Cloud Security Employee (m/f/d)

GK is a leading global software developer and provider of standard and cloud-based solutions for the retail industry, with over 500,000 retail and payment installations in more than 60 countries. At GK, more than 1.100 employees worldwide work on solutions for an all-encompassing shopping experience, improving the relationship between customers and retailers every day. GK is a hidden champion headquartered in Schöneck in the Vogtland region of Germany, but has locations in Berlin, Paris and Johannesburg while maintaining a presence in 13 further international locations. Together, GK develops groundbreaking technologies for the retail industry of today and tomorrow. 
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Your responsibilities

• Assessment of cloud applications and infrastructures for security risks according to national and international standards, and development of actionable recommendations
• Implementation of monitoring and vulnerability management for cloud infrastructures
• Development and implementation of security solutions to protect data and applications in cloud environments
• Collaboration with IT teams in defining security requirements, developing models for secure architectures, and executing security initiatives
• Analysis, interpretation, and documentation of findings or vulnerabilities through a ticketing system, as well as developing solution proposals in collaboration with the customer
• Consulting with other organizational units to improve IT security through threat modeling
• Regular analysis of current IT threat landscapes and optimization of existing security solutions to identify both known and emerging attack patterns
• Advising and supporting the IT compliance team in designing technical regulations

Your profile

• Completed studies in computer science, ideally with a focus on IT security, or a comparable qualification
• Experience in cloud environments, ideally in the field of cloud security
• Experience with common cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud
• Experience with Docker or Kubernetes
• Certification as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and/or other certifications (e.g., CRISC, CISM, CISA, OSCP, OSCE, or OSWE, etc.) and good knowledge of ISMS (ISO/IEC 27001/2) are an advantage
• Experience and knowledge of tools and processes for handling IT security incidents
• Technical and methodological expertise in working with IT security tools in cloud environments
• Experience with relevant regulations and standards in the field of IT security (e.g., ISO 27001, BSI IT Grundschutz, OWASP, NIST, CIS Controls)
• Analytical, conceptual, and flexible working style
• Team player with flexibility and a confident demeanor, especially regarding communication and presentation of solutions and results

We offer

• GK enables mobile working at all times
• We put emphasis on a long-term and trustful cooperation by offering permanent employment relationships with flexible working hours
• Performance-related and individual bonus payments depending on the area of activity
• Company car policy and free parking at our locations with good public transport connections
• Lease a maximum of 3 bikes up to a total value of €9,000
• An international working environment as well as a cooperative working climate with space for own ideas, creativity and concepts
• Turn your friends into colleagues: recommend a new employee and receive a referral bonus of €3,000 net
• Develop yourself professionally and personally through our own GK Academy and e-learning offerings
• Leasing of the latest Hardware for the private usage as part of our employee PC program. We make sure that your job-related equipment is ready for you for a smooth start from the first day of work
• Discounts offered through our corporate benefits program
• Location-related preventive measures (running groups, online sports courses, massage, blood donation appointments, health day
• Advantageous everyday life facilitations while you are in the office, such as parcel and bread roll service, pharmacy delivery service and much more
• Internal restaurant, bouldering and climbing wall, in-house kindergarden “Pixel” on the campus site at our headquarter in Schoeneck (Saxony) as well as a wide range of culinary offerings at the other locations
• Spend time with your colleagues outside the office at our many company events
• Read more about our Active Balance Program