afarax
About the Company
Are you an IT freelancer looking for exciting projects and opportunities to grow your career? Since 2010, afarax has been a trusted partner for IT professionals, offering challenging projects with top-tier companies across diverse industries.
As specialists in IT consulting and staffing, we connect freelance professionals with dynamic projects that match their skills and ambitions. Our mission is simple: to help you succeed by finding the right opportunities where you can make an impact, build your expertise, and thrive.
Why partner with afarax?
Wide network of clients:
Gain access to a diverse range of projects tailored to your expertise, ensuring the perfect match for your skills and career goals.
Ongoing support throughout your project:
We provide continuous guidance and assistance at every stage, ensuring you have everything you need for success.
Build a lasting and valuable partnership:
We offer the opportunity to establish long-term relationships, helping you grow your career with a trusted partner by your side.
Our expertise :
# Strategy & Governance
# Project Management
# Information Security
# Data Engineering & BI
# Software Design & Architecture
Listed Jobs
- Company Name
- afarax
- Job Title
- Cloud Security Engineer
- Job Description
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afarax is looking for a freelance Cloud Security Engineer. We need you!
The project:
Our client in the utilities sector is looking for a Cloud Security Engineer to join their team.
Tasks & responsibilities:
Develop and enforce security policies, including infrastructure-as-code security controls, compliance checks, and monitoring solutions.
Conduct regular security assessments, penetration tests, and vulnerability scans in cloud environments.
Design and manage role-based access control, network segmentation, and identity management to ensure secure, least-privilege access.
Work with DevOps and engineering teams to integrate security best practices into CI/CD pipelines.
Monitor cloud resources for security incidents, unauthorized access, and potential threats, and manage the response process.
Stay up-to-date on new security threats and Azure security features, adapting the cloud security posture accordingly.
Support governance and compliance efforts related to frameworks like GDPR, the Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark, and internal security policies.
Collaborate with the IT security team to ensure compliance with both cloud and corporate security standards.
Is this you?
Technical skills:
Proven extensive experience with security controls and frameworks, particularly for Microsoft Azure. Azure Security certification is highly desired.
Proficiency in using tools like HashiCorp Terraform, Sentinel, or other policy-as-code frameworks for security enforcement.
Expertise in cloud-native security tools, including Azure Security Center, Azure Sentinel, and logging solutions for real-time threat detection.
Strong background in network security, including the configuration of firewalls, load balancers, VNETs, subnets, and routing for secure cloud operations.
Hands-on experience with monitoring and compliance tools to enforce security standards across infrastructure (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics).
Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, including the automation of security checks in CI/CD pipelines.
In-depth knowledge of identity and access management, particularly Entra ID configurations and multi-factor authentication.
Solid understanding of compliance requirements like GDPR for data protection in cloud environments.
Scripting skills (e.g., PowerShell, Python) for automation of security tasks and custom reporting.
Non-technical skills:
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent planning and organizational skills, with a focus on prioritizing security in cloud operations.
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to work independently with a proactive, hands-on approach to cloud security.
Comfortable presenting security policies, risks, and mitigation strategies to management and stakeholders.
Fluent in English (knowledge of French, Dutch, and/or German is a plus).
How afarax supports you?
You benefit from our extensive network
You will have access to projects that fit your expertise
We help and support you throughout your project
We offer the possibility to build a valuable and lasting partnership
Check out more projects on: https://afarax.be/jobs/type/freelance/
Brussels Region, Belgium
Hybrid
27-02-2025
- Company Name
- afarax
- Job Title
- Development Team Lead
- Job Description
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afarax is looking for a freelance Development Team Lead. We need you!
The project:
Our client in the banking sector is looking for a Development Team Lead to join their team.
You will combine 3 “roles”:
People manager
You manage the daily functioning of RAD and represent RAD to the management.
You motivate team members, give them the means to grow.
You follow an open feedback culture and continuous evaluation.
You manage the contracts of the externals based on actual needs.
You promote a good team atmosphere and collaboration.
Project manager
You oversee 35 active applications for different business lines and manage priorities.
You discuss and follow up on the budget for the different applications/business lines.
You prepare and participate to different management & prioritization meetings.
Security expert
You ensure that the technological standards and the security rules of the bank are followed for all applications.
You follow the secured development process of the bank.
You complete all IT control plans and audits.
Is this you?
In depth knowledge of English is required
Good knowledge of French and/or Dutch is a plus
Academic background in economics, informatics or sciences
3-5 years experience
You are flexible and open-minded, able to adapt within a fast changing environment
You are able to create an environment that will allow developers to thrive
You have a good level of IT knowledge in both the Java and the .Net world
You have a good knowledge of the financial products of the dealing room
You understand the technological standards and the security rules of a Bank and you will enforce those in the daily activities of the team
You are able to manage different projects and prioritize based on business needs and budget
You have good analytical, synthesis and communication skills
How afarax supports you?
