IT Security Architect (m/f/d)

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PwC Luxembourg is hiring an IT Security Architect M/F/D. What if it was you? 

Who we are: PwC Luxembourg (www.pwc.lu) is the largest professional services firm in Luxembourg with over 3,800 people employed from 90 different countries. PwC Luxembourg provides audit, tax and advisory services including management consulting, transaction, financing and regulatory advice. The firm provides advice to a wide variety of clients from local and middle market entrepreneurs to large multinational companies operating from Luxembourg and the Greater Region. The firm helps its clients create the value they are looking for by contributing to the smooth operation of the capital markets and providing advice through an industry-focused approach.  

At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We’re a network of firms in 149 countries with more than 370,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by visiting us at www.pwc.com and www.pwc.lu.  

Your mission: Your mission in the team will be to build and secure the foundation of our IT landscape!

 You will be at the heart of embedding robust security into every layer of our enterprise architecture, ensuring that technical security requirements are met to protect critical systems, applications, and business processes. Your role will involve defining and maintaining cutting-edge security strategies and methodologies, working closely with IT teams to develop solutions that align with corporate security policies and industry standards. 

By integrating security at the core of our IT architecture, you won’t just be defending infrastructure—you’ll be driving innovation, resilience, and trust in every digital solution we build. Ready to take on the challenge?  

Be a part of our team where you will:  

Define methodology & guidelines:

• Define and review on an ongoing basis security architectures and strategic roadmaps to ensure alignment with both business and IT strategies; 
• Deliver methodologies, processes and a governance framework to IT Teams; 
• Define a roadmap and secure architecture, and implementation of necessary security controls aligned with company policies; 
• Serve as a principal source of information on rules and procedures governing security operations; 
• Ensure projects comply with the company’s information security policies; 
• Train new security officers or other personnel and provides on-going direction; 
• Align local requirements from NIS Standards. 

Ensure security designs:

• Design cloud security solutions in hybrid and/or cloud enterprise environment; 
• Collaborate with other cloud solution architects in developing complex end-to-end Enterprise solutions; 
• Ensure that the solution exhibits “Secure by Design” or “Well-Architected” framework, such as high-performance levels, security, scalability, maintainability, appropriate reusability, and reliability upon deployment; 
• Supporting other Architects (application, infrastructure, DevSecOps, cloud etc.) for the security aspects within their disciplines. 

Perform Security Assessments:

• Performs security project and supplier security assessments; 
• Evaluate security architectures and designs to determine the adequacy of security design and architecture proposed; 
• Acts as the main point of contact for all security assessment and remediation advice; 
• Review Vendor Security Questionnaires and/or Vendor Onsite Security Reviews. 

Let’s talk about you. If you...

• Show a solid understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, authorization and security as well as skills to act as a solution support for security transformation/implementation programs; 
• Are experienced in Application architecture and security management; 
• Possess knowledge in Privileged access management technologies; 
• Are experienced in host hardening, auditing, logging and monitoring, network security, SEIM deployments, security analytics, anomaly detections; 
• Have a Market understanding of industry trends for security, risk & threat intelligence, and governance; 
• Managed proven implementation of cloud security models, particularly identity, network, and encryption; 
• Have extensive experience in information security and/or IT risk management with a focus on security, performance and reliability; 
• Demonstrate strong understanding of cloud security technologies and strategy of multiple cloud providers such as Azure, AWS and/or GCP; 
• Have a solid understanding of security best practices and frameworks such as frameworks, such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST and OWASP;
• Have good communication skills, to provide support and guidance to developers as well as operating effectively with people at all levels
• Are proactive, autonomous, curious, a critical-thinker and show a positive attitude;
• Are able to design and implement new work processes for greater efficiency. 
• Are both fluent in French and English.

• Cloud security and architecture certifications such as AZ-500, AZ-303/304, AWS SA, CCSP or any other related is a plus. 

A final word about us:

At PwC, we believe diversity is the representation of all the characteristics that make us both alike and unique. Our backgrounds, cultures, nationalities, lifestyles, identities, opinions and beliefs, approaches to solving problems, ways of working, and views of personal and professional success, all add value to the services we deliver to our clients. Our objective is to nurture an inclusive environment where a diversity mindset is ingrained, and inclusion is the norm. We constantly focus on respecting and valuing individual differences. 

Ready to grow your potential, reaching excellence together? Apply now!  

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