YOUR JOB IN A NUTSHELL

Are you an engineer or technically skilled with a passion for cybersecurity? Do you want to grow your career in a fast-evolving field, tackling real-world challenges that safeguard a leading financial institution?

At BNP Paribas Fortis, our Security Center of Expertise plays a pivotal role in protecting the bank’s applications and IT infrastructure. As a security expert, you’ll join a team of seasoned professionals driving innovation in cybersecurity for the banking sector.

You’ll collaborate with IT teams to identify, assess, and mitigate security risks, working alongside specialists to stay ahead of emerging threats. Whether through penetration testing, risk analysis, or secure coding practices, you’ll help safeguard sensitive data and uphold the trust of our clients and partners.

AND IN DETAIL

As part of our team, you will:

• Coach development teams to integrate security into their daily workflows, shifting security left in the development lifecycle. By embedding best practices from secure coding to threat modeling. You’ll help teams build security in, not bolt it on, while fostering a culture of shared responsibility.
• Design and manage our DevSecOps toolchain, automating security testing for code reviews, open-source dependencies, and containerized environments. Your work will eliminate manual bottlenecks, enabling faster, more secure deployments while maintaining rigorous protection standards.
• Hunt for vulnerabilities using static and dynamic analysis tools, digging deep into banking applications to uncover hidden risks. You’ll partner with developers to assess, prioritize, and fix flaws, turning technical findings into practical improvements that strengthen our systems.
• Shape security policies and configurations, ensuring our controls align with industry standards and regulatory requirements. You’ll fine-tune security tooling, balancing protection with operational efficiency to keep our environment both compliant and agile.
• Deliver actionable security insights to stakeholders, translating complex data into clear, strategic recommendations. Your reporting will help leaders understand risks, track progress, and make informed decisions to enhance our security posture.
• Stay ahead of the curve by monitoring emerging threats, tools, and techniques. You’ll develop training and guidance to upskill teams, ensuring our defenses evolve alongside the threat landscape. As a security innovator, you’ll also contribute to projects that push our vulnerability management and application security capabilities forward.

Why This Role Is Different

This isn’t just about finding flaws, it’s about fixing systems, influencing culture, and protecting what matters. You’ll work hand-in-hand with developers, DevOps, and leadership, turning security from a checkpoint into a shared mission. Your expertise will directly reduce risk, improve resilience, and build trust—both within the bank and with our customers.

YOUR TALENTS AND COMPETENCES

We’re looking for curious problem-solvers with a mix of technical expertise and collaborative spirit. If you’re passionate about security and eager to grow in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Your background:

• A master’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, or IT Engineering—or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Fluency in English (our working language). Knowledge of French or Dutch is a bonus.

Your skills:

• Experience in distributed development (Java) or application security testing—you understand how security fits into the software lifecycle.
• The ability to bridge gaps: You can explain complex security concepts clearly to developers, leaders, and non-technical colleagues alike.
• A collaborative mindset—you thrive in team settings and enjoy working across disciplines.

Nice-to-haves (not required):

• Experience with code reviews or penetration testing.
• Relevant certifications (though none are mandatory to start—we value skills and potential over credentials).

WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER

Sustainability and impact  

We strongly believe in the positive impact that the financial sector can have on the world. BNP Paribas Fortis offers sustainable and responsible investment products and solutions and encourages social entrepreneurship. Together with our customers, we are working towards a better future every day.

DEVELOPMENT & CAREER PERSPECTIVES

We offer a wide range of training courses, workshops and webinars to choose from depending on your availability, interests and goals.

GOOD PLACE TO WORK

In addition to your remuneration and benefits (meal vouchers, insurance, holidays), we offer flexible salary options, allowing you to convert part of your salary into personalised benefits (phone use, IT equipment, transport, etc.).

OUR ENGAGEMENT

At BNP Paribas Fortis, we want to attract and retain all talent, whatever their gender, age, background or sexual orientation, and irrespective of whether they are living with a disability, as every person has their own experiences and their own identity. All of our full-time vacancies are also open to candidates wishing to work on an 80% or 90% full-time equivalent basis.

If the function is categorized as a banking services provider function (cf. Law of 22 April 2019 establishing an oath and a disciplinary regime for the banking sector), you will also need to provide us with a 'certificate of absence of professional ban' from the FSMA confirming that you are not professionally disqualified.

TEMPTED BY THE CHALLENGE?

A first selection is made based on your CV and motivation letter. Are we convinced that you are the right candidate? Then we will contact you.

Good luck!

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