Cybersecurity Engineer – Medior

As a Cybersecurity Engineer , you will contribute to the implementation, remediation, and continuous improvement of cybersecurity controls within a large and complex enterprise environment. Depending on your expertise, you may:

• Identify security weaknesses and translate them into concrete remediation actions

• Support or lead vulnerability remediation and patching activities

• Implement or strengthen IAM, MFA, privileged-access, and least-privilege controls

• Deploy application-control, endpoint-security, and system-hardening measures

• Design, integrate, configure, and improve cybersecurity solutions

• Integrate security into development and CI/CD environments

• Contribute to application security, vulnerability assessment, or penetration testing activities

• Strengthen network, infrastructure, cloud, and endpoint security where relevant to your area of expertise

• Troubleshoot complex security and integration issues

• Maintain technical documentation and communicate progress to relevant stakeholders

For Senior profiles , responsibilities may additionally include ownership of technical workstreams, solution design, coordination of remediation activities, and technical guidance to other engineers.

Experience / Education / Certifications

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field is appreciated, although alternative educational paths combined with relevant experience will also be considered

• Several years of professional experience in hands-on technical cybersecurity , with demonstrated experience implementing, operating, integrating, or improving cybersecurity solutions and controls

• For Senior profiles, demonstrated ability to work autonomously, take ownership of complex technical activities, and provide technical guidance when required

Appreciated Personal Attributes

• Structured and analytical mindset

• Strong problem-solving abilities and a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach

• Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of technical activities

• Commitment to continuously developing technical expertise

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and international environment

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical teams and communicate fluently in English

Successful candidates would typically have hands-on experience in

• Vulnerability Management, patching, and technical remediation

• Identity & Access Management, Multi-Factor Authentication, and Privileged Access Management

• Application control, endpoint security, and system hardening

• Security system engineering and implementation of cybersecurity solutions

• DevSecOps, Application Security, or secure development environments

• Network, infrastructure, and operating system security

Candidates are not expected to cover all of these areas; strong expertise in one or several relevant technical cybersecurity domains is what matters most.

Nice to have

• Experience with enterprise security technologies such as vulnerability scanners, IAM/PAM solutions, endpoint management, EDR/XDR, or application-control technologies

• Experience with Microsoft enterprise security environments (Active Directory, Entra ID, Intune, Defender, Group Policy, or similar)

• Experience with cloud technologies and cloud security

• Scripting or automation skills such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, or similar

• Experience with large-scale cybersecurity remediation or transformation programmes

• Cybersecurity certifications

• Previous experience with EU Institutions, NATO, governmental organisations, defence, or other regulated environments

• Exposure to penetration testing, security assessment, or offensive security activities

• French and/or Italian language skills

What's in it for you?

• Work on a high-visibility programme supporting a major European Institution

• Contribute directly to concrete improvements and remediation activities

• Work with a broad range of modern technologies and complex environments

• Collaborate with experienced cybersecurity engineers, architects, and specialists

• Take ownership of challenging technical activities with tangible securit