Context

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) uses smart cameras that recognize license plates. The system then compares these scanned license plates with already available data (stolen or reported vehicles, authorization or prohibition to circulate in certain areas, etc.).

Within the police, ANPR is used for road safety and judicial missions.

The ANPR project falls under the responsibility of the Directorate of Information and ICT (DRI) of the Federal Police. This directorate is responsible for preparing policies and rules regarding the management and processing of information, developing the concept of police information, setting technical norms and standards, and implementing information and communication systems.

Role

For its ANPR program, the Federal Police is looking for an IT security specialist whose profile is detailed below.

• Monitoring the correct application of policies.
• Regular technical evaluation of the state of IT systems.
• Effective intervention in crisis situations (organized attacks, network intrusions, virus detection, etc.).
• Foreseeing scenarios to react effectively in these situations.
• Advising on the technical solutions necessary to secure connections to external partners, to the intranet, and to the internet.
• Ability to detect security vulnerabilities in Windows, Linux, IOS, Android environments.
• Providing technical solutions to counter these vulnerabilities.
• Ability to perform risk analysis of the various IT systems supported by the DRI for management.

Education and Experience

• Graduated or licensed in IT or electronics.
• At least 5 years of proven experience in a similar role.
• At least 5 years of daily (hands-on) management experience with Palo Alto Firewalls is mandatory. Knowledge of Panorama is a must.
• At least 5 years of experience in VPN and Web proxy solutions is mandatory.
• At least 10 years of proven experience with BIG IP F5 is mandatory.

Specific Knowledge

In-depth knowledge of:

• TCP/IP, http, https, SSL, and SNMP
• Routers, stateful packet inspection firewalls, and application firewalls, Palo Alto. Knowledge of Panorama is a plus.
  BIG IP F5, APM + ASM (+AWAF) + LTM at minimum Identity provider and SSL VPN + GTM
• Endpoint protection products
• VPN solutions (both ‘remote access VPN’ and ‘site-to-site VPN’)
• Virus protection systems
• Content inspection engines for messaging systems and web browsing
• Monitoring and log correlation tools, Splunk, Nessus, ELK
• Microsoft Windows Azure, Server, Enterprise Linux server operating systems (preferably RedHat Enterprise Linux) and Microsoft Windows for workstations (Windows 10, 11, etc.)
• Security of local wireless networks (WiFi, WEP, WPA, WPA2)
• Principles and algorithms of encryption (Public Key, Private Key, RSA, DES, 3DES, AES, etc.)

Qualities

• Communication skills (written and verbal)
• Demonstrate autonomy and initiative
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations
• Capable of working in a team
• Methodical and precise in work
• Able to document work results (reports, documentation)
• Creative, constructive, and solution-oriented
• Client-oriented approach

Language Skills

• Preferably bilingual (French, Dutch) or, failing that, sufficient basic knowledge of a second national language to participate without problem in meetings with other specialists and with user representatives
• Knowledge of technical English is essential

Practical Information

Desired start date: 24 November 2025

Duration: end of 2025 (possibility of extension)

Work schedule: fulltime, minimum presence of 2 days/week at the office kantoor, depending on tasks and agreements with the team; telework permitted at home address or at the employer’s address (Belgium)

Team: multidisciplinary, mix of internal and external collaborators

Main address: Rue Royale, 202 A – 1000 Brussels