Security Architect

A Security Architect who is ready to take the next step in their career and play a key role in ensuring digital safety. This role is ideal for a high-level Security Engineer looking to transition into an Architect position within a dynamic and complex work environment. You possess the mental space for conceptual thinking - using analogies, identifying patterns across different domains, and rising above purely operational tasks to see the bigger picture., As a Security Architect, you are responsible for ensuring the digital safety of our client's IT infrastructure. You will act as a strategic advisor, translating complex technical requirements into robust security frameworks.

You will:

• Design and document the security architecture.
• Translate concepts such as "API first," cloud-native, product-centric IT, and data-as-a-product into frameworks that fit the NIST SP 800-207 (Zero Trust) model.
• Advise the CISO, CIO, and Board of Directors on strategic security issues.
• Guide security audits and ensure compliance with ETSI and ABDO guidelines.
• Identify and propose solutions for security risks and mitigations.
• Execute threat modeling and risk analyses., * IT Security Focus: Center your efforts on IT infrastructure security (non-physical).
• Technical Communication: Clearly explain complex structures and strategic security frameworks to technically proficient leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Work closely with a team of 30 specialists in the IT Services department to improve service and technical standards.

Do you have experience in Leadership?, * At least 5 years of experience in IT security.

• CISSP certification is mandatory; CISM, CCSP, or CRISC is a strong plus.
• Knowledge of NIS2 / DORA and various ISO standards (including 27001).

Profile

• Conceptual Thinker: Able to rise above operational tasks to see the "bigger picture."
• Communicator: Excellent command of both Dutch and English (written and verbal).
• Strategic & Analytical: Strong capabilities in identifying risks and designing long-term mitigations.
• Meticulous: Independent and quality-oriented with a focus on precision.

Since 2000 we provide professional solutions to organizations ranging from tech start-ups to global players. From our offices in Amsterdam and London we have built an international and local network of skilled employed professionals and contractors fuelled by our passion for connecting skills with projects. Over the years we have fulfilled over 1700 requirements and nowadays we consistently have 250+ professionals recruited and relocated from 14 countries allocated to various projects. Our strength is the way that we see and treat people. This will always be a key factor in our strategy for many years to come.