Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Officer (Cloud SecOps Engineer) (P), Valencia

International Organization for Migration; Valencia; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The ICT Officer (Cloud SecOps Engineer) at IOM will lead the cloud security architecture and operations, focusing on Azure with multi-cloud awareness to secure IOM's global infrastructure.

You will work with development, operations, and information security teams to detect threats, automate security, and enforce compliance across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud security architecture and operations (Azure) across IOM's global offices.
• Implement threat detection, incident response, security automation and hardening of cloud environments.
• Collaborate with development, operations and information security teams to identify vulnerabilities and mitigate risks.

Skills

Cloud security

Azure

Incident response

DevOps

Job description

Introduction

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. By creating such an environment, IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move.

IOM invites candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process when required. Learn more about IOM’s workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration

Internal and external candidates will be considered for this vacancy.

For the purposes of this vacancy, internal candidates are defined as staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded or ungraded contract, including Junior Professional Officers (JPOs), UN Volunteers with at least twelve (12) months of continuous service in IOM, staff on Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), and staff members on secondment/loan released by the Organization, unless otherwise specified in their contract. Staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded contract will not retain their contract type if appointed to an ungraded position.

Organizational Context and Scope

The ICT Officer (Cloud SecOps Engineer) will lead own and evolve the cloud security architecture and operations for IOM. The role ensures the security, integrity, and compliance of IOM’s cloud infrastructure (primarily Azure, with multi-cloud awareness). This role focuses on threat detection, incident response, security automation, and hardening of cloud environments supporting IOM global offices.

The ICT Officer (Cloud SecOps Engineer) will collaborate closely with development, operations, and information security teams to identify and analyse vulnerabilities, support the DevOps colleagues in the resolution or mitigation of these vulnerabilities, enforce compliance, and foster a culture of security awareness within the organization.

Under the overall supervision of the Chief Technology Officer and the direct supervision of Senior ICT Officer (Cloud Services), the ICT Officer (Cloud SecOps Engineer) will be responsible for the cloud infrastructure operations.