MOI-IT and OCC Security Officer

MOI-IT and OCC Security Officer

Job Requisition ID: 19880

Date Posted: 29 October 2025

Closing Date: 19 November :59 CET/CEST

Publication: Internal & External

Type of Contract: Permanent

Directorate: Operations

Workplace:Darmstadt, DE

Grade Band: A2 - A4

Location

ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany

Description

MOI-IT and OCC Security Officer in the MOI-IT & OCC Section, Ground Facilities Operations Division, Mission Operations Department, Directorate of Operations.

You will report to the Head of the Mission Operations IT (MOI-IT) and Operations Control Centre (OCC) Section in the Ground Facilities Operations Division, Mission Operations Department, Directorate of Operations, and will be responsible for the coordination and end-to-end provision of services and facilities to all users of the mission operations infrastructure, which consists of the following elements supporting routine spacecraft operations and launches:

• Operations Control Centre (OCC) deployed at ESOC and in the ESA network of ground stations, such as data centres, or dedicated and main control rooms;
• Mission Operations Infrastructure IT (MOI-IT) services and facilities, including managed IT services, cyber security operations, local and wide area networks, and platform services.

Duties

You will be responsible for shaping security processes and practices. You will lead security activities for the protection of MOI-IT and OCC services. Acting as a translator between business reality and security policy, you will team up with other experts to establish security assurance as a business enabler in a highly outsourced environment.

Overall, you will make important contributions to the provision of efficient, reliable and resilient operational solutions and services in the context of secure control centre facilities, local and global connectivity, and cyber security controls.

When appointed MOI-IT and OCC coordinator, you will also be responsible for the coordination and end-to-end provision of mission operations IT and OCC services and facilities to specific spacecraft missions.

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

• supporting the integration, operations, maintenance and evolution of the services and facilities related to the security of the ground facilities operations (such as the Cyber Security Operations Centre).
• managing, as Technical Officer, service contracts (such as cyber security operations and consultancy services), ensuring service delivery in accordance with service level agreements.
• specifying technical and service requirements in support of space mission operations.
• ensuring the implementation of the MOI-IT and OCC evolution roadmap and transfer to operations of new services and systems, particularly the smooth integration of externally managed services and facilities (such as an external data centre).
• for OCC- and MOI-IT-related projects, preparing and managing corresponding procurement activities with industry, and acting as Project Manager.
• ensuring the provision of MOI-IT and OCC services to support routine and critical mission operations, including launch preparation services and the provision of a day-to-day interface with customers/missions.
• maintaining, sustaining and evolving relevant OCC and MOI-IT services, systems and related facilities, including managing OCC-related cost centre and investment budgets.
• collaborating in working groups and governance bodies related to the evolution of the infrastructure and services provided.
• ensuring compliance of the operations and services with the applicable security policies and the established OMS and ISMS process.

Your specific role assignments will vary over time and may include the following tasks and responsibilities:

• When assigned the role of Facility Security Officer, ensuring the definition, implementation and verification of security functional and assurance requirements of relevant OCC security areas.
• When assigned the role of System Security Officer, ensuring the definition, implementation and verification of security functional and assurance requirements of MOI-IT and OCC systems.
• When assigned the role of Cyber Security Operations Officer, ensuring the effective implementation of security operations processes and services (such as security monitoring, incident response, patch and vulnerability management).
• When assigned the role of MOI-IT and OCC Coordinator, ensuring the adequate, suitable and timely provision of MOI-IT and OCC services for specific space missions and mission families in line with mission requirements and schedules.

You will closely interface with flight operations teams and mission managers at ESOC, the representatives of the Ground Systems Engineering and Innovation Department, the ESA Security Office and internal ESA services for corporate IT facilities management.

Technical competencies

Information security, cyber security or a related discipline

Operational resilience, business continuity, critical infrastructure protection or a related discipline

IT services and operations management

Modern IT network architecture and technologies

Regulations, standards and practices related to information, physical and cyber security

Behavioural competencies

Result Orientation

Operational Efficiency

Fostering Cooperation

Relationship Management

Continuous Improvement

Forward Thinking

For more information, please refer to ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook.

Education

A master's degree in a relevant domain is required for this post.

Additional requirements

Competencies and several years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas would be an asset.

• Experience in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment
• Experience in cyber security operations
• Experience in information security management
• Experience with critical operations, preferably in ground facilities or spacecraft operations, or an associated technical support field
• Experience in business process analysis and design
• Experience in risk management
• Experience in business impact analysis
• Experience with applied continuous service and process improvement
• Security-related certification

You should have a strong result- and customer-oriented focus as well as very good planning capabilities and problem-solving skills.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness

ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics.

At the Agency we value diversity, and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us via email at

Important Information and Disclaimer

In principle, recruitment will be within the advertised grade band (A2-A4). However, if the selected candidate has less than four years of relevant professional experience following the completion of the master's degree, the position may be filled at A1 level.

Applicants must be eligible to access information, technology, and hardware which is subject to European or US export control and sanctions regulations & eligible to acquire the security clearance by their national security administrations.

During the recruitment process, the Agency may request applicants to undergo selection tests. Additionally, successful candidates will need to undergo basic screening before appointment, which will be conducted by an external background screening service, in compliance with the European Space Agency's security procedures.

Note that ESA is in the process of transitioning to a Matrix setup, which could lead to organisational changes affecting this position.

The information published on ESA's careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have.

Nationality and Languages

Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia.

According to the ESA Convention, the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States*. When short-listing for an interview, priority will first be given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from under-represented Member States*.

The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.

• Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.

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