Defensive Cyber Architect & Risk/GRC Specialist

Sopra Steria (Belux); Machelen; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sopra Steria Benelux is expanding its cybersecurity team to support European space and critical infrastructure programmes. The role covers defensive security design, vulnerability assessment, technical risk evaluation, and cyber GRC across multiple tracks.

We seek specialists matching your strengths to the right track within our team. You will collaborate with engineers and governance boards, and support accreditation, standards alignment, and security controls across EU regulations.

Qualifications

• Relevant Background: proven experience in security architecture/design, vulnerability management, technical risk assessment, or IT/cyber GRC and auditing.
• Frameworks & standards: familiarity with ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27005, NIST or NIS.
• Analytical & documentation: ability to produce risk registers, compliance reviews, or audit reports.

Responsibilities

• Embed security-by-design and defense-in-depth across the system development lifecycle.
• Maintain security baselines, translate mission needs into security requirements and ensure end-to-end traceability.
• Participate in engineering milestones and change boards to evaluate security impact of changes.
• Review vendor deliverables, SoCs and Verification Control Documents.

Skills

Security architecture

Vulnerability management

Technical risk assessment

Cyber GRC

Auditing

Job description

Sopra Steria Benelux is expanding its cybersecurity team to support European space and critical infrastructure programmes. The role covers defensive security design, vulnerability assessment, technical risk evaluation, and cyber GRC across multiple tracks.

We seek specialists matching your strengths to the right track within our team. You will collaborate with engineers and governance boards, and support accreditation, standards alignment, and security controls across EU regulations.