IT Security Engineer

As an IT Security Engineer at the BAUHAUS Service Center Germany in Mannheim, develop the security operations centre, handle security incidents and support security projects. The role initially lasts two years. There is no application deadline.

• Continuously develop the security operations centre, taking responsibility for fine-tuning and targeted expansion.
• Analyse suspicious security activity, handle incidents and take a structured approach to limiting their impact.
• Support penetration tests and audits, identify suitable measures and ensure they are reliably put into practice.
• Support projects on security matters, create security plans and measures to reduce risks, and build security into designs from the start.
• Help create and improve policies and guidelines, contribute to protection needs assessments and risk analyses, and strengthen the development and operation of the information security management system.
• Work closely with departments and country companies, manage security services in use and improve security awareness activities.

• A degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, IT Security, Cybersecurity or a comparable qualification, or relevant professional experience in security
• Good knowledge of network and perimeter security, firewalls, Active Directory, Windows and Unix (Linux/macOS)
• Sound knowledge of attack methods, authentication methods and cryptography
• Good practical knowledge of SIEM and cloud environments
• Experience analysing incidents, limiting the impact of security incidents, writing policies and risk analyses, and managing vulnerabilities, especially assessing, prioritising and tracking them
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills and the ability to explain complex matters clearly to different audiences
• Strong organisational skills, ability to handle conflict, responsibility, resilience and teamwork
• Very good German skills at C1 or above and good English skills