Security Lead

Do you feel like a new challenge in cybersecurity within a growing, innovative environment? Are you experienced and willing to take the lead in bridging the gap between development and security? Are you just the right person to manage and develop the security product roadmap? And are you eager to implement a secure modus operandi in all of our development workflows?

Then you’re the Security lead we’re looking for!

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Your role at ACA

Within our newly established Security team, you will be acting as a liaison towards developers of the different teams and act as a SPOC for the team on security related questions.
You provide mentoring for the other team members and you share your expertise with colleagues within and outside your team in different security disciplines.
You perform periodic reviews of all security related issues; your eye for detail makes you the right person to research, verify and prioritize security and compliance related software defects in the project.
You participate actively in Risk Assessments, Threat Assessments and Architectural Reviews to help identify opportunities to remediate security defects.
You manage and develop the product roadmap of our security platform that enables the development teams to deliver value to our customers in a secure way

Do you have what it takes?

Hard skills

You have an educational background in Security
You have a broad technical experience in the area of cybersecurity and infrastructure/hosting related technologies
You like to take the lead in the rollout of a secure way-of-work within our organization
You’ve got excellent coaching skills and are eager to mentor your colleagues within the Security team, but also broader in the organization
Your passionate about security, that’s why you’re always following the latest trends and news around your field of expertise
Opportunity spotting from a technical perspective is your second nature
You speak Dutch and English fluently.

Soft skills

You are a motivational leader and coach, creating an open communication environment with great accessibility towards your colleages. A true team player, eager to lift your colleagues up to the next level
You have excellent communication and presentation skills
You’ve got an innovative mindset
Your flexibility makes travel to our offices in Hasselt, Ghent, Antwerp and Leuven no issue.

Our application process

From candidate to colleague: this framework will give you a general idea of the different steps in our interview process.

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We will take a look at your CV, and the responsible recruiter will contact you ASAP. To get to know each other and your skills better, we’ll give you a call.

Interview time

If the phone call went well for both of us, we’ll invite you to an interview with a technical colleague to dive deeper into your resume.

We’ll make you an offer

If the interview went well, we’ll make you an offer!

Welcome to the team

Yay! You’re officially part of the ACA team now. We’re looking forward to working together!

What's working at ACA like?

Innovative work environment

You will work with the newest tech & tools, in an innovative environment with flexible hours and working-from-home arrangement.

Customized salary package

An attractive salary, a company car*, meal vouchers, expense allowance, MacBook Pro and more.

* ACA wants to contribute as much as possible to a sustainable environment. The expansion of an exclusively electric vehicle fleet is an important factor. We want 98% of our vehicle fleet to be electric by 2025! ⚡

Learn & grow

On-the-job coaching and mentoring gives you the opportunity to grow professionally and personally at ACA. You have a personal evolution plan with a budget for technical and professional training and many opportunities to learn. Knowledge sharing is central in everything we do, that is why we founded the Internal ACAdemy: our internal & external center for knowledge sharing.

We’ve got your back
We provide an elaborated health and insurance plan to cover your needs. It’s our priority to keep our employees as happy as possible. We do this by providing a good work-life balance, providing the right tools, and so on.
Our unique company culture
You’ll be part of a passionate and hardworking team that is proud of their realizations. ACA is a place with teamwork, openness, knowledge sharing and peer recognition as key values.

Employee centricity

We are a team-driven company that knows how to contribute and make fun in a professional environment. Because a great and motivated team is only possible if you can also relax together. That’s why we provide plenty of opportunities both inside and outside the office and organize an awesome ACA-weekend every year!

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