHCA/RHCE/MCSE/MCSA