Security Architect (f/m)

Phoenix Contact; Województwo wielkopolskie; On-site; PLN 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Contact is seeking an experienced Security Architect to design and maintain enterprise-wide security architectures for global IT services, cloud platforms, and hybrid IT/OT systems. You will translate complex requirements into scalable, secure designs and perform threat modelling and risk analyses.

Required are 5+ years in cybersecurity or IT architecture, plus strong knowledge of identity management, network security, cloud security, and governance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Business Informatics, Engineering, or a comparable qualification.
• Advanced proficiency in English.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in cybersecurity, IT architecture, infrastructure architecture, or related technical roles.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise IT environments, cloud platforms, network security, identity and access management, and security architecture principles.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise-wide security architectures, security standards, and reference architectures for global IT services, cloud platforms, network environments, and hybrid IT/OT systems.
• Analyse business requirements, technical solutions, and complex IT environments from a cybersecurity perspective and translate them into practical, scalable, and secure architecture designs
• Perform threat modelling, vulnerability assessments, and risk analyses, deriving appropriate security requirements, mitigation measures, and compensating controls.
• Define and review security concepts for identity and access management, privileged access, network segmentation, cloud security, endpoint protection, secure administration, and hybrid IT/OT environments.
• Support international projects and architecture initiatives by conducting security architecture reviews, advising project teams, and ensuring alignment with security standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
• Collaborate closely with Enterprise Architects, Infrastructure Architects, Information Security teams, Service Owners, and operational teams to establish secure and sustainable solutions.
• Develop architecture documentation, security guidelines, reference models, and decision records to support governance, auditability, and knowledge transfer.
• Ensure compliance with internal security policies and external regulations such as GDPR, NIS2, ISO 27001 principles, and the Cyber Resilience Act.

Skills

Security architecture

Threat modelling

Risk assessment

Identity & access management

Network security

Cloud security

Zero Trust

Security governance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Amazon Web Services

Google Cloud Platform

SIEM/SOC

PKI

Job description

• Design and maintain enterprise-wide security architectures, security standards, and reference architectures for global IT services, cloud platforms, network environments, and hybrid IT/OT systems.
• Analyse business requirements, technical solutions, and complex IT environments from a cybersecurity perspective and translate them into practical, scalable, and secure architecture designs
• Perform threat modelling, vulnerability assessments, and risk analyses, deriving appropriate security requirements, mitigation measures, and compensating controls.
• Define and review security concepts for identity and access management, privileged access, network segmentation, cloud security, endpoint protection, secure administration, and hybrid IT/OT environments.
• Support international projects and architecture initiatives by conducting security architecture reviews, advising project teams, and ensuring alignment with security standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
• Collaborate closely with Enterprise Architects, Infrastructure Architects, Information Security teams, Service Owners, and operational teams to establish secure and sustainable solutions.
• Develop architecture documentation, security guidelines, reference models, and decision records to support governance, auditability, and knowledge transfer.
• Ensure compliance with internal security policies and external regulations such as GDPR, NIS2, ISO 27001 principles, and the Cyber Resilience Act.

Your responsibilities:

• Design and maintain enterprise-wide security architectures, security standards, and reference architectures for global IT services, cloud platforms, network environments, and hybrid IT/OT systems.
• Analyse business requirements, technical solutions, and complex IT environments from a cybersecurity perspective and translate them into practical, scalable, and secure architecture designs
• Perform threat modelling, vulnerability assessments, and risk analyses, deriving appropriate security requirements, mitigation measures, and compensating controls.
• Define and review security concepts for identity and access management, privileged access, network segmentation, cloud security, endpoint protection, secure administration, and hybrid IT/OT environments.
• Support international projects and architecture initiatives by conducting security architecture reviews, advising project teams, and ensuring alignment with security standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
• Collaborate closely with Enterprise Architects, Infrastructure Architects, Information Security teams, Service Owners, and operational teams to establish secure and sustainable solutions.
• Develop architecture documentation, security guidelines, reference models, and decision records to support governance, auditability, and knowledge transfer.
• Ensure compliance with internal security policies and external regulations such as GDPR, NIS2, ISO 27001 principles, and the Cyber Resilience Act.

Our requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Business Informatics, Engineering, or a comparable qualification.
• Advanced proficiency in English.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in cybersecurity, IT architecture, infrastructure architecture, or related technical roles.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise IT environments, cloud platforms, network security, identity and access management, and security architecture principles.
• Experience in security architecture design, architecture reviews, threat modelling, risk assessments, and security governance.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, project stakeholders, and management across international environments.
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience in project and transformation initiatives within complex enterprise environments.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in global and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with security standards, compliance requirements, and security‑by‑design approaches.
• Excellent presentation, consulting, and stakeholder management skills.

An additional advantage will be:

• Professional security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, SABSA, TOGAF, ISO 27001, or comparable certifications.
• Experience with hybrid IT/OT environments, network segmentation, microsegmentation, and Zero Trust architectures.
• Knowledge of cloud security architectures (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).
• Experience with privileged access management, PKI, SIEM/SOC integrations, and secure remote administration concepts.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as NIS2, Cyber Resilience Act, GDPR, and ISO 27001.
• Experience working in international manufacturing or industrial environments.