Security Architect

Develop and maintain security reference architectures, patterns, and standards

• Provide security architecture guidance for IT projects (EPICs), ensuring security-by-design principles are applied
• Assess risks and define required controls for new applications, integrations, and cloud solutions
• Translate security policies and frameworks into practical controls and design requirements (also for supplier contracts)
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with the stakeholders involved with information security (Business analysts, Product Owners, Developers, Enterprise or Solution Architects)
• Conduct supplier security assessments as part of Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) process
• Develop & maintain information Security policies, processes, procedures, standards and guidelines
• Support internal and external information security audits
• Perform other duties to support the improvement of security of the organization as required

Profile / Requirements : What profile are we looking for this position

Independent, able to follow up his/her own tasks, self-starter mentality

• In-depth experience of 15+ years of experience in security architecture with a focus on IT projects (SAAS, APIs, integrations, commercial-off-the-shelf, custom development, Cloud)
• Extensive experience in writing content for policies and processes and in writing requirements for suppliers
• Experience with implementing ISO27001 and ISO 27005
• Certification preferred: ISSAP, SABSA, TOGAF or CISSP
• You are fluent in English and either Dutch or French
• You hold a master’s degree in a STEM field or bring equivalent hands-on experience