IT Security Engineer

Details

Play a direct role in strengthening Eneco’s cyber resilience and NIS2 readiness across IT, suppliers, and people. Translate policies and regulations into practical security controls and work hands-on in a complex enterprise environment while helping shape security through awareness, behaviour, and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Translate security policies, standards, and regulations into concrete technical and organisational security measures.
• Provide hands-on security consultancy to IT teams and project teams.
• Participate in projects to ensure security-by-design principles are applied.
• Validate security questionnaires and assessments for external suppliers and partners.
• Support and execute disaster recovery (DR) tests.
• Contribute to awareness initiatives and activities that strengthen Eneco’s security culture.
• Monitor the effectiveness of implemented security controls and propose improvements.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent level of thinking in Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Several years of experience (typically 3+ years) in an IT security or security engineering role.
• Practical experience with a selection of security topics such as firewall configurations, CIS controls, Microsoft Azure security, workplace security, vulnerability scanning, policy compliance scanning, Active Directory / Entra ID, ZTNA, and SSDLC.
• Proven ability to translate regulations and standards into actionable security controls and to monitor their execution.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Relevant certifications (e.g. CEH, CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, or Azure-related certifications) are considered a plus.

Team & Context

You will join the IT Security, Risk & Compliance team within Eneco’s Tech organisation. This first-line security team supports Eneco’s value chains and verticals in identifying and mitigating cyber security risks while ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations. The team works closely with IT, projects, and suppliers, in a hybrid setup combining collaboration at the Rotterdam HQ with flexible remote working.

What Eneco Offers / Benefits

• Gross annual salary between €83.000 and €117.000 (including FlexBudget, 8% holiday allowance, and depending on your role a bonus or collective profit sharing).
• FlexBudget: have it paid out, use it to buy extra holiday days or save it up.
• Personal and professional growth support.
• Hybrid working: work 40% at the office, 40% from home, and 20% flexibly. With manager approval, you may work abroad (within approved countries) up to 3 weeks/year, max 2 consecutively.
• Opportunity to work on cyber security topics that support NIS2 and Eneco’s operational resilience and to influence projects, suppliers, and security culture.

Application & Contact

Please apply directly via the Eneco careers website. Applications via email will not be considered. For questions about the application procedure, contact the recruiter:

• Donja Huidar — Recruiter

(Recruiter email provided on the original vacancy page.)