Security Engineer

What you will do

As Security Engineer, you will be responsible for securing the ICT infrastructure and applications of a Belgian housing organisation. You will identify vulnerabilities, implement security solutions, and ensure the continuity and safety of digital services.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Implementing security solutions and ensuring proper follow-up of vulnerability management
• Following the frameworks established by the Security Architect
• Maintaining up-to-date documentation of technical designs and operational procedures for security solutions
• Recommending security improvements to the security architect
• Installing software such as firewalls and data encryption programmes
• Assisting with the installation or processing of new security products and procedures
• Performing network scans to identify vulnerabilities
• Monitoring networks and systems for security breaches or intrusions
• Installing software that helps report intrusions
• Developing automation scripts to handle and track incidents
• Testing security solutions using industry-standard analysis criteria
• Leading investigations into how breaches occur
• Reporting findings

Your key tasks will be:

• Devising solutions for security and privacy issues in collaboration with the security architect
• Developing, implementing and managing technical security solutions (e.g. ColorTokens, vulnerability tools, monitoring tools)
• Detecting, analysing and resolving security incidents
• Configuring firewalls, detection/prevention systems, web filters and/or vulnerability scanners
• Mapping threats and risks and responding to them through security patching of OS systems (Linux, VMware, Windows) and security patching of tools
• Testing ICT infrastructure and application security through security audits, penetration testing in consultation with developers, and checking backup restore processes
• Monitoring security logs and reporting (e.g. ADauditplus, Azure SIEM, Tenable Vulnerability logs, 1Password log, Azure WAF log, PAM)

What we are looking for

You have demonstrable experience as an Enterprise Architect with specialisation in security, and at least 5 years of relevant experience as a Security Architect at senior level.

Required technical experience:

• Firewalls: Check Point and Palo Alto
• Penetration testing and security audits
• Security perimeter technologies such as WAF, PAM, firewall, reverse proxy
• Security tooling: ADAuditPlus, ColorTokens, GHAS, Keycloak
• Vulnerability assessments and security incident response actions
• Vulnerability tooling: Tenable
• Architectural conceptual skills

Required technical competencies:

• PowerShell
• Windows, Linux, VMware, Nessus, Tenable
• IPsec, OpenVPN, Next Generation Firewalls (Checkpoint, Fortinet, Juniper), DNSSEC, PKI
• Identity and Access Management
• Active Directory, PAM, PIM
• Load balancers (AAGW, Netscaler)
• Cryptographic protocols, methods and techniques
• Programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, .NET

Desirable skills:

• Knowledge and experience with MS Office packages
• Knowledge of business solutioning, able to propose cost-effective business solutions that meet the client's security risk appetite

You are fluent in Dutch at CEFR level C2.

The setting

This role runs from 18 November 2026 until 30 November 2027. The working language is Dutch. Hybrid working is possible.

You will be working within an IT team of over 100 people, consisting of both internal staff and external consultants. The team supports business departments with optimal ICT support and drives digitalisation of internal operations, interaction with housing actors and local authorities, and services for citizens. The organisation uses the Microsoft development platform and SAP, and most ICT projects follow the SAFE Scrum methodology.

You will have access to and administrator rights on on-premise datacentre and cloud environments as needed to perform your tasks. You are authorised to report breaches of established standards to the relevant responsible persons and to take agreed corrective actions.

Please note that this role involves processing personal data of internal and external staff, supplier contact persons, and citizens, including identification data, personal characteristics, national register numbers, financial details, family composition, and housing characteristics.

Location: Flanders

Work address: Belgium

Employer / contracting party: HumanInTech

Applications close (Brussels time): November 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM

Engagement: Freelance or employed by HumanInTech

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