Equans is a world leader in the energy and services sector, with annual revenues of nearly €19,2 billion* and almost 800,000 projects. Equans has leading positions in Europe, which is the result of the history of energy construction in these countries, and strong presences in North and South America and in Oceania. With nearly 90,000 highly skilled employees, Equans has a strong geographic footprint, anchored by historic local brands. Equans provides its customers with excellent technical expertise in the design, installation, maintenance and operation of multi-technical facilities. This know-how is based on key skills. First of all, in electrical and thermal engineering - two strong points that help accelerate the reduction of our clients' carbon footprint - but also in ventilation, refrigeration, mechanics and robotics, fire protection, energy renovation, digital solutions, IT, cyber security and telecommunications. The combination of these expertise allows us to offer efficient and optimised solutions at all stages of the energy chain, from production, storage and transport to usage.

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

Reporting to CEDE MCISO, you will be part of the EQUANS Cybersecurity team, which is responsible for defining and implementing the global cybersecurity strategy for the EQUANS perimeter, including the implementation of global programs and the coordination of the various EQUANS cybersecurity teams. As the CISO of the IT Hub Romania, you will be responsible for the cybersecurity of the operations delivered by the IT Team in Romania. In close liaison with the group, and the SLS (Shared Line of Services) teams, your mission will be to maintain and improve the security level of your scope through the monitoring of security indicators, the management of risk analysis, audits, and remediation plans.

KEY METRICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

• Locally managing a team of 10 to 20 cyber professionals, in coordination with directors across the following areas: SLS Cyberdefense (CSIRT Analysts), Cyber Customer Trust (OT Architects, PSIRT activities), and the CISO Office (Cyber Architects and Cyber Product Owners).
• You are responsible for ensuring that recurring activities are carried out to ensure the maintenance of security conditions for the environments under your responsibility: o Carry out security assurance plan with our suppliers
• Monitor Cyber KPIs and manage remediations in liaison with operational IT teams (SLS or local)
• Ensure the proper implementation of Security Standards and guidelines - in liaison with the Cyber Technical Office - and be in charge of its dissemination/promotion within operational IT teams (SLS or local)
• Organize penetration tests and technical audits before production;

Key Objectives & KPIs

• Ensure that the IT & cyber services delivered by the Romania IT Hub will compliant with our security policies.
• Managing the cyber crisis in the event of a major cybersecurity incident on your perimeter
• Participate/accompany cross-functional projects within EQUANS on information security and cybersecurity aspects; KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Being the cyber point of contact for the IT Hub Director and his deputies and regularly reporting to them on the cyber posture and ongoing initiatives
• Building the cybersecurity budget in conjunction with the MCISO CEDE to carry out your missions and implement the global Cybersecurity strategy in local roadmaps/action plans
• Being the leader of the local cyber team, maintaining and developing internal talent
• Maintain a strong relationship within the cyber community, including good collaboration with the cyber defense and CISO Office teams. Manage certain activities requiring collaboration with national authorities.

PROFILE

• You have a higher education degree (an Engineering degree in cybersecurity or a Master’s degree in Computer Science and networks) or a proven experience of ten years in demanding, complex and international environments, in the field of cybersecurity, some of which are dedicated to the protection of IS;

Behavioral Capabilities

• You are comfortable working in a decentralized and multicultural organization, with heterogenous maturity levels in terms of cybersecurity and architecture practices;
• You are autonomous, energetic and show initiative;
• You are a good communicator, develop and maintain good relationships;
• You know how to move in a challenging and demanding context that will require "shaking up" certain habits, convincing teams to adopt new practices, and implementing the corresponding new organization.

Skills

• Good knowledge of AWS and/or Azure IaaS/Paas as well as a good understanding of Cloud security technologies (CSPM etc.);
• Knowledge of security information frameworks and risk management is essential (ISO/IEC 27001, 27002 et 27005…);
• Knowledge of EU cyber regulation (NIS2…) is a plus;
• You have strong ethics, and can exercise discretion; • Fluent and professional English is essential. French is a plus.

Why Join Us?

• Global Reach: Influence cybersecurity strategy across continents and business units. • Technical Challenge: Work on complex identity scenarios in a hybrid, high-scale environment.
• Career Growth: Pathways to evolve MCISO
• Supportive Culture: Join a team that values innovation, transparency, and continuous learning.