Senior IT-Security Engineer (m/w/d)

About

As a Senior IT Security Engineer (m/f/d), you will take on a central professional role in the IT Security Team. You will be responsible for technical security concepts, play a significant role in architectural decisions, and serve as the technical point of contact for IT operations, IT engineering, and security governance.

Work location is Saarbrücken or optionally Munich.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for operation, further development & quality assurance of central security systems (SIEM, EDR/XDR, IDS/IPS, Vulnerability Management)
• Analysis of security incidents, development and optimization of detection & response concepts
• Shaping the security roadmap and further development of the deployed security tools
• Definition and evaluation of security requirements for IT infrastructures (servers, network, virtualization, containers) in close coordination with the responsible teams
• Collaboration with IT engineering and operations for the implementation of secure operating and architectural concepts
• Derivation of minimum standards, hardening specifications, and consulting IT teams on security-relevant configurations and changes
• Technical support for audits as well as translation of regulatory requirements into concrete measures and support for risk analyses

Profile

• Education or studies in the IT field or comparable practical experience
• Several years of experience in IT security, infrastructure, or platform operations environments
• In-depth knowledge in central infrastructure and security areas such as operating systems (Windows/Linux), network and communication security, and security monitoring & detection (SIEM, EDR/XDR, IDS/IPS)
• Experience with modern platforms and technologies (e.g., containers, virtualization) and in hardening systems and infrastructures
• Ability to derive and implement technical security requirements, standards, and hardening specifications
• Knowledge of relevant security frameworks and standards (e.g., ISO 27001, BSI-Grundschutz, PCI DSS)
• Experience in automation, scripting, or integration of security solutions (e.g., APIs, SOAR) is an advantage
• Fluent German language skills, both written and spoken (min. C1 level)
• Analytical and structured way of working
• High degree of personal responsibility as well as strong communication and teamwork skills, including mentoring
• Willingness to participate in on-call duty and business trips to a small extent
• As we work with very sensitive data, we require a clear simple police clearance certificate and a signed internal declaration that your financial circumstances are in order (e.g., no private insolvency or wage garnishment) at the start of employment.

We Offer

• An exciting, permanent full-time position (40 hours/week)
• Flexible working hours (flexitime)
• 30+ days of vacation/year
• Opportunity to work remotely from home up to 50% or 80% (depending on location)
• Comprehensive development and training opportunities

Further Benefits:

• Voucher card (Pluxee or Edenred) with regular credit (tax-free)
• Health programs (health days, sports groups, job bike, etc.)
• Employee discounts
• Canteen with meal subsidy and free hot drinks/water
• Crisis-proof and future-proof workplace
• Other benefits such as Jobrad, employee discounts, etc.

Different benefits are available depending on the location Saarbrücken or Munich.