IT Security Engineer (m/w/f)

Your mission As IT Security Engineer (m/f/d), you will safeguard our IT infrastructure, digital assets, and products while reporting regularly to the C-level on strategic progress. In this critical role, you will professionalize and scale our security foundations to meet NIS2 and high-growth

requirements. You will act as a specialized consultant to our R&D/Engineering teams and maintain a proactive, hands-on approach to securing our IT operations, working in close synergy with the broader IT organization. Your

Responsibilities: Take full operational and strategic responsibility for IT security within a complex, international, and highly sensitive system landscape. Act as a key internal advisor for engineers and developers to improve product cybersecurity, advocating for "Security by Design" principles throughout the R&D lifecycle. Lead the implementation and ongoing management of NIS2 compliance and ensure processes align with international standards. Provide regular updates and reports to the C-level regarding security milestones, risk assessments, and compliance roadmaps. Operate and develop endpoint security while continuously hardening and monitoring client and server infrastructure. Monitor, analyze, and lead the response to security events and forensic analysis of incidents. Conduct regular vulnerability analyses, derive remediation measures, and enforce strict patch and update discipline. Architect firewall, proxy, and network security policies and harden interfaces between the network and end devices. Lead security-related (sub-)projects and provide technical coaching to the IT and Engineering teams. Partner closely with the IT team on infrastructure updates and serve as a senior escalation point for complex security issues. Your profile At least two years of professional experience in IT security, ideally within a highly regulated, research-heavy, or product-driven environment. ISO 27001 certification (e.g., Professional or Internal Auditor) or a similar recognized professional credential. Knowledge of security frameworks, with specific experience in NIS2 and an interest in supporting secure software/hardware development considered a strong plus Solid expertise in network security (firewalls, VPN, routing), endpoint security, and security operations (SIEM, incident handling, log analysis). High flexibility to adapt to a startup environment, combining a senior "owner" mentality with the willingness to be hands-on during technical implementations. Strong teamwork abilities with the capability to communicate technical risks to the C-level and provide actionable guidance to developers and engineers. Very good German and English skills (written and spoken) for our international environment. Why us? Attractive