Information Security Architect Onsite – Brussels / Mons / The Hague

For our client – An International Institution
we are looking for Information Security Architect Onsite- Brussels

Freelance Opportunity,  (B2B), 
Long term contract, 
Attractive daily RATE
Location: Brussels  

Position Summary

The Information Security Architect manages the deployment of the solution in accordance with the architectural design and operational procedures. He is responsible for creating low-level designs of individual solution blocks to achieve the high-level objectives of the implementation. He oversees the implementation team’s adherence to the architectural design framework and compliance with the customer’s architectural principles.
The architect collaborates with mission stakeholders, national representatives, technical teams, and leadership to deliver secure, resilient, and scalable solution:

 

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

  • Understanding the design of a cybersecurity project implementation in a distributed, high-security organization environment
  • Managing the implementation of cybersecurity solutions in accordance with the high-level architectural design
  • Integrate Zero-Trust principles and specific security controls into architectural designs.
  • Collaboration on the design and revision of low-level designs for individual elements of the cybersecurity architecture

Governance, Risk & Compliance

  • Conduct security risk assessments, threat analyses, and impact evaluations within solution implementation
  • Presentation and defense of proposed solutions and implementation procedures within the steering committee
  • Manage compliance with solution implementation milestones and enforce principles and limits given by the architectural solution
  • Ensure compliance with ISO 27001, ISO 31000, NIST 800 series, GDPR, NIS2, and security directives.

Cybersecurity Strategy

  • Develop and maintain implementation roadmaps, and architecture frameworks.
  • Provide expert guidance on secure-by-design principles and cybersecurity modernization initiatives within the solution implementation
  • Evaluate emerging threats, technologies, product features and best practices to support solution implementation

Stakeholder Coordination

  • Collaborate with system owners, architects, engineers, operational teams, technology vendors and leadership bodies.
    Report on the status of high-level objectives and solution implementation milestones

Required Qualifications

Education

  • Master’s degree in information security, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Professional Experience

  • 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, secure architecture, information systems engineering, or GRC roles.
  • Experience supporting large enterprises, public sector institutions, defense organizations, or critical infrastructure environments.

Technical Competencies

  • Strong orientation in the Cybersecurity area, primarily EDR/XDR and SIEM solutions
  • Ability to lead a technical team and guide the architectural and technological direction of the implementation
  • Ability to communicate with technology vendors and solution buyers to address design issues, implementation milestones, and acceptance criteria
  • Optional: knowledge of OT/ICS, critical infrastructure, and complex distributed systems.

Certifications (preferred)

  • CISSP
  • CISM
  • CISA
  • CCSP
  • TOGAF

 

Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Comfortable working in multinational and multicultural environments.

Core Competencies

  • Integrity & confidentiality in handling classified information.
  • Mission orientation, teamwork, resilience, and adaptability.
  • Strategic and critical thinking with high architectural judgement

 

 

 

 

 

 


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