Security Architect with AI focus

NN Group; Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 71,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary market €6.378–€8.504 per maand

13e maand & vakantiegeld

27 vakantiedagen

BeFrank pensioen

Training & learning opportunities

NS Business Card 2nd class

Home office & internet allowances

Job summary

NN Group zoekt een Security Architect met focus op AI en cyberbeveiliging. Je ontwikkelt en bewaakt de AI security architectuur, werkt samen met productmanagement en engineering, en zorgt voor veilige adoptie van AI binnen NN.

Je definieert beveiligingsprincipes, governance en roadmaps, en stuurt DevOps-teams aan bij het ontwerp van veilige, schaalbare oplossingen. Je hebt ruime ervaring met cloud security en naleving.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or comparable with focus on AI and Cybersecurity.
• 5 years of IT architecture experience.
• Formal security methodologies (e.g. SABSA); CISSP‑ISSAP or CCSP preferred.
• Regulatory/compliance knowledge in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain NN's Security Architecture and roadmap.
• Drive NN's Cyber Defence Architecture improvements.
• Shape and evolve the AI Security Architecture.
• Advise on AI-related risks, controls, governance and architecture.
• Represent CISO interests in governance bodies.
• Define AI security principles and guidelines aligned with NN strategy.
• Identify and drive AI security capabilities and services for secure AI adoption.
• Support DevOps teams in secure, scalable and compliant solutions.

Skills

Security architecture

AI security

Cloud security

Stakeholder communication

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science

5 years IT architecture experience

Tools

Azure

AWS

Job description

At NN, protecting the data of our customers and our company is our highest priority. As a Security Architect within Group CISO, you are a recognized expert shaping how we secure NN in an increasingly digital and AI-driven world. You drive the development of NN’s AI Security Architecture, ensuring AI adoption is secure, compliant, and scalable, while also contributing to the evolution of our Group Security Architecture and strengthening the architectural foundation of our Cyber Defence domain. Working closely with product management and engineering teams, you translate strategy into practical, scalable, and secure solutions, leveraging industry standards, open technologies, and cloud platforms.

What you are going to do

• Develop and maintain NN's Security Architecture and roadmap, ensuring our information systems remain secure, resilient, and aligned with business objectives
• Drive the further development of NN's Cyber Defence Architecture and guide product management and engineering teams in strengthening our cyber defence capabilities
• Shape and evolve the AI Security Architecture in close collaboration with the Security Architecture team and key enterprise and domain architects
• Act as an AI security subject matter expert, identifying emerging trends and advising technology and business stakeholders on AI-related risks, controls, governance, and architecture
• Represent the interests of the CISO and broader security concerns in internal governance bodies, such as the Data and AI Architecture Board
• Define AI security principles, standards, and guidelines aligned with NN strategy, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices
• Identify and drive the AI security capabilities, products, and services that enable the secure adoption of AI across NN Group
• Support DevOps teams in designing and implementing secure, scalable, and compliant solutions

What we offer you

NN invests in an inclusive, inspiring work environment and in skills and competences for the future. We match this with employee benefits that are in line with what is needed today and in the future. This way, we offer our employees the opportunity to get the best out of themselves. We offer you:

• Salary between € 6.378 and € 8.504 depending on your knowledge and experience based on a 36 hour working week
• 13th month and holiday allowance are paid with your monthly salary
• 27 vacation days for a 5-day working week and three Diversity Days
• A modern pension administered by BeFrank
• Plenty of training and learning opportunities
• NS Business Card 2nd class, which gives you unlimited travel, also privately. Do you prefer to travel with your own transport? Then you can declare the kilometres travelled
• Allowances for setting up your home office and for internet use

Who you are

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or comparable with focus on AI and Cybersecurity, and 5 years of working experience in IT architecture
• Strong background in security architecture with formal methodologies (e.g. SABSA); certifications such as CISSP‑ISSAP or CCSP are preferred
• Solid understanding of regulatory, risk, and compliance requirements impacting data and AI, with experience working in financial services preferred
• Ability to define, document, and communicate end‑to‑end security architectures and develop multi-year AI security roadmaps aligned with business strategy
• Proven experience in cyber defence architecture, covering monitoring, detection, response, threat intelligence, and automation, with the ability to drive the cyber defence roadmap and support delivery teams
• Hands‑on experience securing cloud‑native and data‑driven platforms (e.g. Azure/AWS), including identity, data, API, and platform security for AI workloads
• Proven experience securing AI/ML systems, including data pipelines, model training and inference, and protection against data leakage, model abuse, and adversarial threats
• Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English, with proven ability to act as a trusted advisor to senior and C‑level stakeholders and to guide engineers and architects in an agile organization

Who you will work with

As the Security Architect with AI focus, you will be part of the Group CISO Security Architecture team and report to the Enterprise Security Architect. You work closely with Group CISO and central IT teams and the local IT organizations of NN’s business units and countries, ensuring alignment between enterprise‑level strategy and local execution. In this role, you collaborate with fellow architects and actively contribute to architecture boards where key architectural decisions are defined and governed. You align closely with security officers across NN Group and guide DevOps teams responsible for developing and delivering agentic AI products, helping them embed security seamlessly throughout the AI lifecycle.

Any questions?

Any questions about the process can be directed to Bianca Schaareman, Talent Acquisition Specialist, via [e-mail].

We bieden je

• NS Business card, ook privé te gebruiken
• 27 vakantiedagen en 3 Diversiteitsdagen
• 13e maand en vakantiegeld
• Hybride werken