Senior Consultant - Information Security (m/f/d)

79539 | Operations | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent

It involves validating and proposing security solutions that protect the organization's information assets from cyber threats while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices. You will also collaborate with various stakeholders, including IT departments, business units, and senior leadership, to develop and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures.

What You Will Do:

• Facilitate regular reviews and updates of control and risk management processes to remain effective and responsive to emerging threats
• Ensure the adoption and integration of security architecture standards, reference models, and shared platforms defined by the corporate group
• Support enterprise transformation initiatives, including legacy modernization, cloudification, AI integration, and digital platforms by focusing on securit
• Conduct regular reviews on Role-Based Access Control and user management policies on information systems and business applications
• Ensure that only secure cryptographic algorithms are deployed and used to protect data at rest, in use and in transit
• Conduct application security assessments, ensuring security is built into the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including software code analysis (SCA), static application security testing (SAST), and dynamic application security testing (DAST)
• Provide security guidance and training to development teams, fostering a culture of secure coding
• Review network architectures to ensure security measures have been implemented including segmentation, firewalls, and intrusion detection/prevention systems
• Ensure that system hardening standards and procedures are well implemented to minimize the attack surface and reduce vulnerabilities
• Conduct regular DLP assessments to identify and mitigate data loss risks
• Stay current with industry trends, making recommendations as needed to help the organization innovate and excel

What You Bring:

• Enthusiastic team player who wants to shape actively IT and feels comfortable in a dynamic environment
• Strong communication skills and the ability to present complex IT issues in a way that is appropriate for the target group
• Ability to independently prioritize and to work independently, flexible, efficiently and target oriented
• Passioned for modern technology – e.g., AI, big data, analytics, cloud, serverless, event-driven
• Project management and reporting experience and the ability to operate in a deadline-oriented environment
• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills and be able to build trusting working relationships with diverse people

What You Have:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field
• Over 5 years of proven experience in information security, with a strong background in consultancy, risk management, and leadership roles
• Deep understanding of security technologies, including identity and access management, encryption, network security, and secure application development
• Proficiency in risk management methodologies, security standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST), and regulatory requirements
• Experience with security tools, such as vulnerability scanners, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and security information and event management (SIEM) systems
• Knowledge of cloud security platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and DLP solutions
• Knowledge of federation standards, including SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect
• Relevant certifications in security such as CISSP, CISM or cloud such as Azure, AWS will be an advantage
• Fluency in English

What We Offer:

Come to the Allianz side! We have attractive Compensation and Benefits:

• Fixed Benefits - We place people at the core of what we do, this is why we are committed to your personal wellbeing and professional growth
• Flexible Benefits - We care about the performance of our employees, and we know it can only be reached by ensuring your proper work-life balance: Medical Insurance, Private pension, many other benefits
• Rewards and Recognition Program and Personal Development plans
• Complete Training Curricula available, LinkedIn Learning
• Flexible working environment (work from home, hybrid)

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. 

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. 
 
We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation. 
 
Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.