Permanent contract | Belval

Are you passionate about research? So are we! Come and join us

The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) is a Research and Technology Organization (RTO) active in the fields of materials, environment and IT. By transforming scientific knowledge into technologies, smart data and tools, LIST empowers citizens in their choices, public authorities in their decisions and businesses in their strategies.

Do you want to know more about LIST? Check our website: https://www.list.lu/en/institute/who-we-are/

How will you contribute?

You will be mainly:

• Participate in the design and evolution of Security for currently deployed Cloud environments (Ms Azure, AWS and IBM cloud) and those to come.
• Participate in strengthening the security of the Microsoft 365 environment.
• Work with stakeholders to define Cloud security requirements.
• Formalize security recommendations and guidelines concerning the implementation and use of various Cloud services.
• Advise and guide IT and Research teams on security matters.
• Analyze specific needs and propose appropriate security measures.
• Take charge of (or collaborate on) Information Security enhancement projects.
• Define and deploy controls on the implementation of security requirements to ensure their effectiveness.
• Define and deploy indicators to monitor Cloud security posture.
• Carry out or supervise specific audits.
• Monitor remediation action plans.
• Identify threats, assess risks, and implement measures to reduce them and/or detect threats.
• Define incident response plans, manage alerts and incidents.
• Handle security incidents (particularly those relating to Cloud services) in collaboration with the Information Security and IT teams.
• Participate in Information Security team activities, such as awareness-raising, support activities, controls, pentests, governance, etc.
• Technology watch and assessment of new features, developments and technologies relating to Cloud services security

Is Your profile described below? Are you our future colleague? Apply now!

Education

•  Bac+5, graduated in IT security/cyber security.

Experience and skills

• Proven professional experience (minimum 5 years) as a security engineer or equivalent.
• Proven professional experience as a Security Administrator in Cloud environments such as Microsoft 365/Azure and AWS.
• Valuable experience with:

o  Microsoft 365 security: Defender for Cloud/Identity/Cloud Apps/O365/etc., Exchange Online Protection, CASB, AIP, DLP, etc.

o  MS Azure design and security

o  Information Systems (IS): IT components, security architectures & protections.

o  IS security monitoring, supervision and metrological measurement tools.

o  Authentication services AD, Entra ID, ADFS

o  Authentication protocols: OpenID Connect, SAML, OAuth, LDAPS, Radius.

o  Operating systems (VMWare, Windows Systems, Linux, Mac OS)

o  One or more SIEM solutions (Splunk is an asset)

o  Knowledge in System scripting languages (PowerShell, bash, python, etc.) and configuration languages (Terraform).

o  Cloud environnement certifications (Azure and AWS an asset)

o  CCSP certification, CISSP an asset

You should be:

• Autonomous, organised and accurate, methodical approach
• Able to work confidentially, high ethical standards
• Able to work across the organisation and be initiative
• Stress resistant
• Good interpersonal skills and a sense of "customer relations", enabling you to intervene and provide appropriate responses to users

Language skills

• Good level both written and spoken English and French

Your LIST benefits

• An organization with a passion for impact and strong RDI partnerships in Luxembourg and Europe that works on responsible and independent research projects
• Sustainable by design, empowering our belief that we play an essential role in paving the way to a green society
• Innovative infrastructures and exceptional labs occupying more than 5,000 square metres, including innovations in all that we do
• An environment encouraging curiosity, innovation and entrepreneurship in all areas
• Personalized learning programme to foster our staff’s soft and technical skills
• Multicultural and international work environment with more than 50 nationalities represented in our workforce
• Diverse and inclusive work environment empowering our people to fulfil their personal and professional ambitions
• Gender-friendly environment with multiple actions to attract, develop and retain women in science
• 32 days’ paid annual leave, 11 public holidays, 13-month salary, statutory health insurance
• Flexible working hours, home working policy and access to lunch vouchers

Apply online

Please apply ONLINE formally through the HR system. Applications by email will not be considered.

Your application must include:

• A motivation letter oriented towards the position and detailing your experience;
• A detailed CV

Application procedure and conditions

• LIST is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to hiring and retaining diverse personnel. We value all applicants and will consider all competent candidates for employment without regard to national origin, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, age or disability
• Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled
• An assessment committee will review the applications and select candidates based on guidelines that aim to ensure equal opportunities 
• The main criteria for selection will be the correspondence of the existing skills and expertise of the applicant with the requirements mentioned above