Junior Logical Security Officer (French Speaker)

Company Description

Natixis in Portugal is a Centre of Expertise with the mission to transform traditional banking by developing solutions for Groupe BPCE's businesses, operations and work culture worldwide, driven by an innovation mindset, in a financial tech ecosystem.

Natixis in Portugal is part of the Global Financial Services division, where it applies technology for the development of financial expertise in its two global business lines - Corporate & Investment Banking and Asset & Wealth Management - and, transversally, for Groupe BPCE entities.

The Centre of Expertise, based in Porto, currently has more than 2700 employees from 40 nationalities, organised in three main departments: Information Technology, Banking Support Activities and Compliance. These teams work in an integrated, inclusive and transversal way, supporting and creating value for all the business lines and platforms of the group. Natixis in Portugal is the International Competence Centre (with an export orientation) which employs the largest number of people in the Porto district. The project in Porto is one of the biggest investments in Human Resources ever made by Groupe BPCE worldwide.

A disruptive mindset and a culture of proximity and agility identify Natixis Team and reflect the company's mission to transform traditional banking at a global scale: a perfect match in the Portuguese dynamics and entrepreneurial ecosystem.

In 2025, Top Employers Institute has awarded Natixis in Portugal the Top Employer Portugal accreditation for the third time. This certification recognizes excellence in people practices, following the example of its head office, in France, who was certified Top Employer France for the nineth year in a row.

Job Description

We are looking for a Junior Logical Security Officer (local contract) to work within our Infrastructure & Security business unit in Porto.

Logical Security Officers (LSOs) are part of the IT Security teams in Natixis in Portugal. The LSOs are the main point of contact for access rights requests from end users. They are also the team in charge of creating and maintaining access profiles on Natixis' IAM system - creating business profiles for teams or advising project teams on the access rights model for new applications.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Manage user access permissions in our IAM system;
• Coaching users on the usage of our self-service platform for access rights requests;
• Creating and maintain access profiles in our IAM system. Creating and maintaining business profiles for use by teams;
• Maintaining and improving the access rights model of corporate applications as needed;
• Manage user accounts and permissions in specific applications;
• Enforcing the least privilege access model by coaching users, conducting level 1 controls and taking part in yearly re-certification campaigns.

Qualifications

Main Requirements:

• 1 or 2 years of experience in a user support role, such as a service desk or similar - handling incident tickets, user calls, etc. ;
• Knowledge of French (C1 - mandatory);
• Knowledge of ticketing tools, such as Service Now ;
• Previous experience in managing users and group memberships in Active Directory ;
• Previous experience with user account management in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP or Azure) is a plus.

Other Requirements:

• Knowledge of English (optional but highly recommended);
• Self-motivated, proactive, independent, punctual, and responsive profile;
• Problem-Solving skills;
• Ability to effectively manage and communicate with different stakeholders;
• Assertive personality with good negotiation skills.

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