IT Security Architect

50Hertz Transmission GmbH

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In this role, you shape the security strategy for product development teams, implement Security-by-Design principles, and advise on the development of secure architectures for a modern grid control system.

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Your role in the team

  • The IT Security Architect role is part of an IT Security Enablement team alongside other specialists.
  • This team enables and empowers the product development teams building the grid control system of the future.
  • As an IT Security Architect, I help define the security strategy for product development, establish security-by-design principles, and ensure that IT security is systematically embedded in development processes.
  • Advising Solution Architects on IT security requirements and supporting the development of secure solution architectures.
  • Translating abstract IT security requirements into architectural concepts.
  • Actively contribute to standardizing IT security concepts in the development process and enable the product development team to apply them.
  • Actively contribute to the further development of the secure Software Development Lifecycle and its associated tools.
  • Standardized advancement of Secure-by-Design principles and threat modeling.
  • Supporting the development of the Security Champions and sharing knowledge in my areas of focus.
  • Verification of the correct implementation of security-relevant aspects in architectures and support for quality assurance in monitoring them.

Our expectations of you

Education

  • Completed degree, ideally in computer science or a comparable STEM field.

Qualifications

  • Advanced understanding of cloud environments such as Microsoft Azure.
  • Analytical and solution-oriented thinking, and a strong sense of responsibility.
  • Strong communication skills and a team-oriented mindset.
  • Fluent German skills (C1 level) and at least good English skills (B2 level), both spoken and written.

Experience

  • Professional experience in IT security architectures in software development and DevOps.
  • Experience with agile development processes.
  • Experience using AI-powered tools in a professional context.

What we offer

  • Working hours: 37 hours per week (full-time).
  • Flexible working hours with a long-term time account to support your work-life balance.
  • There is no limit to the number of flex days.
  • No core working hours.
  • Remote work (partly from home) possible.
  • Comprehensive onboarding and individual professional development opportunities.
  • 30 days of vacation.
  • Exceptionally collegial environment.
  • Company pension scheme.
  • Professional advisory services on (mental) health, caregiving, legal matters, finances, and more.
  • Employee events (e.g., team development days and company celebrations).

Benefits

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About your employer

Electricity is something that we all rely on day in and day out. Whether it’s to power our homes or our businesses, we depend on a reliable source of electricity. This is where 50Hertz comes in. As one of the four major transmission network operators in Germany, 50Hertz is responsible for supplying electricity to 18 million people. The company takes its role very seriously and employs over 1,000 people to make sure that everyone has the power they need when they need it. Thanks to the hard work of the 50Hertz team, we can all rest assured that our electricity needs will always be taken care of.

Company type
Established Company
Work model
Onsite, Hybrid
Industry
Internet, IT, Telecommunication
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IT Security Architect

50Hertz Transmission GmbH