Senior IT Security Engineer – m/f/d

qards GmbH

Senior IT-Security Engineer managing security concepts and architecture decisions for a leading payment processing company. Based in Saarbrücken or München with a focus on IT-Security operations.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeSaarbrücken • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Linux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsibility for the operation, further development and quality assurance of central security systems (SIEM, EDR/XDR, IDS/IPS, Vulnerability Management)
Analysis of security incidents and the development and optimization of detection and response concepts
Contributing to the security roadmap and advancing the deployed security tools
Defining and assessing security requirements for IT infrastructures (servers, network, virtualization, containers) in close coordination with the responsible teams
Collaborating with IT engineering and operations to implement secure operational and architectural concepts
Deriving minimum standards and hardening guidelines and advising IT teams on security-relevant configurations and changes
Technical support for audits, translating regulatory requirements into concrete measures and supporting risk analyses

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree or vocational training in an IT-related field or comparable practical experience
Several years of experience in IT security, infrastructure or platform operations
In-depth knowledge of core infrastructure and security areas such as operating systems (Windows/Linux), network and communication security, and security monitoring & detection (SIEM, EDR/XDR, IDS/IPS)
Experience with modern platforms and technologies (e.g., containers, virtualization) and with system and infrastructure hardening
Ability to derive and implement technical security requirements, standards and hardening guidelines
Knowledge of relevant security frameworks and standards (e.g., ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, PCI DSS)
Experience in automation, scripting or integration of security solutions (e.g., APIs, SOAR) is an advantage
Fluent German language skills, written and spoken (min. C1 level)
Analytical and structured working style
High degree of personal responsibility and strong communication and teamwork skills, including mentoring
Willingness to take part in on-call duty and to travel for work to a limited extent
A criminal record certificate with no entries and a signed internal declaration that personal financial affairs are in order

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working hours (flexitime)
30+ days of vacation per year
Option to work remotely up to 50% or up to 80% depending on location
Comprehensive development and training opportunities
Prepaid benefit card (Pluxee or Edenred) with regular (tax-free) credits
Health programs (health days, sports groups, JobRad/job-bike, etc.)
Employee discounts
Canteen with meal subsidy and free hot drinks/water
Crisis-proof and future-secure workplace
Additional benefits such as JobRad and further employee discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

SIEMEDR/XDRIDS/IPSVulnerability ManagementOperating Systems (Windows/Linux)Network SecurityContainerizationVirtualizationSecurity Standards (ISO 27001, PCI DSS)Automation/Scripting

Soft Skills

Analytical Working StyleStrong Communication SkillsTeamwork SkillsMentoring