Expert, Cybersecurity Architecture and Security Operations

Schneider Electric; Comunidad de Madrid; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Hybrid work plan

Extended leave options

Health and wellness platform

Professional development

Life insurance

Flexible remuneration plan

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Architect in Comunidad de Madrid to design and oversee the organization's security architecture against cyber threats. This role collaborates with IT, engineering, and business teams to ensure effective security solutions. Responsibilities include managing firewalls, audits, and cloud service protections, alongside maintaining detailed documentation. Benefits include a flexible schedule, hybrid work options, additional leave, and health services.

Qualifications

• Expert proficiency in configuring and managing next-generation firewalls.
• Strong expertise in DNS administration and security.
• Solid background in cloud security for AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and regulations.
• Ability to produce and maintain detailed security architecture documentation.
• Experience conducting risk assessments and vulnerability analyses.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and oversee complex security architectures across enterprise and cloud environments.
• Configure and manage next-gen firewalls including segmentation, policies, and access control frameworks.
• Perform comprehensive audits to validate resilience and effectiveness of security solutions.
• Secure and maintain DNS infrastructures, defend against threats.
• Design protections for cloud services including web application firewalls.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation.
• Conduct risk assessments and identify vulnerabilities.
• Ensure security solutions meet regulatory expectations.

Skills

Palo Alto Networks

Fortinet

DNS Administration

Cloud Security (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Cybersecurity Frameworks (IEC 62443, ISO 27001)

Risk Assessment

Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

Job Overview

The Senior Cybersecurity Architect will design, guide the deployment of, and maintain the organization’s security architecture, ensuring protection of digital assets against evolving cyber threats. The role collaborates closely with IT, engineering, and business stakeholders to ensure security solutions are effective, scalable, and aligned with company strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and oversee complex security architectures across enterprise and cloud environments.
• Configure and manage next‑generation firewalls (Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet) including segmentation, policies, and access‑control frameworks.
• Perform comprehensive audits to validate resilience and effectiveness of security solutions.
• Secure and maintain DNS infrastructures, defend against threats such as spoofing and cache‑poisoning, and monitor DNS telemetry.
• Design protections for AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, including web application firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and identity and access management services.
• Produce high‑quality technical documentation – architecture diagrams, configuration guides, operational procedures, and security design documentation.
• Conduct risk assessments, identify vulnerabilities, and implement proactive and reactive controls to strengthen cybersecurity posture.
• Ensure security solutions meet regulatory expectations and support compliance and audit activities.

Qualifications

• Expert proficiency in configuring and managing next‑generation firewalls from Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet.
• Strong expertise in DNS administration and security.
• Solid background in cloud security for AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud; experience with WAF, IDS/IPS, IAM.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and regulations such as IEC 62443, the Purdue Model, NIS2, ISO 27001.
• Ability to produce and maintain detailed security architecture documentation, including diagrams, policies, and procedures.
• Experience conducting risk assessments and vulnerability analyses, implementing both proactive and reactive controls.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule to accommodate personal needs.
• Hybrid work plan with the option to work from home.
• Additional vacation days and floating holidays for flexibility.
• Options for extended leave such as Sabbatical Pack.
• Health and wellness platform access and medical services at the workplace.
• Professional development via Career Hub and stock ownership program.
• Life insurance protection.
• Flexible remuneration plan with various benefits options.

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.