Responsibilities
- Drive our security strategy and roadmap: Develop and implement practical, scalable security and compliance policies and procedures that align with our rapid growth and business objectives.
- Lead our security and compliance efforts: Proactively identify and mitigate security risks across our infrastructure, applications, and data.
- Be the go-to person: manage stakeholders like internal and external auditors, certification companies, German authorities or similar
- Architect and implement security solutions: Evaluate, deploy, and manage security tools and technologies that fit our evolving needs, focusing on cloud security.
- Navigate the compliance landscape: Ensure we meet relevant regulatory requirements and industry best practices in a pragmatic way.
- Empower our teams with security awareness: Foster a balanced security-first culture through engaging training and communication.
- Lead incident response efforts: Develop and execute effective plans to handle and learn from security incidents.
- Collaborate closely with the IT Ops team: Integrate security seamlessly into our IT landscape and lifecycle.
- Stay ahead of the curve: Continuously research the latest threats and trends to keep our defences strong
Requirements
- solid understanding of information security principles and best practices and 1+ years of relevant experience, e.g., gained in Big4, IT consulting, or a fast-growing startup or scale-up
- solid experience with the ISO27001 certification
- familiar with cloud security (AWS) and the security challenges of modern web applications
- proven track record of implementing and managing security controls and technologies
- comfortable with risk assessment, vulnerability management, and incident response processes
- strong communicator who can explain technical security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences at various levels
- fluent in English
- proactive, hands-on mentality and are excited to build and shape security in a dynamic startup environment
Nice to Have
- Located in Mannheim, Germany—bonus points for local talent!
- hands-on experience with: Vanta AWS
Benefits
- Hybrid Office Model
- One Team, One Vision, One Goal
- Epic Team Gatherings
- Growth and Development
- 5 Years? 5 Weeks!
- Birthday Celebrations
- Flexible Hours
- Wellbeing Matters
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Additional Information
- language requirements: fluent in English
- contract duration: null
- probation: null
- relocation: null
- training: null
- background checks: null
- clearance: null
- equipment: null
- hours: flexible
- shifts: null
- travel: null
