Cybersecurity Architect

At Quento, the ICT arm of the Qualco Group, we deliver comprehensive and innovative solutions across AI, Digital Engineering, Cloud, and Cybersecurity, helping businesses accelerate digital transformation. With a presence in Greece, Luxembourg, and Belgium, and backed by the expertise of the Qualco Group, we combine deep technical knowledge with strategic partnerships to support business growth.

At Quento Technologies S.A., we empower our people to innovate and lead in delivering transformative ICT solutions to our clients worldwide. Quento Technologies seeks a highly motivated and experienced Cybersecurity Architect.

Responsibilities

• Design, and propose secure architecture to implement the organisation’s strategy;
• Develop organisation’s cybersecurity architecture to address security and privacy requirements;
• Produce architectural documentation and specifications;
• Present high-level security architecture to stakeholders;
• Establish a secure environment during the development life-cycle of systems, service, and/or products;
• Lead the development, integration and maintenance of cybersecurity components ensuring the cybersecurity specifications are met;
• Analyse and evaluate the cybersecurity of the organisation’s architecture;
• Assure the security of the solution architectures through security reviews;
• Collaborate with key security personnel and other teams in applying the security principles in the architecture;
• Evaluate the impact of cybersecurity solutions on the design and performance of the organisation’s architecture;
• Adapt the organisation’s security architecture to emerging threats;
• Asses the implemented architecture to maintain an appropriate level of security;
• Perform market evaluation to identify appropriate solutions to business requirements;
• Evaluate security solutions through Proof of concepts;
• Design solutions including service aspects (cf. ITIL Service design activities);
• Contribute to the definition of the security architectural blueprint;
• Integrate new solutions with existing framework based on a security architectural blueprint;
• Transition solutions to teams in charge of daily operations;
• Balances technological opportunities with business processes requirements;
• Maintains a holistic view of the organisation’s strategy, processes, information and ICT assets;
• Links the business mission, strategy and processes to the ICT and Cyber Defence strategies;
• Align Cyber Security strategy and planning with the organisation’s business goals;
• Streamline business processes, functions, procedures and workflows and apply a consistent implementation approach;
• Recommend resolutions and improvements;
• Ensures, that technical solutions, procedures and models for development are up-to-date and comply with standards;
• Watches technology development and integrates into new solutions;
• Ensuring that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements and supporting the continued implementation of the Group Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy.
• Master's degree;
• Minimum 10 years of IT professional experience;
• Minimum 8 years of experience in similar position;

Knowledge of

• Cybersecurity recommendations and best practices;
• Cybersecurity standards, methodologies and frameworks;
• Cybersecurity-related requirements analysis;
• Secure development lifecycle;
• Security architecture reference models;
• Cybersecurity-related technologies;
• Cybersecurity controls and solutions;
• Cybersecurity risks;
• Cyber threats;
• Cybersecurity trends;
• Legal, regulatory and legislative compliance requirements, recommendations and best practices;
• Legacy cybersecurity procedures;
• Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PET);
• Understanding of organisation’s mission and business objectives risks;
• Secure development lifecycle;
• Security architecture reference models and security solutions;
• Latest technologies and solutions;
• Latest cybersecurity trends
• Conducting user and business requirements analysis;
• Drawing architectural and functional specifications;
• Designing cybersecurity systems and architectures based on security and privacy by design and by defaults principles;
• Proposing cybersecurity architectures based on stakeholder’s needs and budget;
• Selecting appropriate specifications, procedures, and controls (e.g. on Cryptographic models, access control techniques)
• Building resilience against points of failure across the architecture
• Providing technological design leadership;
• Leading the integration of security solution;

At least 4 certification among

• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
• CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)
• CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
• SABSA Chartered Security Architect - Foundation Certificate (SCF)
• TOGAF Foundation
• CNDA (EC-Council Certified Network Defence Architect
• CISSP-ISSAP ((ISC)2 Certified Information Systems Security Architecture Professional)
• CGEIT (ISACA Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT)
• CRISC (ISACA Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control)
• SCPA (SABSA Certified Security Architecture Design & Development Practitioner)
• SCMA (SABSA Certified Security Architecture Design & Development Specialist)
• TOGAF CertifiedGSNA (GIAC Certified Systems and Network Auditor)
• GCCC (GIAC Certified Critical Controls)
• GPPA (GIAC Certified Perimeter Protection Analyst)
• or equivalent certification recognized internationally (subject to acceptance as a valid credential by the Contracting EU-I)"
• Very good knowledge of the English language (C1).

This role is an onsite opportunity Poland.

CV submitted in English.

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