Security Architect

What's your job?

As Security Architect, you will be responsible for addressing TSN’s information security requirements and objectives, by advocating the appropriate cybersecurity technical solutions, while ensuring that the security architectures and practices do not impede the needs of the business. 

A key element of your role will be to provide strategic security-planning advice to IT development teams.  In addition, it will also be your task to investigate new opportunities, conduct proof of concepts, convince stakeholders, and to define and maintain the required security standards.  You will work on a wide range of activities, collaborating with both internal IT/OT teams and external IT service providers and technology vendors.   In particular, you will work collaboratively with the TSN IT Information Security team, who are the owner of the TSN information security policy framework, responsible for its management and maintenance, and for ensuring compliance company-wide. 

As a member of the EA&I team, you will report directly into the Head of Business Architecture, but you will also serve as will serve as a the sounding board for the TSN CISO.  In your role you will provide clear direction to both EA&I team and our IT partners, to ensure that our application, information assets, and technology designs align to the security strategy.  You will be expected to evaluate new services, vendors, applications and security tools, and changes to the IT infrastructure, from a technical perspective, and to translate the risk characteristics of these activities and functions into enterprise risk terms that the CISO can communicate to non-IT colleagues in the wider TSN organisation.  A key part of the role therefore is the ability to express complex concepts in plain language to reach broader audiences.

This is a highly dynamic and challenging role, which requires a unique blend of expert technical knowledge and experience, combined with and stakeholder management capability.

Is this you?

• A master’s degree, preferably in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersercurity or a related field;
• You will have working knowledge and experience of the SAFe Framework and TOGAF framework and direct, hands-on experience managing security infrastructure such as firewalls, IPSs, WAFs, endpoint protection, SIEM and log management technology;
• Strong working knowledge of IT service management and the ITIL framework;
• Excellent written and verbal communications with technical and non-technical stakeholders;
• You already have permanent residence in the Netherlands, relocation is not possible for this position; 

What do we offer?

Tata Steel is an international company characterized by an open and informal culture in a technical environment. As Security Architect, you can make a valuable contribution from your expertise. We ask a lot, but offer even more:

• A salary that, depending on your education and experience, is up to €9.363,- gross per month;
• Lots of free time, because in addition to your 26 holidays and 11.5 ADV days, you also accrue time through Tata Steel's flexible working hours scheme;
• A variable profit share, a fixed end-of-year bonus of 2%, and 8% holiday allowance;
• Excellent secondary benefits including a pension scheme, allowance for your medical expenses and an expense allowance.

What's your department?

Team

The role of Security Architect sits within Enterprise Architecture & Innovation (EA&I) department of the Tata Steel Nederland IT function (TSN IT). 

The team is responsible for translating the Company’s strategic intent into a clear technology direction. The goal is to ensure the Enterprise Architecture (business processes, information, applications, and technology) allows the business to thrive, grow and innovate, whilst controlling costs, and ensuring that the IT landscape is secure, sustainable, and future-proof.

Tata Steel:
Tata Steel is one of the largest steel producers in Europe. We annually manufacture, process, and distribute 18 million tons of high-quality steel for products in industries such as construction, automotive, packaging, and aerospace. We aim to be at the forefront of what we do, actively collaborating with our customers, suppliers, and research institutes. In addition to offering competitive employment conditions, we provide a technical production environment within a human and social culture in an inclusive setting. It's no coincidence that Tata Steel has been one of the best industrial employers in the Netherlands for years. In Tata Steel Europe, approximately 33,500 employees work, with 11,000 of them in the Netherlands.
 

Our ambition:
A green, clean, and circular steel company that everyone is proud of—that's our ambition. We aim to improve how people around the world work, live, and move through sustainable steel. To achieve this, we need talents like you. Will you join 9,000 colleagues in shaping our work for the future.

At Tata Steel we are convinced that diversity makes a major contribution to our organization. That is why we constantly strive for a good reflection between the labor market and our employees.

Apply or learn more?

Are you excited about this job? Apply via the application button and do not forget to include your motivational letter. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Stefan Langerak, Corporate Recruiter, stefan.langerak@tatasteeleurope.com.