IN SHORT

The VP Security Platforms & Architecture is responsible for defining how security platforms, identity and access management (IAM), and security architecture are designed, governed, and evolved across the organisation. This role owns the security technology roadmap, architectural standards, IAM capability, and platform decisioning, ensuring alignment with security strategy, enterprise architecture, regulatory expectations, and investment priorities.

Operating with enterprise-wide accountability, this role acts as the authoritative design and product owner for security platforms, while remaining hands-on in driving delivery, maturity, and architectural integrity in an environment where platforms, ownership boundaries, and operating models are still evolving.

WHAT WILL YOU DO

• Lead the definition and execution of the security technology roadmap, covering security platforms, IAM capabilities, and architectural controls aligned to strategy, regulation, and investment priorities.
• Act as the design authority and decision owner for security platforms, including identity, access governance, and core tooling, with accountability for platform selection, replacement, and major configuration changes.
• Define, establish, and enforce enterprise security architecture principles, standards, and design patterns, providing clear challenge and decision-making across cloud, applications, infrastructure, and platforms.
• Own and mature the enterprise IAM capability, including identity lifecycle management, RBAC/ABAC models, and privileged access governance across human and non-human identities.
• Define and enforce a clear operating model with Infrastructure & Operations, where Security owns requirements, architectural standards, and approvals, and I&O operates platforms in line with those controls.
• Set direction for logging, telemetry, and platform integration, ensuring alignment with Security Operations requirements while maintaining clear ownership boundaries.
• Drive hands-on maturity improvements across security platforms and IAM, establishing baselines, control standards, and integration patterns where operating models are not yet fully defined.
• Provide oversight of platform health, resilience, and risk, including technical debt, control effectiveness, and readiness for Security Operations and incident response.
• Ensure that security platforms, IAM, and architectural controls meet regulatory, audit, and assurance expectations, supporting audits and driving remediation of control weaknesses.

WHAT WILL YOU BRING

• Qualifications in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Advanced qualifications in Information Security, Cybersecurity Management, Systems Engineering, or Enterprise Architecture are desirable.
• Deep expertise in security architecture and modern technology environments, including cloud, network, identity, and application security.
• Strong track record embedding secure-by-design and secure-by-default principles across complex technology estates.
• Proven ability to assess architectures against threat intelligence, resilience needs, and regulatory expectations.
• Strong analytical capability, with experience identifying systemic risks, architectural weaknesses, and technical debt.
• Experience acting as a security design authority, confidently challenging, guiding, and approving architectural decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively across Architecture, Engineering, Security Operations, and delivery teams.
• Clear and pragmatic communicator, able to translate complex security topics into actionable guidance for technical and non-technical audiences.
• A leadership style that is pragmatic, authoritative, and collaborative, with strong ownership, attention to detail, and a focus on continuous improvement.

ABOUT US

SEFE is an international energy company anchored in Europe, delivering energy solutions that ensure reliable and affordable supply. Our activities span the entire energy value chain – from origination and trading to sales, transport and storage. With decades of trading expertise and a growing LNG portfolio, SEFE is one of Europe’s leading suppliers to industrial customers, providing more than 200 TWh of gas and power each year. We supply over 50,000 clients, from small businesses to municipalities and multinational organisations. By investing in clean energies, we support our customers on their decarbonisation journey and contribute to the energy transition. SEFE employs over 2,000 people worldwide and is owned by the Federal Government of Germany.

Securing energy – now and for the future.

OUR BENEFITS

In return we offer a competitive starting salary supported by a comprehensive range of financial, lifestyle and wellness benefits with the flexibility to follow a hybrid working model.

• bonus earning potential
• non-contributory pension with 10% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and volunteering days
• buy / sell holidays
• life assurance
• medical and dental insurance (family cover)
• range of optional flexible benefits

We are committed to supporting your career growth with opportunities to develop both your knowledge and experience through a blended approach to learning.
Join SEFE and help us secure energy supply across Europe and shape a better, more sustainable tomorrow.

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