Senior Identity and Access Security Engineer (Freelance possible)

About the organization

You will work for a professional organization that provides legal advice, software solutions, office-management support and HR services to affiliated offices.

Your role

As a Security Engineer, you will keep security solutions running reliably day to day and contribute to projects that improve and strengthen them.

• Analyze security needs and translate them into clear 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.
• Protect systems from unauthorized access.
• Develop security procedures and recommend policy improvements.
• Provide technical security guidance, including expertise in OAuth and OpenID Connect.
• Advise employees, managers and executives on secure working practices.
• Help employees understand and follow security procedures, including through training.

You want

• A hands-on role that combines operational security work 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 work effectively with colleagues across the organization.
• To keep your knowledge of systems and methods up to date with current industry practices.

You have

• Experience with SSDLC, RUP and Agile methods.
• 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, with practical experience with platforms such as Okta and SailPoint.
• Knowledge of application firewalls and web services.
• Practical scripting skills in Linux and/or Windows environments.
• Previous experience in network security is an asset.
• Knowledge of web services in Auth0 is a plus.

You are

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

Where you will work

The office is located in central Brussels. The hybrid model allows up to three days of home working per week, with two days per week in the office required.

Selection process

• First interview of one hour via Teams with the Team Lead and HR.
• Second one-hour technical interview on site with the N+2.

Your profile

Relevant experience: Senior IT Security Engineer.

Skills

• Active Directory
• Agile
• Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• OAuth
• Okta
• Open ID Connect
• SailPoint
• SSDLC

Languages

• Dutch or French
• English

Offer

You will be part of a growing Belgian SME where initiative and personal development are encouraged. We will provide you with an enjoyable work environment with fun colleagues. We will work out a career plan with you, with attention and a budget for extra education/certification. You can count on an attractive salary, supplemented with extra-legal benefits, including a company car.

(Freelance is also possible)