What we propose
CERT-EU is seeking to hire a truly motivated IT Security Officer: Senior Cloud Architect. This role sits at the heart of CERT-EU's cloud-security mission. Our Senior Cloud Architect owns the full life-cycle of cloud security services, from first requirement to daily operations, while acting as a trusted bridge between deep technical teams and policy-level stakeholders.
Core responsibilities:
- End-to-end delivery of cloud-security solutions: gather requirements, design the architecture, lead development, drive release and rollout, then maintain and continuously improve the platform
- Translate complex security concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-technical stakeholders, ensuring that security controls are understood, accepted and correctly applied.
Day-to-day duties:
- Provide hands-on assistance for tool deployment, customisation and optimisation, turning security features into business value
- Produce and update client-specific security documentation, runbooks and architectural blueprints
- Support with day-to-day tactical fixes, responding to incidents.
Key deliverables:
- Develop, deploy and onboard EU institutions on CERT-EU security solutions
- Partner with other internal teams to identify cloud use cases, then lead the build of hardened, cost-efficient solutions that lift team productivity without expanding the attack surface
- Perform general cloud administration, configuration and tuning of cloud-native tooling.
If that sounds interesting to you, then read on.
Who we look for
The selected candidate should demonstrate the following required skills and characteristics:
- Demonstrable expertise with Azure, AWS, Microsoft 365 (cloud certifications preferred)
- Technical skills: Python, Golang, Postgres (familiarity with other languages being a plus), REST APIs, Docker, Splunk, Linux, Windows, macOS
- Experience with European/sovereign cloud providers such as OVH would be an advantage
- Ability to collect, analyse, and interpret data related to cloud model performance and impact, with understanding of statistical concepts and metrics.
The selected candidate should also demonstrate the following skills:
- Strong analytical skills to analyse use cases, define requirements, and choose the most appropriate technologies
- High degree of commitment and flexibility
- Excellent communication skills in English, both orally and in writing
- Ability to handle parallel tasks and cope with pressure
- Strong teamwork abilities.
To make your application stand out, please consider that the ideal candidate will possess some, or all, of the following:
- A university-issued diploma or equivalent, in line with BSc Computer Science
- At least 10 years of solid experience in applying cloud technologies - preferably within the cybersecurity domain
- Strong familiarity with cybersecurity principles, threats, and countermeasures.
The candidate must hold a security clearance at EU SECRET level or be in a position to be security cleared.
What we offer
- A friendly and multicultural workplace
- A stimulating and unique environment where personal development, growth and initiative are encouraged
- Continuous learning opportunities
- Working with a supportive and dynamic team with a deep sense of mission
- Flexible scheduling with the possibility to work from home on a part-time basis
- An attractive salary.
Consult the Jobs at the European Commission page for more information on the working conditions. Please note that the position is based in Brussels, Belgium. Full remote work is not possible at this time.
Are you eligible
To apply, you have to:
- Be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union
- Be able to provide a certificate of good conduct
- Have fulfilled any legal obligations related to military service
- Be able to produce evidence of thorough knowledge of one of the official EU languages (level C1) and satisfactory knowledge of a second official EU language (level B2).
Additionally, to be recruited as a contract agent, you must have:
For function groups II and III
You must meet one of the following criteria:
- Hold a post-secondary education diploma
- Meet both of the following conditions:
- Hold a secondary education diploma that provides access to post-secondary education, and appropriate professional experience of at least three years
- Have professional training or professional experience of an equivalent level, where justified in the interest of the service.
For function group IV
You must meet both of the following criteria:
- Hold a university degree corresponding to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma
- Have professional training of an equivalent level, where justified in the interest of the service.
If so, then apply!
- Send an email to secretariat@cert.europa.eu with your CV (and a motivation letter in a single pdf). Please provide the title of the position you are applying for in the subject of your email.
- If your skill set matches the requirements, your CV will be shortlisted for further evaluation, and you will need to take a CAST test. Worry not, our wonderful secretariat will supply all the necessary information.
- If you are successful at the CAST, your application will be reviewed for further consideration.