Security Architect with AI focus

NN GROUP N.V.; Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 71,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BeFrank pension

13th month salary

Holiday allowance

27 vacation days (5-day week)

NS Business Card 2nd class

Job summary

NN Group N.V. is seeking a Security Architect with AI focus to shape NN's AI Security Architecture and oversee the cyber defence roadmap. You will collaborate with product management and engineering to translate strategy into secure solutions across cloud platforms and data pipelines.

You will drive multi-year AI security roadmaps, mentor DevOps teams, and ensure regulatory and industry best practices are embedded in the architecture. Strong Dutch/English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science or comparable with focus on AI and Cybersecurity.
• 5 years of working experience in IT architecture.
• Formal methodologies such as SABSA; certifications like CISSP-ISSAP or CCSP preferred.
• Understanding of regulatory, risk and compliance requirements in financial services.
• Ability to define end-to-end security architectures and multi-year AI security roadmaps.
• Experience in cyber defence architecture (monitoring, detection, response, threat intelligence, automation).
• Hands-on experience securing cloud-native and data-driven platforms (Azure/AWS).
• Experience securing AI/ML systems (data pipelines, model training/inference).
• Excellent communication in Dutch and English; able to advise senior stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain NN's Security Architecture and roadmap.
• Drive development of NN's Cyber Defence Architecture.
• Shape and evolve the AI Security Architecture with key architects.
• Advise on AI-related risks, controls, governance, and architecture.
• Represent CISO in governance bodies like Data and AI Architecture Board.
• Define AI security principles, standards, and guidelines.
• Identify and drive AI security capabilities and services for secure AI adoption.
• Support DevOps in designing secure, scalable solutions.

Skills

Security architecture

AI security

Regulatory compliance

Communication (Dutch & English)

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or comparable with focus on AI and Cybersecurity

Tools

SABSA

CISSP-ISSAP

CCSP

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

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].