Chief Security Architect (m/f/d) Cryptography

SAP SE; Walldorf; Hybrid; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ein etabliertes Unternehmen sucht einen Chief Security Architect, der die strategische Richtung der angewandten Kryptographie leitet. In dieser spannenden Rolle werden Sie innovative kryptographische Lösungen entwickeln und implementieren, um die Sicherheitsarchitektur zu stärken und den sich entwickelnden Bedrohungen zu begegnen. Sie werden eng mit funktionsübergreifenden Teams zusammenarbeiten, um sicherzustellen, dass die kryptographischen Lösungen sowohl die Kundenbedürfnisse als auch die regulatorischen Anforderungen erfüllen. Diese Position bietet die Möglichkeit, in einem dynamischen Umfeld zu arbeiten, in dem Ihre Expertise einen direkten Einfluss auf die Sicherheit und Compliance des Unternehmens hat.

Leistungen

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

Gesundheits- und Wellnessprogramme

Mitarbeiterrabatte

Fortbildungsmöglichkeiten

Qualifikationen

• 5-7 Jahre Erfahrung in IT-Sicherheit und Kryptographie.
• Führungserfahrung in Kryptographie-Projekten innerhalb großer Organisationen.

Aufgaben

• Verstehen und Umsetzen von Kundenanforderungen im Bereich Kryptographie.
• Überwachung und Bewertung neuer kryptographischer Bedrohungen, einschließlich quantenbedingter Risiken.

Kenntnisse

IT-Sicherheit

Kryptographie

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Stakeholder-Management

Cloud-Sicherheit

Projekterfahrung

Ausbildung

Fortgeschrittener Abschluss in Informatik

Abschluss in Kryptographie

Abschluss in Informationssicherheit

Tools

NIST FIPS 140-3

SAP-Entwicklungsframeworks

Jobbeschreibung

Chief Security Architect (m/f/d) Cryptography

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

Cryptography is the cornerstone of information security and compliance. SAP is committed to meeting and exceeding our customers' expectations by ensuring the use of state-of-the-art cryptographic functions and libraries. As the issue crosses technologies, platforms, and products, we are establishing a centralized Cryptography Center of Excellence (CCoE) within SAP’s Global Security and Cloud Compliance organization. This will drive company-wide initiatives around crypto agility and applied cryptography.

What you’ll do

• Understand customer security and cryptographic requirements, as well as industry and regional cryptographic needs, and translate them into actionable concepts.
• Monitor and assess emerging cryptographic threats, including quantum threats, and prepare SAP's cryptographic systems accordingly.
• Serve as the visionary for applied cryptography at SAP, setting strategic direction and fostering innovation across the organization.
• Drive customer satisfaction by addressing top crypto related concerns like corporate key management, Bring/Hold Your Own Key (BYOK / HYOK), Hardware Security Module (HSM) support for root keys/secrets, cryptographic token support for password-less authentication, and confidential computing support.
• Define SAP’s cryptographic strategy, emphasizing agility in adapting to new challenges and technologies. Lead its implementation across the SAP ecosystem.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that cryptographic solutions meet customer needs and regulatory requirements.
• Drive innovation in applied cryptographic methodologies, protocols, and algorithms to enhance SAP’s security posture.
• Create executable architecture and development concepts using state-of-the-art cryptographic concepts and libraries.
• Work on concepts to increase cryptographic agility and foster the use of validated cryptographic libraries, including the NIST FIPS 140-3 standard.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in applied cryptography, providing guidance and expertise to stakeholders and product development across the organization.

What you bring

• Advanced degree in computer science, cryptography, information security, or a related field.
• 5-7+ years of IT security and cryptography experience.
• Demonstrated experience in leading cryptography projects and teams within a large organization.
• Deep technical expertise in cryptography, including algorithms, protocols, and systems.
• Strong understanding of the impact of quantum computing on cryptographic systems and proactive strategies to address these threats.
• Familiarity with global regulatory requirements and standards related to cryptography and information security, such as NIST FIPS 140-3.
• Understanding and experience with SAP development and architecture (cloud) frameworks.
• Ability to create understandable and executable security and cryptographic library concepts in standard SAP development frameworks and technology stacks.
• Experience with cloud security design and implementation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in written and spoken English, German a plus.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.

Requisition ID: 422395 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid