Security Data Expert

Allianz Technology; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Bonus scheme

Pension

Employee shares program

Training programs

Flexible working

Health benefits

Job summary

Allianz Technology in Ireland seeks a Security Data Expert to own and operate the Cyber Data Lake, develop dashboards and governance reports, and turn security data into actionable insights for risk management and governance.

You will collaborate with security, technology and governance teams to ensure data quality, enable decision-making, and support executive reporting with analytics and automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in CS or related field.
• Experience in cyber analytics and reporting.
• Strong communication with stakeholders.
• Hands-on with Azure-based analytics and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the Cyber Data Lake and related analytics capabilities.
• Design, develop and maintain cyber dashboards, KPIs and governance reporting products.
• Transform security data into actionable insights for management, governance bodies and operational teams.
• Ensure reliable integration, quality and consistency of data from multiple cyber security and enterprise platforms.
• Define and maintain reporting standards, KPI definitions and data governance principles.
• Support executive, audit and regulatory reporting through trusted analytics.
• Collaborate with security, technology and risk stakeholders to drive data-driven decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve cyber visibility through automation, analytics and AI-enabled capabilities.

Skills

Power BI

SQL

Azure Synapse

Python/PySpark

Data governance

Data quality

Security analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

CS degree

Tools

Azure Synapse

Power BI

SQL Server

Job description

About The Job

Governance & Security Expertise (GSE) area of Allianz Technology CISO sets and governs various cyber defense capabilities across the enterprise. The organization is responsible for strengthening Allianz's cybersecurity posture through effective controls, governance, security engineering capabilities, and risk transparency.

About The Job

Governance & Security Expertise (GSE) area of Allianz Technology CISO sets and governs various cyber defense capabilities across the enterprise. The organization is responsible for strengthening Allianz's cybersecurity posture through effective controls, governance, security engineering capabilities, and risk transparency. As a Security Data Expert, you will play a key role in developing and operating Allianz Technology's cyber analytics capability. You will be responsible for the Cyber Data Lake and related reporting solutions, enabling data-driven decision-making across cyber security, governance and risk management. Working closely with security, technology and governance stakeholders, you will transform complex security data into meaningful insights that improve cyber risk visibility, strengthen reporting capabilities and support informed decision-making.

What You Do

• Own and continuously improve the Cyber Data Lake and related analytics capabilities.
• Design, develop and maintain cyber dashboards, KPIs and governance reporting products.
• Transform security data into actionable insights for management, governance bodies and operational teams.
• Ensure reliable integration, quality and consistency of data from multiple cyber security and enterprise platforms.
• Define and maintain reporting standards, KPI definitions and data governance principles.
• Support executive, audit and regulatory reporting through trusted and evidence-based analytics.
• Collaborate with security, technology and risk stakeholders to drive data-driven decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve cyber visibility through automation, advanced analytics and AI-enabled capabilities.

What You Bring

• University degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Data Science or equivalent professional experience.
• Several years of experience in cyber analytics, business intelligence, data engineering or security reporting.
• Strong understanding of cyber security, risk management and governance processes.
• Hands-on experience with Power BI, SQL and enterprise reporting platforms.
• Demonstrable hands-on experience working with Azure-based analytics technologies, including Azure Synapse or comparable solutions.
• Knowledge of Python and/or PySpark for data analysis and automation.
• Experience with data governance, data quality management and large-scale data environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate technical findings into business-relevant insights.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of AI technologies and their practical application.

What We Offer

• We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad.
• We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location).
• From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.
• Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach.

105929 | IT & Tech Engineering | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

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