Solution Architect

**Some highlights**:

- Get in touch with the latest technologies and products within the cyber security landscape.
- The chance to be innovative and contribute to the development of our future capabilities.
- Combine your technical expertise with your commercial skills to inform and guide customers to make a well-founded decision.
- Be part of an international organization, but locally oriented.
- Contribute to a safer, digital society.

**Working as a Solution Architect**:
As a solution architect you are part of the solutions team. You will design systems, networks and/or security solutions for an organization in collaboration with Orange Cyberdefense's operations department. As a Solution Architect you typically work with internal (solution sales, solution specialists, account managers, IT Architects and senior consultants) and external customers to develop systems that meet required business specifications and customer business challenges. This involves performing system, network and security modeling, analysis, assessment, health checks and architecture a solution that will meet business needs within financial budget guidelines. This may include researching new software and hardware capabilities, products or services and finding the best solutions to meet business and security requirements. In most cases, you will translate the design to customers and solution specialists to ensure the design will meet the customers' requirements and the solution team is capable of presenting the business aspect of the solution.

**What we expect of you**:

- You have a bachelor's or master's degree or **equal by experience**.
- You have **minimum 4 years of experience in a similar role**.
- You have **strong experience in networking and security.**:

- You have a broad knowledge of **Palo Alto Networks products** and **solutions **(e.g. Network Security, SASE, Cloud Security, Operations Security)
- Furthermore you have both **high and low level architecture design skills** and you have an understanding of basic project and governance methodologies.
- Giving presentations to customers and **technical demo's** comes natural to you.
- **Being a team player, solution and customer oriented and result driven** is part of your core personality.
- Furthermore you are a **go-to-person for your colleagues** and you **act as a coach** for junior solution specialists.
- You have a **professional working English**, including **French and/or Dutch**

**What makes you stand out (bonus)**:

- Any other Security product and solution knowledge is a plus (e.g. F5, Fortinet, Checkpoint, HPE Aruba/Silverpeak.)
- Preferably you have a CompTIA Security+ and/or CISSP and/or CISM certification
- A TOGAF certification is a nice to have.

**What you can expect of us**:

- **_Be taken care of - _**We offer you 32 vacation days, meal vouchers, eco-cheques, hospitalization and group insurance and a company car. So you do not have to worry about a thing
- **_Never stop learning - _**We want to be the best in what we do and therefore we provide training and learning opportunities for every employee so you continuously enrich your skills.
- **_Transparency - _**Communication is key So we organize company and team meetings on a regular base so everyone is informed properly.
- **_Do what you love - _**Enjoy flexibility with offices in Brussels/Antwerp/Ghent/Rotselaar & Nívelles, a variety of events, sport at work and lots of activities. We spend more time at work then we do at home, that is why it is important that everyone feels at home. And we make sure you do
- **_Snack to your heart's desire - _**At Orange Cyberdefense we keep it healthy. So, you can enjoy an assortment of fresh fruit and healthy snacks. For those with an occasionally sugar dip, there are sweet snacks available.
- **_Reputable brand - _**You will join an internationally, growing company with over 25 years experience in the industry. This makes us experts in what we do. We have an international presence and yet local teams to assist our customers.
- **_The good life..._