Senior IT Security Architect

Senior IT Security Architect
Are you willing to keep on the edge, continuously discovering, analyzing, and assimilating new technologies and architecture? Are you able to understand business and technical requirements and deliver an effective solution autonomously? Do you have an excellent team spirit, do you have an agile mentality, and do you face challenges with dynamism? Do you have a vision of IT as a customer-oriented service provider? Then we want to meet you!
As an Senior IT Security Architect, you'll join the IT Security Architecture & Operations team with the objective of aligning business goals with IT security requirements. You will define security and architecture targets and standards, design robust systems, and guide technology decisions that keep the organization resilient against evolving threats.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated leadership personality to strengthen our team based in Bioggio (near Lugano) - to start immediately or as agreed.
Responsibilities
Define and maintain enterprise IT security architecture standards, frameworks, and guidelines
Ensure compliance with regulatory, and industry best practice standards (PCI-DSS, NIST CSF)
Design and review IT systems, applications, and infrastructure by translating business requirements into secure technical solutions, applying principles such as Zero Trust, Defense in Depth and Integrated with Automated Detect & Response
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in computer science or information security
Master's degree in cybersecurity, IT architecture, or equivalent specialization
5 years of proven experience as an IT Security Architect or in a similar senior security or Architecture role
Leadership personality and capability at structured analysis and abstraction
Experience with risk assessments, threat modeling, and security architecture reviews
Strong communication capabilities and teamwork skills
Security certifications such as (CISSP, CISM, SABSA, TOGAF, or equivalent) are a plus
Strong knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as NIST CSF. Experience with PCI-DSS would be a plus
English is mandatory, with Italian being a strong advantage. German is a plus
Job benefits
At Viseca you will work in a dynamic and creative environment with good development opportunities. We maintain an open and uncomplicated culture and offer our employees extensive decision-making powers in addition to a thorough introduction, home office possibility, attractive employment conditions and progressive fringe benefits.
Contact
Viseca Payment Services SA, Federica Della Porta, People & Culture
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