Senior Security & Compliance Architect

Ansys; Montigny-le-Bretonneux; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Wellness programs

Financial benefits

Job summary

Synopsys seeks an accomplished security and compliance engineering leader to drive certification programs and robust security practices for AI engineering simulation products.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and legal to enforce security policies, manage open-source compliance, and perform audits that reduce risk and improve regulatory adherence.

Qualifications

• BS in cybersecurity, CS or related field with 5 years of experience, MS with 3 years, or PhD with 1 year.
• Proven experience managing certification projects (SOC2, ISO 27001 or equivalent).
• Strong cybersecurity knowledge including audit processes and risk management.
• Experience with open-source compliance and license management.
• Familiarity with AI technologies, engineering simulation tools, and software development practices.
• Excellent documentation and reporting for audit and compliance activities.

Responsibilities

• Leading certification projects across multiple standards, including SOC2 and other frameworks.
• Implementing and managing security management practices for AI engineering simulation products.
• Coordinating open-source compliance efforts to meet regulatory requirements.
• Performing regular security audits and risk assessments, documenting findings and remediation.
• Collaborating with engineering, product and legal teams to design security policies.
• Developing and delivering training and awareness programs on security and compliance.
• Staying up to date with threats, regulations, and industry standards to enhance security posture.

Skills

Security governance

Audit processes

Risk management

Open-source compliance

License management

AI familiarity

Documentation & reporting

Education

BS in Cybersecurity or CS

MS in related field

PhD (optional)

Tools

Audit tooling (SOC2/ISO workflows)

Job description

Synopsys seeks an accomplished security and compliance engineering leader to drive certification programs and robust security practices for AI engineering simulation products.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, product, and legal to enforce security policies, manage open-source compliance, and perform audits that reduce risk and improve regulatory adherence.