IT Security Architect (f/m/d)

Our Operations & IT team is looking for YOU!

Location : Germany / flexible / hybrid

With around 33 gigawatts of installed capacity, Uniper is one of the world's largest power producers. Uniper's core activities include power generation in Europe and global energy trading, as well as a broad gas portfolio that makes Uniper one of the leading gas companies in Europe.

Our modern society is highly dependent on a properly operating energy infrastructure. Disruptions in the supply of electricity and gas bring public life and our economies to a halt within a very short time.

Meanwhile, the smooth operation of energy supply depends on intact information technology. The interconnection of energy generation and energy distribution through IT systems has increased and continues to increase at an ever-increasing rate.

However, the growing dependence on these modern technologies is also accompanied by risks to supply security.At Uniper, we consistently expand our use of modern IT technologies.

We operate world-class leading Cyber-Defense- and Security-Operations-Centers across Europe.

We are looking for strengthening our European Information Security team. Become part of a leading energy and IT company. Take the next step with us to further strengthen Europe's long-term and sustainable energy supply security through the secure use of modern technologies.

What we are looking for

• Provide thought leadership, advice and guidance on how security architecture is practiced by IT professionals
• Act as a security evangelist, presenting concepts and instruction to end users and assisting projects with any security-related communications as required
• Conduct thorough and ongoing security audits of the Information Technology and Operations Technology-Portfolio identifying risks and mitigations
• Support both IT-and OT-Service-Owners by identifying security improvement opportunities, designing and overseeing implementation with focus on security
• Work in close collaboration with our Cyber Defence Center and our IT / OT Security Operations Center
• Analyze OT related security events, security risks and vulnerabilities forwarded or identified by the Security Operations Center
• Analyze security risks and judge impacts on the operational assets (assets that are at risk)
• Investigate and qualify security incidents (IT / OT)
• Recommend and support the implementation of actions to mitigate security incidents (IT / OT)
• Design and approve architectural solutions that ensure an appropriate balance between security requirements and business flexibility
• Ensure pro-active information flow between the architecture and security community, project organization and external partners over the respective program and project status
• Develop and align short and long-term strategic technology roadmaps interlinked with wider Information Security governance and initiatives
• Deliver or technically validate information security designs and governance processes

Who we are seeking

• Proven strong conceptual and analytic skills
• Certifications in TOGAF, CISSP and / or significant experience with information security industry standards and tools
• Solid understanding of IT / OT information security principles, standards, practices and technologies
• Specialist in security architecture, from an E2E perspective across all aspects of architecture practice
• A deep and wide technical background across multiple IT domains, in particular Application and Cloud security (MS Azure)
• A proven ability to make pragmatic tactical decisions whilst still aligning with the business and technology strategy
• A clear understanding and experience of implementing architecture frameworks and enterprise level architecture and design
• Ability to communicate security-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff at all levels in an articulate, engaging, and confident manner
• Fluent spoken English (required) and German (optional)

Contact

If you have any questions about this role, please contact :

Nadine Peralta da Margarida

[email protected]

Please note that applications by e-mail cannot be considered for data protection reasons.

Job information

Contract type : DEU-Unlimited

Working Hours : Full time

Uniper is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from appropriately qualified and suitable candidates regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, worldview, sexual identity or family status.

We promote diversity, equality and flexible working.