Cybersecurity engineer apprentice (M/F)
Engineer @French National Centre for Scientific Research posted 21 hours agoJob Description
General information
Job title: Cybersecurity engineer apprentice (M/F)
Reference: UMR7586-TARDEM-002
Work location: PARIS 05
Country: France
Publication date: Friday, June 6, 2025
Contract type: Apprenticeship contract
Contract duration: 24 months
Expected hiring date: September 5, 2025
Work quota: Full
Remuneration:
Level of diploma prepared: BAC+5
BAP: E – Computer Science, Statistics and Scientific Calculation
Job Description
Created under the name of Institute of Mathematics, on January 1, 1994, the Institute of Mathematics of Jussieu-Paris Rive Gauche (IMJ-PRG) is the largest mathematical research laboratory in France. This Joint Research Unit (UMR7586), under the direction of Mr. Olivier BIQUARD, (the director) and Mrs. Claire DEBORD (the deputy director) has nearly 400 members (200 permanent researchers and teacher-researchers and 200 non-permanent members). It is attached to 3 supervisory authorities: – CNRS; – Sorbonne University; – Paris Cité University and is located on 2 distant Parisian campuses: – Jussieu Campus (Sorbonne University, 75005); – Paris Cité University Campus (Sophie Germain Building, 75013) Within the IT department of the IMJ-PRG composed of two people: – IT Manager and Security Correspondent Information Systems (CSSI) ;- Infrastructure Manager. The apprentice will be responsible for reviewing and strengthening the security of our Information System (IS) on three aspects: Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability. First, he will have to carry out a security audit to evaluate the measures already in place. This audit will aim to identify potential sources of attacks in order to study their mechanisms and thus prevent their exploitation. Then, thanks to the audit report, the apprentice will have to establish an action plan (investigation, crisis management, remediation) in order to anticipate the exploitation of the IS’s weak points. The apprentice will have to propose technical solutions to protect the IS against these attacks by making them less vulnerable. These directives must be based on European, national and internal standards and regulations. Finally, the apprentice will have to implement these improvements in order to strengthen the cybersecurity of the services used within the laboratory. The apprentice will be expected to ensure continuous technological monitoring of current threats and respond to new vulnerabilities affecting the operation of the information system and the protection of sensitive laboratory data. To achieve these ends, the apprentice will be granted a high level of autonomy and will have carte blanche to carry out projects in line with their training in order to find improvement solutions and be proactive.
Employer Description
The National Center for Scientific Research is a multidisciplinary public research organization under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. Its 10 scientific institutes cover all fields of knowledge in biology, physics, chemistry, engineering, human and social sciences, mathematics, ecology, information sciences and space sciences.
The CNRS employs nearly 32,000 people, including more than 11,000 researchers working in 1,144 laboratories spread across the country. The 17 regional delegations (DR) of the CNRS have a role in managing and providing local support to these research units, particularly in the area of Human Resources.
For further information, please visit the CNRS website: http://www.cnrs.fr/
Description of the profile sought
General knowledge:
– Be preparing for a Master’s degree (BAC +5) in cybersecurity in apprenticeship
– English level B2
Know-how:
– Master’s degree in system and network administration
• Linux, Windows, Bash, Python, C/C++
• Terraform, Ansible
• SQL database
– Master’s degree in virtualization
• Proxmox
• LXC containers
• Docker
– Be familiar with a variety of security tools
• Monitoring and alerts (Grafana/InfluxDB/Prometheus)
• IDS/IPS (Suricata/Crowdsec)
• Firewalls and ACLs (Cisco)
– Knowledge of network protocols, operating systems, and best practice repositories
• TCP/IP, MAC, UDP
• HTTP, SSL, SSH
• EBIOS, RGPD, ANSSI recommendations
– Ability to analyze and interpret logs, alerts and anomalies
• Syslog-ng, tail, grep, find
• Machine learning with Python for detection anomalies
• SIEM (Wazuh)
– Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Soft skills:
– Be punctual, respect working hours
– Have a sense of priorities
– Ability to work in a user network and in a team
– Know how to propose, have a spirit of initiative
– Be responsive in the event of a crisis
– Know how to report
– Curiosity and desire to constantly update your knowledge in a constantly evolving field.
Special conditions of exercise
As the Institute is located on two separate Parisian sites (Campus Pierre et Marie Curie 75005 and Campus des Grands Moulins 75013), travel between the two sites will be required.
LANGUAGES
– French
– English level B2
