Senior Security Architect (Hybrid setup)

Crossell; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An established industry player seeks a Senior Security Architect to enhance their cloud security architecture. In this pivotal role, you'll develop security requirements and blueprints for applications in a public cloud environment, ensuring alignment with group security standards. You'll collaborate with key stakeholders to drive cloud adoption while overseeing security implementations throughout the application lifecycle. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a culture of continuous innovation and risk accountability. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and eager to make a meaningful impact, this position is perfect for you.

Formación

• Significant knowledge of cybersecurity concepts and technologies.
• Deep expertise in cloud security architecture and automated processes.

Responsabilidades

• Develop security requirements and architecture for cloud environments.
• Review and approve security concepts for various digital solutions.

Conocimientos

Cloud security architecture

Cybersecurity concepts

Automated security processes

Communication skills

Proactive problem-solving

Educación

Relevant cybersecurity certifications (CISSP, CCSP, etc.)

Herramientas

Microsoft Workplace products

Descripción del empleo

Senior Security Architect (Hybrid setup)

About the role

• Develop practical and versatile security requirements, architecture blueprints, and processes for the application and solution landscape in our public cloud environment.
• Review, advise on, and approve security concepts for a variety of digital solutions across Swiss Re's IT landscape.
• Build and maintain relationships with key decision makers inside Swiss Re's architecture teams, driving long-term cloud adoption within their core and functional IT departments.
• Ensure the business domain architecture is aligned with group security requirements, and feedback domain-specific requirements into the Security Team.
• Oversee and assure security requirements are set and implemented during application development and adhered to during the application life cycle.
• Advance technical and organisational security competences and adapt to emerging security trends (leading proof of concepts, for instance).
• Be someone who believes in continuous innovation, is curious and relentless in finding a better way every day.
• Contribute to Swiss Re’s healthy and transparent risk culture where everyone engages in continuous risk accountability activities.

About the team

The Security Team is the focal point for all security activities across Swiss Re. We are responsible for cybersecurity engineering and operations, governance, risk and compliance. We define and advance the company's security strategy. As a part of the Security Team, the Security Advisors Centre of Expertise shapes the security of Swiss Re's application landscape and is the unit of choice for security-related advice on any IT project in the company. We're looking for a senior expert who is familiar with security concepts and architectures.

About you

Nobody is perfect and meets 100% of our requirements. If you, however, meet some of the criteria below and are curious about the world of security architecture in a well-established cybersecurity team, we'll be more than happy to meet you!

What we need from you

• Passion, drive, and a belief in the value of proper security architecture as an enabler of business performance.
• Significant knowledge of major cybersecurity concepts, technologies, and standard methods as well as willingness to dive into new areas.
• Can-do attitude with proactive approach toward challenges, producing tangible results.
• Deep expertise within several of the following cybersecurity areas:

Cloud security architecture and patterns

• Cloud-native development and cloud-native security controls.
• Automated security processes on cloud platforms.
• Cyber threats and mitigations on cloud platforms and serviced deployment models.
• Security frameworks like CIS Benchmark and Mitre ATT&CK.
• Microsoft Workplace and Office products in enterprise-grade configurations.
• Familiarity with the implications of security standards in regulated environments.
• Solid grasp of existing application and service development.
• Familiarity with agile application development processes and the security challenges that come with it.
• Feeling comfortable with leading through sophisticated conversations across multiple partners in a consulting and mediating way.
• Ability to communicate in a clear, empathetic, and solution-focused manner and to independently create appropriate documentation.
• Excellent communication skills – fluency in English, both spoken and written.
• Nice-to-have: Microsoft, CISSP, CCSP, SANS GIAC or similar qualifications.

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance, and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment, everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.