Senior Cybersecurity Architect

For one of the EU institutions we are looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Architect.

A Cybersecurity Architect is responsible for designing, supporting implementation, and maintaining our customer's security to protect IT systems, networks, and data from cyber threats.

This role involves developing security frameworks, defining best practices, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations in a delivery context of Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence and Data Analytics services delivery.

The Cybersecurity Architect collaborates with IT teams, business stakeholders, and security professionals to assess risks, implement security controls,

and respond to evolving cyber threats.

Their expertise in security technologies, threat modelling, and risk management helps build a resilient security posture that aligns with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Designing Security Blueprints

• Model and Document Security Pattern and Blueprints architecture reusable by Service teams of our customer

• Advising the customer in projecting those Blueprints in its Cybersecurity Roadmap

• Provides expert guidance on the design, implementation, and governance of secure architectures across Azure and AWS, leveraging in-depth knowledge of native security services, compliance frameworks, and best practices

• Experience with large scale IT environments (thousands of IT systems and applications)

2. Performing Security Architecture Review

• Review, with customer’s product architects, the security posture of their implementation

• Align their design with documented Security Blueprints

• Ensure security is embedded in DevSecOps and software development lifecycles (SDLC)

3. Experience in AI, BI and Data Analytics Sector

• Proven experience in designing and implementing cybersecurity architectures for cloud based data and AI platforms.

• Strong understanding of data security concepts: encryption, tokenization, data masking, secure APIs, and access control.

• Familiarity with data analytics stacks.

• Experience with AI/ML environments and securing MLOps workflows.

4. Identity and Access Management

• Ensure secure integration of IAM solutions with cloud and enterprise applications.

5. Technical Hands On Skills

• Python Scripting capabilities are mandatory

6. Collaboration & Security Awareness

• Work with IT, DevOps, and business teams to ensure security is a shared responsibility

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to security engineers

• Act as a constructive and structured Security advisor for both internal Squads and customer stakeholders.

• Senior Architect Profile is expected to work in autonomy, with proactivity and have good communication skills.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

• Extensive experience (min 10 years) in Cybersecurity, with a focus on Business Continuity

• Solid understanding of Agile and SAFe methodologies and their application in architecture design and development.

• Knowledge on TOGAF and SABSA methodologies

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a focus on delivering practical and innovative solutions.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively.

• EU citizenship.

• Fluency in English (written and spoken); proficiency in any other European language is a plus.

• Experience in a public administration or similarly complex environment is desirable.

Offer

• B2B contract

• Location: remote (visits to Luxembourg 1 per month for 2-3 days)

• Rate: up to 660 EUR/MD

IMPORTANT: Please note that this job would require you to initiate the process of getting a Security Clearance certificate. We will be happy to give you more details during the interview.