JOB DESCRIPTION

ICT Security Expert

in DIGIT of the European Commission

Job title: ICT Security Expert
Domain: Information Technology
Where: Unit B.1 – „Data, Artificial Intelligence & Web“, Brussels
Function Group: FG IV
Contract Type: 3b
Express your interest until: 05.09.2025 – 12.00 (Brussels time)

WE ARE

The Directorate-General for Digital Services (DIGIT) is the Commission department tasked with
delivering digital services to support both Commission departments and EU institutions, as well as
public administrations in EU member states. DIGIT B.1 offers digital services focused on data
analytics, artificial intelligence, and web content management, providing essential components,
the Commission’s digital
platforms, solutions, procurement, and advisory services for
transformation. The unit contributes to the Commission’s AI strategy and chairs the Interservice
Steering Group on AI operationally. It also plays a pivotal role in executing the organisation’s data
analytics strategy. Within the unit, the Data & Artificial Intelligence Operations sector is in charge of
implementing the strategic vision for corporate digital services in data analytics and AI, offering
expert guidance, driving the adoption of innovative solutions using AI, big data, and other emerging
technologies, and managing data analytics and AI platforms and products.

WE PROPOSE

Unit B.1 of DIGIT is seeking to hire one ‘ICT Security Expert’ for the activities of the ‘Data & Artificial
Intelligence Operations’ sector. As ‘ICT Security Expert’, the successful candidate will be responsible
for the application of the cybersecurity and compliance policies of DIGIT in the sector, with
particular attention to the aspects of its technical and practical implementation. The job involves
close cooperation with other teams within the sector but also with many stakeholders within DIGIT.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Performing the cybersecurity risk assessment of IT systems in collaboration with relevant
stakeholders by selecting the necessary security measures to mitigate identified risks.
• Coordinating and ensuring the proper implementation of the cybersecurity implementation

plan following the risk assessment.

• Liaising with System Owner, System Manager, Data Owner and Data Protection Coordinator
on the incident investigation and response during the process of security incident
management.

(Reference: Call for interest EC/2025/DIGIT/496629)

• Ensuring IT systems are designed and developed considering all the necessary EC

standards, guidelines and technology best practices

• Supporting System Owner under the IT security compliance and continuous improvement
process by attesting the status of the IT system controls periodically and reporting back to
senior management, LISO and DIGIT.S1 as necessary.

WE LOOK FOR

A highly experienced and motivated candidate, with the capacity to steer strategic and technical
developments, lead technical and business teams and engage with stakeholders. Technical specific
knowledge, communication and negotiation skills, and flexibility are essential to this position.

This job requires the following competencies and skills:

• Solid experience and background in IT services development and operations, preferably with

IT security expertise in the domain of Data & Artificial Intelligence.

• A computer science background, preferably with specialisation in IT security.
• Open-minded analytical thinking and ability to analyse and solve complex problems.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing in English.
• Proven experience to steer, work with, motivate and inspire teams of skilled experts.
• Good organisational, negotiation, communication and people management skills.
• Ability to develop and implement strategic undertakings.
• Service-minded attitude.

HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST?

With a view to guaranteeing equal access to all, the Commission recruits from an open database of
spontaneous applications. The present call for interests aims at helping the recruiters to identify
potentially interested candidates within this database.

In practice, to express your interest, please follow the subsequent two steps:

1.

If you are not registered yet in the open EPSO database, please do so at the following
address: CAST Permanent. Please select under selection procedures for contract agent the
CAST permanent profile that best suits your education and experience.
2. You should send your documents in a single pdf in the following order:

2. completed application form.
these documents by

1. your CV
to David.ZUNEL-
Please send
[email protected] indicating the call for interest reference EC/2025/DIGIT/496629 in
the subject.

the publication deadline

No applications will be accepted after the publication deadline.