YOUR JOB IN A NUTSHELL
Join BNP Paribas Fortis as a Product Owner for the Windows and Linux Security Squad, where you’ll play a pivotal role in securing and evolving the bank’s critical authentication, authorization, and directory services platforms (e.g., Active Directory, Red Hat Identity Management). Based in Brussels, you’ll lead an Agile, multidisciplinary team within our IT Security Production Filière, collaborating with global stakeholders to strengthen security resilience while balancing innovation, operational stability, and risk mitigation.
This is your opportunity to shape the future of IT security in a high-impact environment, ensuring robust protection and reliable authentication/authorization services while supporting the bank’s sustainable and digital transformation.
AND IN DETAIL
The Windows and Linux Security Squad is part of BNP Paribas’ IT Security Production Filière, responsible for maintaining, securing, and evolving core identity and access management (IAM) systems, including:
- Microsoft Active Directory and Red Hat Identity Management (IdM).
- Authentication protocols (e.g., Kerberos), provisioning services, and server environments.
- Global security operations, in close collaboration with IT Group partners (e.g., Paris) to ensure secure, compliant, and reliable processes.
As a Product Owner, you’ll bridge technical teams and business needs, driving security initiatives aligned with:
- BNP Paribas’ global and local IT security directives.
- Regulatory requirements and operational priorities.
Your responsibilities:
- Backlog leadership: Prioritize and refine initiatives related to OS hardening, security event monitoring, cloud migration (e.g., Red Hat IdM, Active Directory), platform lifecycle management, and infrastructure security improvements.
- Third-line security support: Coordinate incident response for authentication/authorization issues, ensuring alignment with IT Group partners.
- Business continuity: Design, test, and document disaster recovery plans for critical security assets.
- Risk & vulnerability management: Track remediation actions, support audit campaigns, and report progress to senior stakeholders.
- Provisioning services: Contribute to the lifecycle management and evolution of platforms supporting LDAP/directory services (e.g., Microsoft Identity Manager, IBM Security Directory Integrator).
- Security monitoring: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve in-house solutions.
- Translation of needs into action: Act as a liaison between technical teams and business units, converting complex security requirements into clear roadmaps.
- Strategic improvements: Identify blockers, propose enhancements, and align security practices with BNP Paribas’ global IT strategy.
This role offers the chance to lead critical security initiatives in a dynamic, Agile-driven environment, ensuring the bank’s infrastructure remains secure, compliant, and future-ready.
YOUR TALENTS AND COMPETENCES
Technical expertise:
- Deep knowledge of Windows Active Directory, Red Hat IdM, and authentication protocols (e.g., Kerberos).
- Experience with IAM provisioning tools (e.g., Microsoft Identity Manager, IBM Security Directory Integrator).
- Familiarity with cloud environments, containerized platforms, networking, and scripting is a plus.
Agile leadership:
- 5+ years in Windows/Linux security within large-scale environments.
- Proven experience as a Product Owner or similar role in Agile frameworks.
Problem-solving mindset:
- Analytical and conceptual thinking to navigate complex security challenges.
- Proactive approach with a focus on stakeholder communication and customer satisfaction.
Collaboration skills:
- Ability to bridge technical and business perspectives, ensuring alignment across teams.
Language proficiency:
- Fluent English (mandatory for technical discussions/documentation).
- Professional French (preferred) and Dutch (a plus) for regional collaboration.
Education:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree (or equivalent) in IT, cybersecurity, or a related field.
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.
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