Bewerbende mit Behinderungen erwünscht 👨‍🦽👨‍🦯🦻 DWS - Senior Security Engineer - Data Platforms (m/f/d)

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Team / division overview

DWS’s data infrastructure team is responsible for providing the secure, scalable and trustworthy foundation for storing, processing and distributing critical enterprise data. As Senior Security Engineer you’ll focus on understanding the threat landscape, designing and implementing security frameworks for our core data platforms and collaborating with CSO and vendors.

Role Details

As a Senior Security Engineer - Data Platforms (m/f/d) you will:

• Design and implement security frameworks and components on data platforms and underlying cloud service providers, ensuring compliance with our security policies.
• Deploy and manage data infrastructure services on Snowflake, GCP and Azure, using Infrastructure-as-Code to automate resource provisioning and security configurations
• Manage and optimize GitHub Actions & Runners for seamless CI/CD pipeline automation. Implement and maintain security best practices, ensuring security is embedded throughout the development lifecycle and compliance is upheld
• Configure, manage, and optimize internal security solutions for efficient threat detection and response and collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors
• Document infrastructure processes, configurations, and operational workflows for improved knowledge sharing and process efficiency

We are looking for 

• Extensive experience in securing critical enterprise data flows on Snowflake or similar platforms including DLP, access control design and data protection
• Experience in DevSecOps practices, infrastructure automation, IaC (e.g. Terraform), security tool integrations
• Good knowledge of SIEM tools and technologies, such as Google SecOps. In-depth knowledge of cloud services and best practices for cloud security
• Very good programming skills in Python, Java or a similar language
• Strong collaboration and communication skills and a passion for cybersecurity with a strong aptitude for identifying and solving security challenges in enterprise environments
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Fundamental hands-on experience in cloud security, preferably GCP. Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is a plus.

Posting period: 05.03.2026 until further notice

The successful candidate will be hired under the Functional Role Title Senior Technology Analyst.

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What we’ll offer you:

Without the ambitions of our people, our achievements wouldn’t be possible. And it’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS, you’ll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalised plan unique to your lifestyle. Whether you’re interested in healthcare, company perks or are thinking about your retirement plan, there’s something for everyone.

Some of our core benefits:

• Physical and Mental Health Well-Being benefits including (but not limited to) Statutory Health Insurance (BKK), sickness benefit allowance and support helplines for employees
• Family friendly benefits including generous parental leave packages (supporting all variations of family set-ups) and support in finding childcare options including DWS’s own kindergarten service
• A wide selection of pension plans, Personal Budget Accounts to enable sabbaticals or early retirement and capital-forming benefits
• The opportunity to support our CSR strategy which is focused on combatting climate change & achieving greater social justice. You can make donations to our partnered organisations or take part in corporate volunteering opportunities in your local communities by providing on hand support.

DWS’ current Hybrid Working model is designed to find the balance between in-person collaboration & engagement in the office, which is core to our working culture, whilst still remaining focused on supporting our employees with flexibility. We are committed to support flexible and hybrid working agreements across the globe. Depending on the location or role you are applying for, the split between working in the office and at home will be discussed and made clear as part of your application and interview process.

We will continue to review and evolve our working environments and methods to ensure that we are working in the best way possible for our people.

If you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the interview process for any reason including, or related to a disability or long-term health condition, then please contact your recruiter and let us know what assistance you may need. Examples of adjustments include providing a change to the format of the interview or providing assistance when at the DWS office. This will not affect your application and your recruitment team will discuss options with you.

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