What we propose
We wish to hire a cybersecurity expert to join our awesome Security Consultation team!
The selected candidate will operate as an interface between us and our rather vast constituency to ensure the smooth delivery of our services and understand our constituents' needs.
To this endeavour, the selected candidate will:
- Nurture our relationships with our constituents
- Ensure that the services we provide reflect their ever-changing needs
- Assist them in understanding the cyber threat landscape, assess the maturity of their cybersecurity capabilities, help them implement best practices and raise awareness
- Support them during their transition to the cloud if applicable
- Help organise technical workshops with constituents and deliver presentations during these events.
Who we look for
The selected candidate must have:
- A university-issued diploma or equivalent
- At least 3 years of professional experience in cybersecurity
- Knowledge in building a cybersecurity architecture which is aligned with business requirements
- Experience in IT system administration and networking concepts
- Experience with Windows and Linux security
- Practical knowledge of cloud security, particularly in Azure and AWS environments
- Concrete experience in creating and presenting cybersecurity awareness material.
The selected candidate should also demonstrate the following skills:
- A high level of customer orientation
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to deal with a large amount of information in a limited time
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with coworkers in an international and multi-disciplinary work environment
- A high degree of commitment and flexibility
- Excellent communication skills in English, both orally and in writing.
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.
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:
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For function groups II and III:
- a level of post-secondary education attested by a diploma, or
- a level of secondary education attested by a diploma giving access to post-secondary education, and appropriate professional experience of at least three years, or
- professional training or professional experience of an equivalent level, where justified in the interest of the service.
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For function group IV:
- a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma, or
- 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 if possible). Please provide the title of the position you are applying for in the subject of your email.
- If your skill-set matches the requirements, we will contact you for an informal interview to introduce you to CERT-EU, get to know you better and answer questions you might have
- If the informal interview goes well, you will need to take a CAST test. Worry not, our wonderful secretariat will supply all the necessary information
- Once you succeed in the CAST test, we will then invite you for a formal interview in view of a possible recruitment.