Information Security Solution Architect - Workplace Security (M/F/D)

Allianz Services; Viseu; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Bonus scheme

Pension

Employee shares

Career mobility

Flexible working

Healthcare

Parental leave

Job summary

Allianz Services is seeking an experienced IS Solution Architect – Workplace Security to lead design and governance of secure workplace solutions across Portugal and Spain. You will focus on protecting endpoints, identities, collaboration platforms, and data while enabling a compliant, user-centric environment.

The role requires hands-on security architecture with governance experience, strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 Security, Entra ID, MFA, and DLP, and fluency in English; Portuguese is

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Workplace Security, Endpoint Security, EUC Security, or Information Security Architecture.
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale workplace security solutions in large multi-country environments.
• Strong knowledge of Defender, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Entra ID, MFA, CA, SSO, and Microsoft 365 Security.
• Experience with Zero Trust, SASE, SSE and secure remote access architectures.
• Familiarity with governance frameworks: DORA, NIS2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, and GDPR.
• Fluent English; Spanish and/or Portuguese highly preferred.
• Preferred: CISSP, CCSP, TOGAF, SABSA or equivalent; Microsoft Security Certifications.
• Interest in IT and Generative AI as asset.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain Workplace Security Architecture standards and reference architectures.
• Drive Zero Trust adoption across workplace technologies and services.
• Design secure solutions for endpoint protection and device management.
• Govern security controls across Microsoft 365, collaboration platforms and workplace services.
• Ensure secure integration of identity services (Entra ID, MFA, CA, SSO).
• Lead data protection initiatives including DLP and Information Protection.
• Develop and maintain workplace security policies and baselines.
• Support risk assessments, exception management, and architecture reviews.
• Act as trusted security adviser to IT, Architecture, Risk, and Business teams.
• Present security architectures, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills

Workplace security

Endpoint security

EUC security

Information security architecture

Zero Trust

SASE / SSE

Vulnerability management

Policy governance

English fluency

IT security certifications

Education

CISSP

CCSP

TOGAF

SABSA

Microsoft Security Certifications (SC-300, MD-102, MS-102)

Tools

Microsoft Defender

CrowdStrike

SentinelOne

Microsoft Intune

Entra ID

Active Directory

MFA

Conditional Access

Job description

130 years of trust, time to shape what's next. Allianz Group is one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers - built on over a century of stability, expertise, and financial strength. Allianz Services is where that legacy meets the future. 8,200+ people. Eight countries. Three continents. We deliver specialized services to clients within Allianz Group, powered by AI, advanced analytics, and a mindset that refuses to stand still. From core insurance operations to engineering and consulting services, we reimagine how insurance works. What truly sets us apart are our people and the trusted partnerships we build, anchored in our values of expertise, integrity, and empowerment. We don't support the business. We shape it.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced IS Solution Architect – Workplace Security to drive the design, governance, and evolution of secure workplace solutions across Spain and Portugal. The role combines deep technical expertise with strong security governance capabilities and focuses on protecting endpoints, identities, collaboration platforms, and corporate data while enabling a modern, compliant, and user-centric workplace environment.

What You Do

• Define and maintain Workplace Security Architecture standards, principles, and reference architectures;
  drive Zero Trust adoption across workplace technologies and services.
• Design secure solutions for endpoint protection, device management, and remote access;
  govern security controls across Microsoft 365, collaboration platforms, and workplace services.
• Ensure secure integration of identity services including Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access, and SSO;
  lead data protection initiatives including DLP and Information Protection.
• Develop and maintain workplace security policies, standards, and technical baselines;
  support risk assessments, exception management, and architecture review processes.
• Act as trusted security advisor to IT, Architecture, Risk, and Business teams;
  present security architectures, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of experience in Workplace Security, Endpoint Security, EUC Security, or Information Security Architecture.
• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale workplace security solutions, preferably in large, multi-country environments.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne (EDR/XDR);
  Microsoft Intune and UEM/MDM solutions;
  Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, MFA, Conditional Access;
  Microsoft 365 Security,Purview, DLP, Defender for Office 365.
• Experience with Zero Trust, SASE, SSE, and secure remote access architectures;
  Vulnerability Management, Patch Management, and Application Control.
• Experience with Security Governance, Architecture Review Boards, Risk Management, and Policy Development;
  familiarity with DORA, NIS2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, and GDPR.
• Fluent English (mandatory);
  Spanish and/or Portuguese highly preferred.
• Preferred: CISSP, CCSP, TOGAF, SABSA or equivalent certifications;
  Microsoft Security Certifications (SC-300, MD-102, MS-102);
  experience in FinancialServices, Insurance, or highly regulated industries.
• We highly welcome candidates with a genuine interest and affinity for Information Technology (IT) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), as these attributes are considered valuable assets to our team.

What We Offer

• We offer a hybrid work model which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working incl. up to 25 days per year working from abroad
• We believe in rewarding performance and our compensation and benefits package includes a company bonus scheme, pension, employee shares program and multiple employee discounts (details vary by location)
• From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered
• Flexible working, health and wellbeing offers (including healthcare and parental leave benefits) support to balance family and career and help our people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach

About Allianz

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges is what makes us a unique employer. We are united by a shared commitment: to put our customers first and at the center of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions.

Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our customers and for the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural Internal background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Let's care for tomorrow.

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