Cyber Security Architect (m/f/d)

Helping our customers to sell more parts & make things easier with our data and solutions based on our globally leading data standards

We are TecAlliance — founded by more than 30 automotive aftermarket companies as a neutral Data‑as‑a‑Service market connector, serving as the neutral data terrain that interconnects them. With over 1,000 employees worldwide and customers in 140 countries, we enable the market — we never compete with it.

Join TecAlliance as a Cyber Security Architect (m/f/d) to build and lead our Security Architecture function, defining how security is engineered into our future-ready, evergreen product landscape. As part of a global, cross-functional environment, you will bridge security and development to turn security-by-design into a company-wide default.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain effective cyber security architectures and target security roadmaps.

• Perform threat- and risk analysis to identify and mitigate security issues before they come into existence.

• Write security concepts to make sure no security aspect is overlooked.

• Evaluate security tools, technologies and controls to enhance the security posture of TecAlliance’s products effectively.

• Suggest, challenge, and discuss architectural decisions with software development.

• Collaborate with different teams within TecAlliance as well as with external partners to find the best solutions to thrive our business.

• Stay on top of emerging threats, technologies and regulatory changes.

Your Profile:

• Degree in IT, Information Security or equivalent education.

• Multiple years of experience in a security architecture role (at least 4 years) and as a software developer.

• Experience in project coordination or management role.

• Expertise in Risk & Threat Analysis Methodologies.

• Experience in penetration testing.

• English language proficiency (B2 level or higher), German language would be a big plus.

Benefits

Contracts, Salary, and non-monetary benefits

💪 All our contracts are by default unlimited (probation period is six months).

💪 Compensation package: 97% fixed base salary paid monthly, with a 3% performance-based bonus paid annually, dependent on company performance.

🌏 Company credit card for travel: whenever you travel a lot you know the struggle. You have to cover travel costs. Never do that again. With your company credit card your cash stays with you as long as you hand in your expense bill promptly.

💪 Company pension plan.

🛡️ Group accident insurance.

🚴♀️ Bike leasing.

🛒 Discounts on our corporate benefits program with a broad range of partners.

🍏 in case you work on one of our sites, we offer subsidized meals.

Location-independency/flexibility:

💯 Hybrid Remote: we work mostly remotely within Germany and you can work from anywhere within the country; however we have regular onsite days depending on your location (we have several offices in Germany) and agreements within the team, with some occasional international travel (about once or twice a year).

🚀 Structured Onboarding: you receive an individual onboarding plan, have multiple onboarding days in the beginning, and a wealth of e-learning, training, and documentation besides your team at your disposal.

👩💻 Set-up: notebook, headset and mouse will be provided, other equipment upon request/need.

🏖 Vacation: 30 days a year.

⚖️ Balance job & life: Flexible working hours - you decide where and when you work.

Culture:

❤️🔥 Kununu Top Company since 2022: we’re proud to state that our score currently sits at 4,1/5 score with an 86%+ recommendation rate.

🧬 We value ownership, cooperation, entrepreneurial thinking & and self-reflection to communicate effectively as ONE team.

🎟️ Team culture is Key! We have fun at work and beyond: there is always something to celebrate and regular team events.

🦄 Come as you are - do you prefer T-shirts over a shirt? Great.

💡 Your contribution matters: shape our value-driven culture and agile transformation together with your colleagues – we’re curious, want to go one step further, build further trust together, and join forces to tackle our challenges as a team.

We kindly ask you to send in a CV in English language only. Thank you.

* Please note

• that TecAlliance can only consider candidates for employment who are legally authorized to work in a country listed in the job posting, where we have an established legal entity and payroll system. Unfortunately, we are currently unable to hire candidates who require relocation, visa support, or are located outside of that country. Of course you can apply, if you hold a work permit and are willing to / or already moved to the country. Thank you for your understanding.

• that it is not possible to work outside of the country you are applying for. Meaning that, if you apply e.g. for Germany, you must work from within Germany. It is not possible to work from abroad. You can work at any location within the borders of the listed country, unless the job posting specifies a certain City.

Please only apply with your CV (in English only) via the system. Applications outside of our applicant tracking system cannot be considered due to GDPR.