IT Security Architect

IT Security Architect

For our client in the Insurance sector in Zurich, we are looking for an experienced and motivated IT-Security Architect.

Start: asap

Duration: 3 months ++

Workload: 80%-100%

Your Responsabilities:

• Working coordinated by the local CISO, and in close contact with project manager, application owner, IT architect and other subject matter expert
• Assessing new initiative and evaluate the consistency of suggested solution in respect to the
• Policies, Guideline and technical measures
• Evaluate IT solutions for risks, enforce security standards throughout the delivery lifecycle, and apply industry best practices to safeguard systems

Your Profile:

• Strong technical background with proven expertise (minimum of 5 years) as IT security architect with exposure to financial service industry or similar environment
• Bachelors and/or Masters degree in a relevant field e.g. IT, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Security, Telecoms
• Good knowhow of Onion methodology
• Clear understanding of the E2E technology delivery lifecycle, with exposure to agile working context
• Expertise in Azure Cloud, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and AWS
• Familiarity with security best practices (NIST especially) and relevant Swiss security requirements
• Security certification such as CISSP/CISM/CeH or equivalent are a plus
• Independent in the activity, solution-oriented, able to sustain discussions about Security minimumrequirement with other colleagues
• Excellent communication skills (internal and external Stakholders) and ability to communicate security risk in business term
• Fluent in English, German and knowledge of other languages is a plus