Are you fascinated by information security and privacy? Do you agree that privacy is a fundamental human right? Are you familiar with some aspects of the GDPR? Do you like human contact and a lot of variety? Are you fascinated by technological evolutions (AI, ChatGPT, digital signatures,…) and do you also think that a legal framework is important for them?

Then maybe Apogado can become your ideal biotope. We advise companies and governments around privacy, information security, and digital transformation and offer you a career as a data protection consultant. In doing so, you will be taking on aspects such as:

• performing audits
• developing recommendations on privacy issues
• acting as DPO (Data Protection Officer)
• familiarizing yourself with the Belgian and European GDPR landscape
• identifying privacy and information security risks
• etc.

Profile

• You have a master degree
• You are fascinated by developments in the field of new technology and certainly by (the need for more) privacy
• You understand why privacy is a fundamental right
• You have knowledge of and/or practical experience with privacy legislation and the GDPR
• You like variety
• You are customer-oriented
• You feel good in a diverse team (lawyers, engineers, computer scientists, criminologists, …) who work together to help your clients
• You have a fluent pen
• You are an initiator and dynamic
• You are result-oriented

What does Apogado have to offer?

• A challenging, dynamic environment in a modern technology company, operating in a very thriving sector
• A very nice workplace in a stately office building, located near Mechelen Station and other public transportation
• The flexibility of a small organization, but contact with both small, large and international organizations and institutions
• Possibilities for working from home
• €1500 training budget per year, supplemented by training opportunities at Agoria & Cevora
• Full reimbursement of transport costs or company car as from consultant level
• Bonus system as from consultant level
• A nice salary package including numerous fringe benefits:
  • Group insurance
  • Hospitalization insurance
  • Laptop
  • Cell phone with data plan
  • Meal vouchers
  • Eco cheques
  • Expense allowance
  • 13th month
  • Double vacation pay

FAQ

Q: Where will I be working?
A: Your “basecamp” is our beautiful office in Mechelen. After all, it is important that you know your colleagues well. You will of course have regular meetings at clients’ or partners’ offices (live or via vcall), and we also have a work-from-home policy.

Q: Who are Apogado’s customers?
A: That varies a lot, which partly makes your job particularly varied. We work for startups, large international companies, governments, schools, NPOs, the health sector, … – all sectors with their own challenges.

Q: Who will I be working with?
A: You will never work alone, but always as a team. Your colleagues will be lawyers, engineers, computer scientists, criminologists … all fascinated by privacy, cybersecurity and digital transfromation.

Q: Do I need to be wise?
A: Yes. You won’t get very far in our industry without logical reasoning or analytical thinking.

Q: Why is a fluent pen important?
A: You will regularly make a presentation, write a report or advice, … . This must be easy to read, clear, and correct. Structure and construction are more important here than poetic language, so emulating Byron or Shakespeare is not necessary.

Q: How much experience do I need to have for this job?
A: We welcome both candidates with and without experience. Your interest and ability to absorb quickly are more important.

Are you fascinated by IT security? Are you not allergic to information technology?

Then maybe Apogado can become your ideal biotope. We advise companies and governments around information security & privacy, and digital transformation. We also have some in-house developed software tools that help our clients in this regard.

We offer you a career as a cybersecurity consultant. As a cybersecurity consultant, you will take on aspects such as:

• Information security audits
• Development of IT security roadmaps
• Evaluation of IT security architectures
• Advice for organizations on security measures: policy-based, strategic and operational
• Drafting IT security documents and procedures (incident response procedure, secure coding practices, logging best practices, information security policies, etc.)
• Supporting your GDPR colleagues on IT security aspects

In carrying out your role, you can count on guidance from experienced consultants throughout the complex and broad world of IT security.

You will join a team of like-minded people. You will have the flexibility and conviviality of a small company, but given that our clients are all large institutions and companies, contributing to their IT security maturity, you will at the same time gain tremendous experience and be able to grow into an experienced cyber security consultant.

Profile

• You are fascinated by new technology and ICT, and certainly by (the need for more) privacy and cybersecurity
• You have a fairly fluent pen
• You understand why privacy is a fundamental right
• You are an initiator and dynamic
• You are result-oriented
• You speak and write English fluently and have sufficient knowledge of Dutch
• Affinity with privacy regulations and/or security frameworks is a plus
• You have knowledge of IT security in an enterprise context
• The following terms sound familiar: CIA principles, access control, vulnerability management, pentesting, API security

What does Apogado have to offer?

