Cybersecurity Architect – Medior/Senior Level (FR/NL/EN)
Location: Onsite presence required (minimum 3 days/week), with occasional customer visits in Belgium and Luxembourg
Start Date: April 2025
Security Clearance: Must be a citizen of a NATO member state; NATO Secret clearance required within 6 months of starting
Languages:
* Mandatory: English with either French and/or Dutch
Mission
As a Cybersecurity Architect, you will specify and design comprehensive cybersecurity solutions for critical environments. You'll ensure end-to-end cybersecurity integration across the lifecycle of each solution, from initial design to implementation, validation, and service transition.
Main Responsibilities
* Analyse and formalise customer requirements and lead architecture definition
* Serve as technical point of contact with the customer
* Provide expertise in your field or domain
* Lead system specification and design in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
* Drive Make/Team/Buy decisions and support subcontractor selection
* Own technical documentation (High/Low Level Designs, Config Docs, User Manuals, Test Plans, etc.)
* Ensure compliance with relevant security standards and regulations
* Contribute to risk assessment and vulnerability management
* Support implementation and testing teams by providing technical guidance and ensuring traceability from requirements to final tests
Profile
* Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience)
* Minimum 5 years’ experience in at least two of the following areas:
* Cybersecurity solution design (e.g. embedded systems, integrated platforms)
* System architecture with model-based systems engineering
* IP network architecture and troubleshooting (including IPv6)
* Network/security principles (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, firewalls, routing)
* Development and certification under frameworks like Common Criteria
* Design involving RESTful architectures, Kubernetes, SOAP/XML, or Keycloak
Valuable Additional Qualifications
* Industry certifications (e.g. CompTIA Security+, GSEC)
* Experience with tools like Capella, DOORS, Polarion, Jira, BitBucket
* Cyber risk assessment experience (preferably EBIOS)
* Familiarity with defense ecosystem and classified info handling
* Experience with cybersecurity solutions (e.g. Anti-DDoS, SIEM, risk management)
* Knowledge of cloud/containerization security
* Experience with knowledge sharing (e.g. seminars, webinars, whitepapers)
Soft Skills:
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Excellent communication and teamwork abilities