Principal Security Strategist

Signify Nederland; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pleasant work environment

Attractive compensation

Career guidance

Learning and development

Employee benefits

Job summary

Signify Nederland in Eindhoven is seeking a Principal Security Strategist to work with the CISO, translating strategic vision into a forward-looking technology and services roadmap across IT, OT, cloud, and product security. You’ll help shape critical security decisions and embed security into how we operate and innovate.

You’ll drive security-by-design, connect cybersecurity with business divisions, and champion investment optimization using ROSI and cost-benefit analyses to strengthen our

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Security Engineering, Enterprise Infrastructure, or Security Architecture.
• 5+ years in security strategy and capability management.
• Deep knowledge of hybrid IT/OT, cloud, IAM/PAM, network security, and SOC tooling.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in a related field; CISSP/CISM/CRISC preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be a trusted voice for the CISO and represent the CISO Office in key forums.
• Shape enterprise security architecture across IT, OT, Cloud, and DevSecOps lifecycles.
• Drive evolution of security capabilities with EDR, SOAR, PAM, and DLP.
• Connect cybersecurity with business, translating risks into clear insights.
• Help shape security investments using ROSI and cost-benefit analyses.
• Strengthen SOC readiness and translate threat intel into proactive controls.

Skills

Security architecture

Hybrid IT/OT

Cloud security

IAM / PAM

SOC tooling

Security strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

CISSP / CISM / CRISC

Lean/Agile experience

Tools

EDR

SOAR

DLP

SOC technologies

Job description

About Signify

Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond.

Our culture of continuous learning and creativity empowers you to grow your skills and career.

Principal Security Strategist
Eindhoven, Netherlands

More about the role

You’ll work closely with the CISO to transform strategic vision into a forward-looking technology and services roadmap, playing a key role in shaping our cybersecurity future.

What You'll Do

• Be a trusted voice for the CISO: You’ll represent the CISO Office in key technical steering committees, architecture boards, and cross-functional business forums, helping shape critical security decisions.

• Shape enterprise security architecture: You’ll define and champion Security-by-Design principles across IT, OT, Cloud, DevSecOps, and product lifecycles, embedding security into how we operate and innovate.

• Drive the evolution of our security capabilities: You’ll explore emerging threats and technologies, from EDR, SOAR, PAM, and DLP to AI-driven automation, identifying opportunities to continuously strengthen our enterprise security maturity.

• Connect cybersecurity with the business: You’ll act as a key link between the CISO Office, IT, and business teams, turning complex technical risks into clear insights that enable confident executive decision-making.

• Help shape where we invest: You’ll bring a strategic lens to security investments, using Return on Security Investment (ROSI) and cost-benefit analysis to help prioritize technologies and optimize the security portfolio.

• Strengthen our security readiness: You’ll work closely with Security Operations to turn threat intelligence into proactive controls while helping evolve SOC capabilities and meaningful KPIs

What you Bring

• Extensive Security Experience: You bring 5+ years of experience in Security Engineering, Enterprise Infrastructure, or Security Architecture, complemented by5+ years in security strategy and capability management.

• Strong Technical Expertise: You have deep, hands-on knowledge of hybrid IT/OT environments, cloud platforms, modern IAM/PAM, network security, and SOC technologies and tooling.

• Relevant Educational Background: You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degreein Computer Information Systems, Engineering, IT, Business Administration, or a related field, or bring equivalent relevant professional experience.

• Recognized Security Credentials: You hold a CISSP, CISM, or CRISC certification. Experience with or certifications in Lean/Agile methodologies are considered an advantage.

Everything we’ll do for you

You can grow a lasting career here. We’ll encourage you, support you, and challenge you. We’ll help you learn and progress in a way that’s right for you, with coaching and mentoring along the way. We’ll listen to you too, because we see and value every one of our 27,000+ people.

The deal

• Pleasant work environment
• Attractive compensation
• Career guidance
• Learning and development
• Employee benefits