Security Architect - (Permanent)

Are you passionate about cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, and making businesses safer and more resilient? This is your chance to play a pivotal role in a dynamic international organization driving digital transformation and operational excellence across Europe.

As a Security Architect, you’ll work at the intersection of business strategy, enterprise architecture, and security operations. Your expertise will directly shape the security posture of critical infrastructure systems, ensuring business continuity, operational efficiency, and trust in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Your Mission

• Lead the design and integration of secure architectural frameworks across enterprise systems, infrastructure, and digital platforms.
• Collaborate with Enterprise, Infrastructure, and Solution Architects to translate business objectives and risk appetite into actionable, secure, scalable IT solutions.
• Analyze existing systems to identify vulnerabilities and design effective countermeasures.
• Drive the adoption of security reference architectures, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Integrate security seamlessly into Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Develop and maintain a modern risk assessment methodology tailored for Agile and digital transformation projects.
• Regularly engage with stakeholders at all levels — from delivery teams to executive management — influencing key security decisions.

Key Performance Indicators

• Security Health Dashboard & Risk Indicators
• Adoption Rate of Reference Architectures
• Deviation Rate from Approved Architectures
• Security Architecture Review Completion
• Stakeholder Satisfaction Ratings

What You Bring

• Proven experience as a Security Architect or similar senior security role.
• Deep understanding of enterprise IT architecture frameworks and network security principles.
• Expertise in security risk management, governance, compliance, and third-party risk.
• Solid grasp of infrastructure, software technologies, cloud services, and application development lifecycles.
• Recognized certifications such as ISSAP, SABSA, TOGAF, CISSP are a strong plus.
• Excellent analytical, advisory, and communication skills with the ability to engage cross-functional teams.
• Fluent in English and Dutch and/or French.