We are looking for a External Security Architect to join us on a part-time basis (approx. 30–40% of a full-time role, or 12–16 hours per week). The contract will be for a fixed period of 9–12 months. The role is suitable for candidates seeking flexible part-time employment or freelancers interested in a stable, long-term engagement.
Responsibilities
- Act as a consultant for engineering teams on secure software design and development practices
- Lead and perform security reviews of applications, systems, and infrastructure
- Evaluate results from external audits and drive effective risk mitigation strategies
- Plan, commission, and oversee security audits across products and processes
- Assessment of known vulnerabilities and definition of mitigation measures
- Provide architectural guidance and long-term security strategy for software and cloud environments
- Design and document security concepts, policies, and standards
- Support and lead incident response and management activities.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of experience in security roles within finance, SaaS, banking, or government industries
- Strong expertise in application security, cloud security, cryptography, DevSecOps, and identity management
- Demonstrated experience with regulatory compliance and security audits
- Solid understanding of secure software architecture and risk management principles
- Hands-on experience in modern software environments (Java, Kubernetes, AWS)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English
- Strong collaboration skills with engineering, DevOps, and compliance teams.
Benefits
- Challenging projects in a highly professional, but also collaborative and supportive environment
- Working in small and excellently skilled teams
- Opportunities for your continuous professional development
- Competitive compensation depending on experience and skills
- Private Health Insurance options for you and your family members
- Meal vouchers
- Hybrid and Remote work options, with provided parking for office commuters
- Service Recognition Awards, our way of celebrating and rewarding long-term contributions
- Awesome Referral Bonus Program, because great people know great people
- Team gatherings and team-building activities to foster connections, a sense of belonging and camaraderie
