Lead AI Agent Engineer - Security Operations

European Tech Recruit; Vlaams-Brabant; Hybride; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

European Tech Recruit in Leuven, Belgium, is seeking a Lead AI Agent Engineer to define, build and operationalise AI agents for Security Operations, covering the full lifecycle from use-case to deployment and handover. You will work with security analysts and engineers to translate cybersecurity challenges into robust, production-ready AI solutions and ensure measurable value and adoption.

Location: Leuven, Belgium with 3 days onsite per week.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in cybersecurity disciplines.
• Proven experience designing and delivering AI-enabled solutions.
• Experience building, deploying and maintaining production-ready solutions.
• Ability to work independently from concept to implementation and handover.
• Strong understanding of operational requirements and scalable solutions.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proactive, hands-on and solution-oriented mindset.
• Comfortable in evolving environments where requirements mature over time.
• Excited about using AI to redefine cybersecurity teams.
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.

Responsabilités

• Own the full AI agent lifecycle from use case identification to deployment and handover.
• Identify opportunities where AI can add measurable value for Security Operations and validate ideas through experiments.
• Translate cybersecurity challenges into robust AI-enabled, production-ready solutions.
• Collaborate with security analysts, engineers and SMEs to refine requirements and support adoption.
• Build, deploy and maintain production-ready AI agents for ongoing SOC use.
• Create technical documentation, procedures and knowledge transfer materials for long-term SOC support.
• Ensure smooth handover so SOC can operate the solutions post-assignment.
• Evaluate emerging AI capabilities for continuous improvement.

Connaissances

Cybersecurity

Security Operations

Threat Intelligence

Vulnerability Management

AI-enabled Solutions

Production-ready Solutions

Independent Work

Operational Requirements

Communication

Analytical Thinking

Problem Solving

Adaptability

English Proficiency

Description du poste

Lead AI Agent Engineer - Security Operations

Contract structure:

Duration: 6 months (initially)

Location: Leuven, Belgium (3 days onsite p/w)

The assignment

As Lead AI Agent Engineer, you will help define, build and operationalise AI agents that increase the effectiveness, scalability and resilience of Security Operations. You design and build AI agents that support concrete cybersecurity and security operations use cases and create measurable value for the Security Operations team.

• Take ownership of the full AI agent lifecycle, from use case identification and design through deployment, adoption and continuous improvement. You build and maintain AI agents supporting security operations use cases (e.g. threat intelligence gathering and enrichment
• Identify emerging opportunities where AI can create measurable value for Security Operations and rapidly validate these ideas through structured experimentation.
• Translate cybersecurity and security operations challenges into practical AI-enabled solutions that are reliable, maintainable and suitable for production use.
• Work closely with security analysts, engineers and subject matter experts to refine requirements, validate outcomes and support adoption. You ensure that delivered solutions can be adopted, maintained and supported by the Security Operations team after the assignment ends.
• Build, deploy and maintain production-ready AI agents that can be sustainably operated by the security operations team.
• Create clear technical documentation, operational procedures and knowledge transfer materials to enable long-term support by the Security Operations team.
• Establish sustainable handover and knowledge transfer so the SOC team can take over operational support.
• Evaluate emerging AI capabilities and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Required knowledge and skills

• Demonstrated experience in cybersecurity, security operations, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, exposure management, incident response or related cybersecurity disciplines.(minimum 2 years is mandatory)
• Proven experience designing and delivering AI-enabled solutions in an enterprise environment.
• Experience building, deploying and maintaining production-ready solutions.
• Able to work independently and take ownership from concept to implementation, documentation and handover.
• Strong understanding of operational requirements and the ability to translate them into robust and scalable solutions.
• Experience collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders in multidisciplinary environments. Skills & mindset
• Excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proactive, hands-on and solution-oriented mindset.
• Comfortable operating in an evolving environment where requirements may mature over time.
• Able to balance creativity with pragmatic execution.
• Excited about using AI to redefine how modern cybersecurity teams operate.
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written

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