You benefit from our extensive network
You will have access to projects that fit your expertise
We help and support you throughout your project
We offer the possibility to build a valuable and lasting partnership
Check out more projects on: https://afarax.be/jobs/type/freelance/
Brussels Region, Belgium
Hybrid
27-02-2025
- Company Name
- afarax
- Job Title
- Business Analyst
- Job Description
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afarax is looking for a freelance Business Analyst Regulatory. We need you!
The project:
Our client in the banking sector is looking for a Business Analyst Regulatory to join their team.
You will:
Perform and maintain an overall detailed assessment of our compliancy in the context of regulatory topics such as European Accessibility Act, PSD2/PSD3…, in collaboration with Legal, Risk and Security departments
Formalize recommendations for remediations and risk acceptance
Coordinate identification, measure, evaluation, follow-up, reporting of all risks related to regulatory directives
Ensure processes and procedures are adequately designed to meet regulatory requirements
Ensure a governance role in RUN mode
Support and/or monitor the compliance reporting to official instances such as the National Bank of Belgium, in coordination with Legal department and Advisory office.
Act as the guardian of our regulatory compliancy across the bank
Prepare interactions with the regulators
Prepare report compliancy status to the Executive Committee and Group on a regular basis
Operate for a bankwide scope
You will work closely with various teams in the organization (Legal, Operational Risks, Audit, IT, business experts, development teams…) and with regulatory initiative owners/program managers.
Is this you?
Fluent in Dutch or French
Fluent in English both spoken as written
Master in Law or Business equivalent, or equivalent experience in banking industry regulatory function
Previous relevant experience 5 to 8 years
Knowledge of Regulatory topics such as European Accessibility Act, PSD2/PSR, Remote Sales Directive,…
Knowledge of agile environment is a plus
Ability to conduct first line assessments on an organization
Strong project management skills
Strong business analysis skills
Knowledge of banking activities (specifically of card and payment services) is a very strong plus
Excellent analytical skills with eye for details
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Results driven, persistent and stress resistant
Strong team spirit, balanced with a healthy sense of autonomy
How afarax supports you?
You benefit from our extensive network
You will have access to projects that fit your expertise
We help and support you throughout your project
We offer the possibility to build a valuable and lasting partnership
Check out more projects on: https://afarax.be/jobs/type/freelance/
Brussels Region, Belgium
Hybrid
04-03-2025
- Company Name
- afarax
- Job Title
- Solution Designer/Lead Engineer
- Job Description
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afarax is looking for a freelance Solution Designer/Lead Engineer for Digital Channels. We need you!
The project:
Our client in the banking sector is looking for a Solution Designer/Lead Engineer for Digital Channels to join their team.
Tasks:
You design and implement solutions/products end2end impacting multiple transversal domains. You show extensive technical and coaching skills. You handle multiple projects of various size and scope.
You master the whole technology stack of the system.
You have a high level transversal view on the technical and functional architecture and infrastructure landscape.
You research new technology trends, you identify opportunities and share your insights within the technology organisation.
You know and challenge engineering standards, principles, guidelines and frameworks (performance, security, re-usability, scalability, sustainability, devsecops)
You are designing, coding and testing complex cross domain solutions/products end2end in a context rich environment with many stakeholders.
You evolve the architecture to support future requirements and defines its SLAs.
You foresee problems instead of solving them. You set up monitoring such as performance, resource usage, security.
You exhibit excellent judgment regarding decisions across many technology aspects of the project.
You reduce complexity of projects/services/processes in order to get more done with less work.
You advise business regarding technical feasibility of new ideas.
You ensure that documentation/knowledge transfer is in place.
You communicate with non-technical team members, recognize key risks and manage dependencies.
You are available in case of incidents and you do permanence-on-duty if needed.
You functionally lead team members providing effective feedback, coordinating activities and moderating discussions.
You act as a servant leader and coach.
You decide on work assignments, you are coaching associates and (senior)engineers and you have a clear view of team priorities.
You adjust the team processes, you listen to feedback and you guide the team through the changes.
You reflect on and improve behaviour constantly.
You are aware of strategic needs and priorities.
You have an impact on the whole technology organization within a product area.
You act as `technical lead` in transversal projects.
You act as ambassador for the technology department.
Is this you?
You show a consistent record of strong leadership.
You build leaders and act as a multiplier who shares knowledge and delegates to help others grow.
You foster a knowledge sharing culture by motivating colleagues to frequently share knowledge/demonstrate best practices.
You are a continuous learner, conceptual thinker and problem solver with growth mindset: creative, curious, innovative.
How afarax supports you?
You benefit from our extensive network
You will have access to projects that fit your expertise
We help and support you throughout your project
We offer the possibility to build a valuable and lasting partnership
Check out more projects on: https://afarax.be/jobs/type/freelance/
Brussels Region, Belgium
Hybrid
07-03-2025