security engineer in cloud security

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam provides values-driven education and research, supporting students, researchers, and staff through IT services and infrastructure. Its IT organization enables education and research, maintains university applications and services, and focuses on digital innovation, cybersecurity, open science, and artificial intelligence.

• Design, develop, and guide infrastructure services and building blocks within the Cloud landscape;
• Assess technical requirements against architecture guidelines and translate them into secure implementations;
• Optimize Cloud Services within the Cloud landscape;
• Guide processes and automation according to the Cloud Adoption Framework;
• Collaborate with architects and DevOps/automation teams to implement security solutions;
• Perform continuous security assessments of application and infrastructure code;
• Identify bottlenecks and propose improvements;
• Write implementation and operational documentation.

• At least 3 years of experience as an all-round Cloud Security Engineer;
• Knowledge of Cloud services and relevant implementation, automation, networking, and security technologies in Cloud environments;
• Experience with Entra ID (Azure AD), PIM (MFA, Conditional Access), Microsoft Defender, and DevOps Security;
• Understanding of Networking & Security, including firewalling, 2-way SSL, IDS/IPS, and WAF;
• Ability to assess Cloud resources for security, including encryption and secure standards;
• Strong communication skills and ability to clearly transfer knowledge to colleagues;
• Team player;
• Required or recommended certifications: AZ-500: Azure Security Engineer, SC-300: Identity and Access Administrator;
• Nice to have: SC-100: Cybersecurity Architect, AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, familiarity with Cloud Architecture Frameworks such as Cloud Adoption Framework and Well-Architected Framework, experience with Azure Sentinel.

• Salary of € 4.728,00–€ 6.433,00 gross per month for a full-time position; the exact salary depends on education and experience;
• The role is for at least 0.8 FTE;
• The initial employment contract lasts 1 year;
• 8% Holiday allowance and 8.3% year-end bonus;
• 232 Vacation hours per year for a 38-hour workweek; an additional 96 vacation hours per year is available when working 40 hours, calculated pro rata for part-time employment;
• Opportunities for personal development and innovation;
• Flexible tax exchange model for selected employment benefits;
• The employment procedure includes submitting a diploma.