Job
- Level
- Senior
- Location
- Betzdorf
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Job Field
- IT, Security
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
Job Summary
In this role, you will design the cybersecurity architecture for a satellite-based system, define security requirements, and conduct risk assessments to ensure a robust and certifiable solution.
Your role in the team
- Der Cyber Security Architect, IRIS², wird verantwortlich sein für die Gestaltung und Sicherstellung der Cybersicherheitsarchitektur des Programms, wobei gewährleistet wird, dass Security-by-Design-Prinzipien in das End-to-End-System integriert sind.
- The successful candidate will work closely with Programme leadership, System Engineering, Space and Ground segment teams, Security workgroups, Services and Operations, consortium partners and external stakeholders to ensure that the IRIS² solution is secure, certifiable, operable and resilient.
- Define, maintain and govern cybersecurity architecture across space, ground, network, service, operational and support environments.
- Act as a security design authority for cybersecurity decisions, design reviews and architecture trade-offs across the programme.
- Translate programme security objectives into architecture requirements, security controls, design patterns, and assurance activities.
- Ensure acquired, developed and integrated systems remain aligned with IRIS² security architecture guidelines and security-by-design principles.
- Leads architectural decisions related to cryptography, key management, identity and access management, secure interfaces, segmentation, multi-level security, GNSS resilience, and operational resilience.
- Drive cybersecurity governance activities supporting security accreditation, certification, and formal assurance expectations.
- Leiten Sie die Erstellung und Überprüfung von Akkreditierungs- und Zertifizierungsunterlagen, Nachweispaketen, Architekturbegründungen und Sicherheitsgovernance-Material.
- Support compliance audits, penetration tests, security assessments, and assurance reviews from an architecture and risk perspective.
- Ensure security architecture, risk treatment decisions and accreditation evidence remain consistent and traceable.
- Contribute to the review and evolution of cybersecurity implementation, accreditation, certification, component security, and end-to-end risk documentation.
- Lead or guide security risk assessments, threat modelling and security impact assessments for major programme design decisions.
- Define risk treatment approaches and mitigation strategies for cybersecurity threats affecting mission critical satellite communications systems.
- Provide expert guidance on security resilience, critical infrastructure protection, and secure mission operations.
- Advice on ISMS-related protection requirements and ensure alignment between security controls, operational needs and governance documentation.
- Coordinate security architecture activities with Programme teams, System Engineering, Security workgroups, Services and Operations, Core Team subcontractors and managed service partners.
- Influence multidisciplinary stakeholders by explaining cyber risk, design implications and security trade-offs in a clear and pragmatic way.
- Support procurement and supplier engagement by reviewing cybersecurity requirements, security product strategies, and architectural dependencies.
- Provide technical leadership in an agile, international, and matrixed programme environment.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- University degree in Cybersecurity, Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Information Security or a related technical discipline.
Qualifications
- Strong understanding of satellite communications, space and ground systems, telecom networks, datacenters, cloud or hybrid infrastructure, 5G / NTN, OSS / BSS or user terminal environments.
- Fluency in written and spoken English; additional European languages are an asset.
- Strategic thinker able to connect programme objectives, cyber risk and practical architecture decisions.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge, advise and align senior technical stakeholders.
- Structured and detail oriented, with the ability to produce high-quality architecture, governance, and assurance documentation.
- Collaborative and pragmatic, able to balance security ambition, delivery constraints and accreditation expectations.
- Comfortable operating independently in a fast-moving, complex and matrixed programme environment.
- Eligibility for ESA/EU/NATO SECRET personal security clearances is essential.
- Candidates must be prepared to undergo a security clearance procedure, as this position may require holding such a clearance.
Experience
- Typically, 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security architecture, secure systems engineering, or secure solution design.
- Proven experience defining cybersecurity architecture in complex, regulated or mission-critical environments.
- Experience working with governmental, defense, EU, ESA, NATO or national security-related stakeholders is highly desirable.
- Experience supporting security accreditation, certification, compliance audits, penetration testing programmes or formal assurance activities.
- Experience in Common Criteria (ISO/IEC 15408), NIST Risk Management Framework, NIST Special Publication 800-53.
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What we offer
- Willing to work 60% onsite from office.
- Reisen Sie bei Bedarf für die Projektumsetzung.
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Benefits
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About Your Employer
SES
As the world's leading provider of digital price tags, the SES-imagotag Group supports leading retailers worldwide in digitizing their processes. 200 retail chains in more than 60 countries trust our 370 specialists for their digital solution expertise.
Description
- Company Size
- 1-49 Employees
- Language
- English
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Internet, IT, Telecommunication
Senior Architect Cyber Security
- Location
- Betzdorf
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
- English Only
- English only required
