Senior Cyber Security Architect – On-Site (Mons)

EMW; Henegouwen; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

EMW in Mons, Belgium, is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join on-site. The role requires active NATO SECRET clearance, a related bachelor’s degree, and 3+ years in cybersecurity.

You will contribute to solution architectures, assess security controls, and support risk management across cloud and on-prem environments. Responsibilities include leading security design, incident response coordination, and ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.

Qualifications

• Active NATO SECRET clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with 3+ years cyber security experience.
• Exceptionally, 10 years relevant experience without a degree.
• ≥3 years delivering cybersecurity services.
• Extensive experience identifying vulnerabilities and threats.
• Ability to design cyber security requirements and system diagrams.
• Proficient in ArchiMate modelling language.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to solution architectures across business and infrastructure areas.
• Evaluates architectures for cost, performance and scalability trade-offs.
• Documents architecturally significant decisions and interfaces.
• Designs cloud-based or on-prem components and interfaces.
• Leads cyber security input on projects and planning.
• Supports security incident management and risk analyses.
• Defines requirements scope and prioritisation for medium-scale initiatives.
• Develops user stories and usability criteria for complex systems.

Skills

NATO SECRET clearance

Cybersecurity

Security architecture

English proficiency

Security risk analysis

Threat modeling

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

3+ years cyber security experience

Security certifications (CISM/CISSP/GIAC)

Tools

ArchiMate

Job description

EMW in Mons, Belgium, is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join on-site. The role requires active NATO SECRET clearance, a related bachelor’s degree, and 3+ years in cybersecurity.

You will contribute to solution architectures, assess security controls, and support risk management across cloud and on-prem environments. Responsibilities include leading security design, incident response coordination, and ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.