Cyberbeveiligingsingenieur

Job Title: Cybersecurity Engineer (Threat Hunting & Vulnerability Management) – Freelance Contract Duration: 12+ months Start Date: ASAP (flexible until end of June) Location: Liège, Belgium (2 days onsite) Languages: French & English

Context

The client is undergoing a significant transformation, including a progressive migration to a new infrastructure environment . At the same time, there is a clear ambition to increase overall cybersecurity maturity , particularly in detection, response, and proactive security practices.

Role & Responsibilities

This is a hands-on, technical cybersecurity engineering role with a strong emphasis on threat detection, vulnerability management, and operational security .

Core Responsibilities

• Conduct threat hunting activities to proactively identify suspicious behaviors, anomalies, and potential intrusions
• Analyze logs, endpoints, and network data to detect advanced threats and improve detection capabilities
• Manage and improve the vulnerability management lifecycle : Scanning, analysis, prioritization, and remediation tracking
• Oversee and optimize patch management processes in coordination with infrastructure teams
• Perform security tool configuration and tuning (SIEM, EDR, vulnerability scanners, etc.)
• Support incident detection and response activities from an engineering perspective
• Contribute to application security (AppSec) practices where relevant
• Participate in the migration to the new infrastructure , ensuring security is embedded by design
• Execute day-to-day operational (“run”) security tasks across the environment
• Continuously enhance detection rules, use cases, and overall security monitoring maturity

Nice-to-Have / Plus

• Experience with Identity & Access Management (IAM) concepts and tools
• Exposure to SOC environments or collaboration with SOC teams
• Familiarity with threat intelligence integration

Profile Sought

• Strong hands-on cybersecurity engineering experience (not governance-focused)
• Proven experience in: Threat hunting Vulnerability management Security operations / engineering
• Comfortable working in operational environments (run + build)
• Experience with security tools configuration and tuning (e.g., SIEM, EDR, scanners)
• Broad understanding of infrastructure and security architecture
• Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a larger transformation program
• Fluent in French and English