• A challenging, dynamic environment in a modern technology company, operating in a very thriving sector
• A very nice workplace in a stately office building, located near Mechelen Station and other public transportation
• The flexibility of a small organization, but contact with both small, large and international organizations and institutions
• Possibilities for working from home
• €1500 training budget per year, supplemented by training opportunities at Agoria & Cevora
• Full reimbursement of transport costs or company car as from consultant level
• Bonus system as from consultant level
• A nice salary package including numerous fringe benefits:
  • Group insurance
  • Hospitalization insurance
  • Laptop
  • Cell phone with data plan
  • Meal vouchers
  • Eco cheques
  • Expense allowance
  • 13th month
  • Double vacation pay

FAQ

Q: Who are Apogado’s customers?
A: Mostly larger companies or governments, but also SMEs, federations, research centers, industry, …

Q: Cybersecurity – does this mean I will do (ethical) hacking?
A: No, we don’t. We do work with firms that do.

Q: Why is a fluent pen important?
A: Occasionally you will make a presentation, write a report or opinion, … . This should be easy to read, clear, and correct. Structure and composition are more important here than poetic language, so emulating Byron or Shakespeare is not necessary.

Q: How much experience do I need to have for this job?
A: We welcome both candidates with and without experience. Your interest and ability to absorb quickly are more important. However, a good basic knowledge of IT is an important requirement.

Are you fascinated by IT architecture and their applications, security and efficiency?

Are you not afraid of information technology?

Then maybe Apogado can become your ideal biotope. We advise companies and governments around information security & privacy, and digital transformation.

We offer you a career as a Solution Architect consultant. As a Solution Architect, you will take on aspects such as:

• Advising organizations in digitizing their processes
• Designing technical solutions
• Suggest, evaluate and propose configurations or architecture adapted to functional needs
• Elaboration of IT roadmaps
• Evaluation of IT (security) architectures
• Drafting of IT documents and procedures
• Support of your GDPR colleagues for IT-related aspects

In carrying out your role, you can count on guidance from experienced consultants throughout the complex and broad world of IT.

You will join a team of like-minded people. You will have the flexibility and conviviality of a small company, but since our clients are all large institutions and companies, where you contribute to their IT maturity, you will at the same time gain tremendous experience and be able to grow into an experienced Solution Architect or Enterprise Architect consultant.

Profile

• Master’s degree in information technology or similar disciplines.
• You know how to convert functional requirements into technical building blocks and designs.
• You have some knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture principles.
• You are interested in modern technology such as : Virtualization, Microservices, API management, Enterprise Service Bus, (Hybrid) Cloud, Rest API, OpenAPI, ….
• You have a basic knowledge about various security topics, such as Https/SSL, Public Key Infrastructure, API security, …
• You are proficient in writing in both Dutch and English.
• You are results-oriented and not afraid to propose new initiatives.
• You have knowledge of IT in an enterprise context

What does Apogado have to offer?

• A challenging, dynamic environment in a modern technology company, operating in a very thriving sector
• A very nice workplace in a stately office building, located near Mechelen Station and other public transportation
• The flexibility of a small organization, but contact with both small, large and international organizations and institutions
• Possibilities for working from home
• €1500 training budget per year, supplemented by training opportunities at Agoria & Cevora
• Full reimbursement of transport costs or company car as from consultant level
• Bonus system as from consultant level
• A nice salary package including numerous fringe benefits:
  • Group insurance
  • Hospitalization insurance
  • Laptop
  • Cell phone with data plan
  • Meal vouchers
  • Eco cheques
  • Expense allowance
  • 13th month
  • Double vacation pay

FAQ

Q: Who are Apogado’s customers?
A: Mostly larger companies or governments, but also SMEs, federations, research centers, industry, …

Q: Why is a fluent pen important?
A: Occasionally you will make a presentation, write a report or opinion, … . This should be easy to read, clear, and correct. Structure and composition are more important here than poetic language, so emulating Byron or Shakespeare is not necessary.

Q: How much experience do I need to have for this job?
A: We welcome both candidates with and without experience. Your interest and ability to absorb quickly are more important. However, a good basic knowledge of IT is an important requirement.