Senior R&D Cloud Security Risk Manager

Sterksen; Veldhoven; On-site; EUR 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterksen in the Netherlands seeks a Senior Information Security Risk Manager – R&D to lead information security risk and compliance within its IP‑driven R&D environment. You will assess cloud and on‑premise initiatives, translate security requirements into actionable controls, and partner with DevOps and engineering teams to embed security by design.

The role emphasizes cloud initiatives (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) with SAFe/Agile collaboration, a strong risk management background, and a track record with

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in information security risk management.
• Experience with ISO 27001 risk management framework.
• Strong knowledge of IaaS, PaaS and SaaS security risks (Azure, GCP).
• Affinity with R&D processes and culture.
• Bachelor degree or higher in Information Security, Audit or Cloud.
• Certifications: CISM, CISA, CISSP, CRISC, CCSP.
• Experience in Agile (SAFe) environments.
• Experience with GenAI solutions or willingness to develop this.
• Valid work permit for the Netherlands.

Responsibilities

• Perform information security risk management and compliance for cloud and on‑premise projects.
• Provide risk mitigating controls and guidance to DevOps teams.
• Report residual risk to risk owners.
• Drive secure by design practices within R&D.
• Collaborate with IT security and risk/business assurance teams.
• Engage in agile and SAFe ceremonies with security emphasis.

Skills

Information security risk management

IT security domain knowledge

ISO 27001 risk management

Cloud security (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS)

Azure and GCP familiarity

Agile SAFe experience

GenAI awareness

Export controls knowledge

PLM/related tooling knowledge

Netherlands work permit

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security / Cloud / Audit

Tools

Azure

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Job description

Sterksen in the Netherlands seeks a Senior Information Security Risk Manager – R&D to lead information security risk and compliance within its IP‑driven R&D environment. You will assess cloud and on‑premise initiatives, translate security requirements into actionable controls, and partner with DevOps and engineering teams to embed security by design.

The role emphasizes cloud initiatives (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) with SAFe/Agile collaboration, a strong risk management background, and a track record with