German Speaking IT Security Architect

Location: Berlin Germany (Hybrid up to 60% remote per month / flexible on-site days)

Industry: Global Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) / International Development

Employment Type: Full-Time Permanent Contract

Salary Range:gross per annum (AVR-DD Tariff) Annual Special Payment & Allowances

Language Requirements: German (B2 minimum) & English (B2 minimum)

Travel Requirements: Approx. 10% international travel (e.g. East Africa / Kenya)

About the Organization

We are an international non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for persons with disabilities in the worlds most underserved communities. Rooted in values of inclusion integrity and international cooperation we partner with local organizations across Asia Africa and Latin America to drive sustainable change and break the cycle of poverty and disability.

With a global footprint and over 500 dedicated team members our IT and digital operations serve as the critical backbone for hundreds of life-changing projects worldwide.

Role Overview

As an IT Security Architect you will occupy a strategic key role responsible for shaping evolving and protecting the entire IT security and service architecture of our global organization. You will translate resilience requirements into scalable architecture concepts lead complex infrastructure initiatives and safeguard critical data across our global network.

This position balances high-level strategic influence with pragmatic hands-on operational support within a modern cloud-focused environment (Microsoft 365 MS Office Cloud Security).

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Leadership: Develop continuously refine and implement organization-wide IT security and service architectures aligned with our digital transformation strategy.
• Governance & Standards: Establish comprehensive security standards guidelines policies and control mechanisms to safeguard systems cloud infrastructure data and global services.
• Cyber Resilience & Threat Management: Direct and optimize information security risk management vulnerability assessments and incident response programs. Monitor security infrastructure and proactively respond to threats (e.g. malware phishing).
• Project Management: Lead complex enterprise-level IT infrastructure and security projects from concept to execution.
• Operations & Administration: Provide hands-on operational support assist in administering central IT systems and drive security awareness initiatives across the organization.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Coordinate closely with internal international teams regional offices and external service providers to ensure seamless secure operations.

Candidate Profile

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Professional Experience: Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in IT security architecture security engineering or a comparable senior technical role.
• Education: University degree in Information Technology Computer Science Cybersecurity or an equivalent professional background.
• Technical Depth: Deep understanding of cloud infrastructures (Microsoft 365 / Cloud Security) network resilience vulnerability management and change-management principles.
• Language Skills: Professional working proficiency in both German (at least B2) and English (at least B2) written and spoken.
• Alignment with Mission: Strong alignment with values-driven humanitarian work and a commitment to global inclusion.
• Flexibility: Willingness to undertake occasional international business trips (approx. 10% including locations outside the EU such as Kenya).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recognized industry security certifications (e.g. CISSP CISM CISA ISO 27001 Lead Implementer).
• Prior experience working within international NGOs multi-cultural organizations or non-profit sectors.

Personal Attributes:

• Solution-Oriented: Pragmatic flexible and possesses a strong hands-on mentality.
• Service-Minded: Excellent collaborative skills with a service-oriented mindset toward internal stakeholders and international project teams.
• Independent: Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities in a dynamic global environment.

What We Offer

• Meaningful Work: A high-impact role where your technical expertise directly supports international development and inclusion initiatives worldwide.
• Strategic Influence: High degree of creative freedom and direct influence over organizational technology decisions and architecture.
• Attractive Compensation: Secure tariff arrangement (AVR-DD EG 9) offering gross/year an annual special payment (13th month bonus) and a monthly child allowance (100 per eligible child).
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible hybrid working model based in Berlin with up to 60% remote work per month flexible presence days and 31 days of paid annual leave.
• Modern Environment: Accessible barrier-free offices with modern equipment and technology stacks.
• Professional Growth: Strong commitment to continuous professional development training and clear internal growth pathways.