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At KBC Group, we are transforming the way employees, partners, and systems securely access applications and the internet. As a Senior Secure Connectivity Engineer, you will play a key role in operating, improving, and evolving our secure access ecosystem. 

You will work with technologies such as Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), Zscaler Private Access (ZPA), Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway, and traditional remote access solutions including Ivanti VPN. With these technologies, you will help secure internet access, application access and remote connectivity for one of Europe's leading financial institutions, supporting tens of thousands of users across multiple countries and critical business services.

A major focus area is supporting KBC's transition towards a modern Zero Trust architecture, while ensuring the continuity and reliability of existing security services. You will contribute to strategic migration initiatives, including the migration from legacy proxy platforms towards Zscaler and the gradual adoption of Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) as an alternative to traditional remote access solutions. 

You will collaborate closely with architects, security specialists, product owners, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and future-proof access solutions. In addition, you'll help drive automation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the platform landscape by building and using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

• Design, implement, maintain and evolve secure connectivity platforms including Zscaler ZIA, ZPA, Skyhigh SWG, Ivanti VPN services.
• You will have significant ownership over strategic platforms and help shape the future of secure connectivity within KBC.
• You will combine operational ownership with engineering work, platform evolution, automation initiatives, and strategic migration programs.
• You will play a key role in strategic migration initiatives, including the migration from legacy proxy platforms towards Zscaler and the adoption of Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).
• Translate business and security requirements into robust and scalable technical solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex connectivity, authentication, policy, and application access issues.
• Work closely with application teams to enable secure access to internal and external services.
• Contribute to platform automation, monitoring, and operational maturity through Infrastructure as Code, scripting, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with vendors regarding architecture, support escalations, roadmap alignment, and implementation of new capabilities.
• Ensure security, compliance, availability, and performance of the platforms under your responsibility.
• Document solutions, operational procedures, and architectural decisions.
• Share knowledge and coach colleagues within the team.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT, cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience with secure access technologies, secure web gateways, proxy solutions, or remote access platforms.
• Experience with Zscaler ZIA and/or ZPA is highly valued.
• Experience with Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway, VPN solutions, or similar secure access technologies is a plus.
• Good understanding of networking concepts including DNS, routing, firewalls, proxies, TLS/SSL, authentication, and access control.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust principles, identity-driven security, and modern access architectures.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, automation, and scripting (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Python, PowerShell) is a plus.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Agile mindset and experience working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication skills in English (spoken and written).

Zscaler ZIA, Zscaler ZPA, Zero Trust, ZTNA, Zero Trust Network Access, SASE, SSE, Secure Access, Secure Web Gateway, SWG, Skyhigh, Proxy Services, VPN, Network Security, Identity-Based Access Control, Cloud Security, Infrastructure as Code, Terraform, Ansible, Python, PowerShell, Automation, Hybrid Cloud, Troubleshooting

• With us at KBC you can expect superb onboarding, very friendly colleagues and a great atmosphere at work.
• Throughout your career at KBC we will encourage you to continually grow as a person and as a professional. You can follow training courses to further hone your hard and soft skills.
• Our offices are easy to reach by public transport, and if you prefer you can work from home or another head office some of the time.
• Flexible working hours help you to create a good work-life balance.
• We will offer you a permanent contract and a competitive salary, with additional fringe benefits. Sounds familiar? Of course, you read this in every job ad. However, KBC makes the difference for you with a comprehensive flex package. It’s too extensive to explain here, but we’ll be happy to discuss the various benefits – large and small – with you during your interview.