IT Security Architect

Job Description:

We Dream. We Do. We Deliver.

Merkle a dentsu company powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years the company has put people at the heart of its approach to digital business transformation. As the only integrated experience consultancy in the world with a heritage in data science and business performance Merkle delivers holistic end-to-end experiences that drive growth engagement and loyalty. Merkles expertise has earned recognition as a Leader by top industry analyst firms in categories such as digital transformation and commerce experience design engineering and technology integration digital marketing data science CRM and loyalty and customer data management. With more than 16000 employees Merkle operates in 30 countries throughout the Americas EMEA and APAC. For more information visit .

Who are we looking for

We are looking for a skilled and motivated IT Security Architect to join our cross-functional digital product team.

Scope of work:

• Creation and maintenance of the security concept;
• Definition of security architecture standards and guidelines;
• Integration of security requirements into architecture design and development;
• Execution and support of risk analyses threat modeling and security assessments;
• Monitoring implementation of security measures;
• Consulting development architecture testing and operations;
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements;
• Support for security tests reviews and audits;
• Collaboration with internal security risk and compliance units.

Requirements:

• Several years of experience (57 years) in IT security/security architecture;
• Solid knowledge of security concepts for complex IT systems;
• Experience in securitycritical and regulated environments (ebanking advantageous);
• Very good knowledge of authentication authorization encryption and secure design;
• Understanding of modern software architectures (frontend backend APIs cloud);
• Experience with security standards and frameworks.

Languages:

• German: Fluent (B2 or above) working language of the team
• English: Business proficient
• French or Italian: Advantageous given our multilingual product scope

Why choose dentsu

Global Reach with Local Expertise: Join a network that spans 145 countries with over 70000 talentedemployees. Collaborate with bright minds worldwide and gain insights from diverse industries andmarkets.
Innovation at Our Core: For over 120 years we have been pushing boundaries to connect brands withtheir audiences through cutting-edge technology creativity and transformative solutions.
Commitment to Impact: We focus on driving meaningful outcomes for our clients and theircommunities whether through increasing revenue influencing behavior change or fostering positiveorganizational culture.
Collaborative Network: Work alongside six global brands all united in delivering highly integrated andscaled transformation solutions.

These are some of the things we offer:

25 days of holidays
2 volunteer days for charitable activities
Mental Health: Benefit from 3 extra wellness days on top of your vacation days and a Mental Health First Aider and Employee Assistance program to support your well-being
40-hour week & overtime compensation
Flexible working hours model (flextime)
Independent home office management
State-of-the-art creative office space with ergonomically equipped workstations
Pet friendly offices (Zurich and St. Gallen)
Full access to Dentsu Academy on-site learning sessions online language courses
Referral bonus program
Workation possibility
Team events: company parties monthly breakfasts aperos

#LI-MERKLE #LI-SOFI

Location:

Zürich

Brand:

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

Required Experience:

Staff IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1