Security Architect – IT, OT & IoT Security
Pauwels Consulting
| Company | Pauwels Consulting |
| Category | Security |
| Location | Anderlecht |
| Remote | — |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| First seen | 2 Aug 2026 (the employer did not state a posting date) |
| Last verified | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Source | The employer's own careers page (company_site) |
Description
Our client, a leading organization in the transport and infrastructure sector, is looking for a Security Architect to translate strategic directions into technical solutions. The role involves ensuring regulatory compliance and architectural consistency across IT, OT, and cloud environments to protect critical services.
• Design and evolve target security architectures by integrating Security by Design and Privacy by Design principles.
• Perform technical and architectural risk assessments on projects, infrastructures, and industrial systems.
• Define security architecture standards and principles in alignment with frameworks like ISO 27001 and NIS2 .
• Lead security intake processes and committees to ensure solution alignment with target architectures.
• Provide expert advisory to project teams on integrating security requirements in SAP and cloud environments.
• Monitor evolving threats and technologies to propose improvements for detection, response, and identity management.
• You have 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity architecture or risk assessment within IT , OT , or IoT environments.
• You possess an active CISSP certification.
• You have a Bachelor’s degree in IT , Information Security , or a related field.
• You possess experience with security frameworks and regulations including NIS2 , ISO 27001 , IEC 62443 , NIST , and GDPR .
• You bring technical expertise in Network Security , Cloud Security , ICAM , and Cryptography .
• You have experience performing Threat Modeling , Business Impact Analysis , and Gap Analysis .
• You possess knowledge of modeling methodologies such as Archimate and CyFun .
• You're proactive and demonstrate strong stakeholder communication skills.
• You are fluent in English with C1 level proficiency in French or Dutch .
Nice to Haves
• Experience with SAP security integration.
• Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence security.
• Additional certifications such as CCSP , CISM , CISA , CGEIT , or SABSA .
• Start date: 07/09/2026.
• Duration: Until 31/08/2027.
• Work regime: Full-time.
• Location: Brussels.
• Working model: Hybrid (minimum 3 days per week onsite).
• Contract: Open to both permanent employees and freelancers.