Senior Security Engineer

• Start date: as soon as possible
• Duration: 3 months, with extension option
• Workload: full-time
• Location: Brussels, hybrid
• Remote work: up to 3 days per week; 2 days per week on site required

Who are we?

Every year, 2.5 million Belgians rely on the independent advice of a notary. The client supports notaries so they can focus on helping citizens through important moments in their lives.

The client offers notary offices a broad and innovative range of services and solutions, including legal advice, software tools and support, guidance on office management, and HR solutions.

Your role

As a Security Engineer, you ensure the reliable day-to-day operation of the client’s security solutions and contribute to projects that evolve and strengthen these systems.

• Analyze and define security requirements.
• Configure, support and maintain security tools.
• Manage identity components, user accounts and provisioning processes.
• Set up and maintain access management components.
• Monitor security systems and improve observability.
• Defend systems against unauthorized access.
• Develop security procedures and make policy recommendations.
• Provide technical security advice, including expert guidance on OAuth and OpenID Connect.
• Advise staff, managers and executives on security best practices.
• Support employee awareness of security procedures.
• Train employees in security procedures.

You want

• A hands-on role combining operational security responsibilities with improvement projects.
• To strengthen identity and access management, authentication and infrastructure security.
• To translate security requirements into practical solutions and clear recommendations.
• To share your technical expertise and collaborate effectively with colleagues across the organization.
• To maintain and continuously update advanced knowledge of systems and methods in line with the current state of the art.

You have

• Experience working with SSDLC, RUP and Agile approaches.
• A good understanding of authentication protocols and providers, including OAuth, OpenID Connect, OpenLDAP and Active Directory.
• Solid knowledge of identity and access management concepts and solutions.
• Knowledge of application firewalls and web services.
• Practical scripting knowledge in Linux and/or Windows environments.
• Previous experience in network security is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of web services in Auth0 is a plus.
• Experience with Okta is required.
• Experience with SailPoint is a plus.

You are

• An experienced Security Engineer with a practical, solution-oriented mindset.
• Comfortable administering, troubleshooting and continuously improving security solutions.
• A clear communicator who can provide sound technical advice to different audiences.
• Proactive and attentive to reliable operations, security risks and continuous improvement.
• Fluent in Dutch or French, with a good command of the other language and a strong command of English.

What we offer

• A pleasant and stimulating working environment.
• Plenty of room for initiative.
• The opportunity to contribute to security capabilities that support notaries and the public.