Enterprise Security Architect

I’m currently seeking an Enterprise Security Architect to work on a 11-month rolling contract in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The Enterprise Architect, with a focus on Security, has the skills to the architect at scale. This covers the security of data, services, application, platforms, infrastructure. It means we expect:

You are seen as a leader, who can develop an architecture vision, guide and facilitate development teams through architecture development and implementations. You are pragmatic and realistic, but at the same time set the vision and inspire everyone to follow. You connect the dots, paint the bigger picture and future vision.
You work together within different teams to ensure that consistent architectures are delivered.
You coordinate and be assertive when it comes to solving dependencies or complex problems.
You have excellent communication and presentation skills to influence your most important stakeholders. You are used to working in a highly dynamic working environment. You are able to oversee a complex stakeholder landscape: interaction varies from C-level executives to developers and engineers, from business stakeholders to enterprise architect colleagues.

As a Security Enterprise Architect you will be required to be skilled within the following

Your profile

Demonstrated IT architecture leadership experiences in a complex organization with multiple business lines.
Broad and strong understanding in security area at the enterprise level. Able to explain to both C-level and developer stakeholders the pros and cons of a strategic security decision made over at least one of the following topics:
Knowledge of security frameworks e.g. ISO-27k, COBIT, EBA.
Risk based approach.
Data protection.
Identity & Access Management.
Cybercrime protection.
Network and platform security (cloud security is an advantage).
Electronic fraud detection and prevention.
Knowledge and experience with TOGAF9 and DevOps is a great advantage!
University degree.
Ability to think in a conceptual, strategic perspective without losing ground over implementation and tactical impact
Strong organizational sensitivity, able to manoeuvre organizational maps/units and understand their roles
Strong interpersonal skills, with proven ability to influence, engage, align people in cross-functional roles at all levels
Ability to communicate technical possibilities effectively and efficiently to both technical and non-technical management and staff
Continuous learner with strong persistence towards completing tasks within a limited time

Desired qualifications

Demonstrated capabilities in defining and managing enterprise strategy and architectures.

Experiences with the interpretation of laws, regulations and security framework and transform them into internal policies and standards.

Preferably 8+ years of senior IT staff experience within a large, global corporation with multiple security, business and IT domains.

If interested, apply now!