Cyber Security Architect (m/f/d)

Generali Assurances; Adliswil; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work up to 60%

6 weeks annual leave

Internal training courses

Part-time option

Health & wellness groups

Job summary

Generali is seeking a Cyber Security Architect who is curious and motivated to shape security across platforms, applications, and infrastructure. You will learn, contribute, and progressively take ownership of security designs while enabling cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.

In this role you’ll design secure solutions, participate in architecture reviews and threat modelling, and collaborate with stakeholders to embed security into projects.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in cyber security or IT security.
• Interest or exposure to security architecture.
• Basic to intermediate IAM knowledge.
• Networking security and Zero Trust basics.
• App or API security fundamentals.
• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure) is a plus.
• ISO 27001 / NIST / CIS awareness is a plus.
• Strong willingness to learn and grow.
• Able to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement security architecture principles and standards.
• Design secure solutions across cloud and on-premise environments.
• Translate business and technical needs into security solutions (with guidance).
• Participate in architecture reviews and threat modelling.
• Identify risks and support remediation activities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to embed security in projects and transformations.

Skills

Cyber security

Architecture design

Cloud security

IAM basics

Threat modelling

Stakeholder comms

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

Cyber Security Architect (m/f/d)

We are looking for a motivated and curious Cyber Security Architect who is eager to grow and make a real impact on our security landscape.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn, contribute, and progressively take ownership of security design across platforms, applications, and infrastructure. You will work alongside experienced colleagues to help protect key business operations, while enabling innovation across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to step into architecture responsibilities while continuing to build strong technical expertise.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE
IN THE JOB.

Navigating real life together.

What to expect

• Support the definition and implementation of security architecture principles and standards
• Contribute to designing secure solutions across cloud and on-premise environments
• Translate business and technical needs into practical and scalable security solutions (with guidance)
• Participate in architecture reviews and basic threat modelling
• Identify potential risks and support remediation activities
• Collaborate with stakeholders and project teams to embed security into projects and transformations

The skills you'll bring

• At least 5 years of experience in cyber security, IT security, or infrastructure
• Interest or first exposure to security architecture or design
• Basic to intermediate understanding of key security areas such as:
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Network security / foundations of Zero Trust concepts
• Application or API security
• Data protection fundamentals
• Initial experience with cloud environments (e.g. AWS, Azure) is a plus
• Awareness of security frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS) is a plus, not a requirement
• Strong willingness to learn, develop, and grow into an architecture role
• Ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders (with support where needed)

Your benefits

Your office? It's wherever you are! Depending on your workload, you can work up to 60% of your hours remotely – for more flexibility at work and at home.
Whether recreation, travel or training: with 6 weeks of annual leave, you've got plenty of time for you and your interests.
At our company, you're given lots of freedom to make decisions, think creatively and explore your own ideas: you shape your own career.
We support and challenge you – as shown by the wide range of internal training courses we offer to boost your future career.
It's not always easy to balance your job with your private life. That's why we offer the option of working part-time.
Your health is very important to us. At our company, you can keep fit alongside your colleagues in a wide range of sports groups.

We, Generali

Generali is committed to equal opportunities. We welcome you regardless of age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, origin, ethnicity or religion.
Your salary in this position is aligned with your earned work experience, your responsibilities within the position and local industry standards.