Senior IT Security Architect

1w1 week ago

ZEISS Group

Berlin, DE · Full-time · €90,000 – €130,000

About this role

As part of ZEISS Digital Innovation within the ZEISS Group, you develop custom digital and software solutions using high expertise in high-tech areas and agile methods. You design secure software architectures for customer cloud solutions in close coordination with development and operations teams. This role positions you within a growing community of security specialists advancing cloud and application security across the ZEISS Group.

Your daily tasks involve coaching development teams on systematic elicitation and evaluation of protection measures. You actively shape the further development of the security organization and analyze existing application infrastructures for IT security risks. Additionally, you assess and handle vulnerabilities and incidents in ongoing operations while supporting the planning and execution of technical security audits.

Join a team combining software engineering expertise with knowledge from ZEISS divisions in medical technology, metrology, and semiconductors. Work on complex digital customer projects that drive innovations and set creative impulses both internally and externally. Thrive in an environment focused on high-tech solutions and agile practices.

As a foundation-owned company, ZEISS commits to social engagement toward its employees across life stages. Benefit from varied offerings that place you at the center as the driving force of innovation. Advance security at the intersection of organizational development and implementation in innovative projects.

Requirements

Extensive experience in application and IT security
Comprehensive understanding of concepts and techniques for securing application architectures including authorization and authentication methods, encryption techniques, and security monitoring
High willingness to actively shape and advance security at the interface between organizational development and implementation
Deep experience with security mechanisms of common cloud platforms primarily Microsoft Azure
Understanding of ITIL operational processes
Extensive knowledge of common security testing approaches including SAST, DAST, IAST, and penetration testing
Strong overview of requirements from common security and data protection standards such as ISO27001, IEC81001-5-1, IEC62443, and GDPR
Very good German and English language skills at C1 or C2 level in speech and writing along with strong communication abilities

Responsibilities

Coach development teams in the systematic elicitation and evaluation of protection measures
Actively shape the further development of the security organization
Analyze and evaluate existing application infrastructures with regard to IT security
Assess and handle vulnerabilities and incidents in ongoing operations
Support the planning and execution of technical security audits