Senior Security Engineer

Brunel is looking for a project at one of their clients in Leuven for a Senior Security Engineer.

Do you have 5+ years of hands‑on experience in SOC operations , threat detection and pentesting , and you love tackling security challenges head‑on, then you’re the Security Engineer we are looking for!

Job description

As a Senior Security Engineer , you play a key role in protecting a complex enterprise IT environment against internal and external cyber threats.

You work both proactively and reactively, typically as part of the Security Operations Center (SOC) , and contribute your expertise to advanced monitoring, investigation, and remediation activities.

Responsibilities:

• Proactively and reactively monitor, investigate, and remediate security incidents
• Investigate suspicious activities and take appropriate mitigating actions
• Maintain and optimize security monitoring tools and detection capabilities
• Perform penetration testing and vulnerability assessments to identify weaknesses
• Document, test, and monitor security incidents and assess their impact
• Contribute to improving detection use cases and security controls
• Collaborate with SOC analysts, incident responders, and other cybersecurity stakeholders

You'll work 2–3 days on-site in Leuven, Mechelen or Brussels, the remaining days working remotely.

Profile

You have 5+ years of hands‑on experience in SOC operations , threat detection and pentesting , understand how to detect patterns, assess risks and take ownership of security processes.

You are comfortable working in a complex enterprise environment and collaborating with different IT and business stakeholders.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong expertise in SOC monitoring and SIEM platforms (Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar, Elastic)
• Proven experience in incident response , root cause analysis , and forensic investigation
• Hands-on experience with pentesting , vulnerability management , and web/application security
• Knowledge of Agile methodology , cyber risk management , and information security frameworks
• Experience with cloud and container security (Azure Defender, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with network security technologies (Palo Alto, Snort, Zscaler)
• Understanding of governance frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF and DORA

You communicate fluently in Dutch and English .

What do we offer?

At Brunel, you get more than just challenging projects. We make sure you feel valued from day one with a structured onboarding program, regular events to help you integrate quickly, and a personalized development plan to support your growth.

In addition, we offer an attractive and comprehensive salary package, including a company car, 13th month, annual bonus, monthly net allowance, meal and eco vouchers, a mobile phone subscription, hospitalization and group insurance, and 32 vacation days.

Freelancers, we offer a competitive rate.

Interested?

Contact us now!