IT Security Engineer – Coordinator for Operational IT Security
UNIVERSA Versicherungen
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Nürnberg • 🇩🇪 Germany
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Junior
About the role
- You coordinate all matters related to operational IT security and work closely with internal business units and technical specialists.
- You are the central coordinator for our penetration tests: you plan and manage both internal and external tests, oversee follow-ups and act as the main point of contact for any inquiries.
- You own vulnerability management (e.g., using Tenable/Nessus) — from analysis through to defining and tracking appropriate remediation measures.
- As the interface to our Security Operations Center (SOC), you monitor security-relevant events and support the assessment and handling of alerts (e.g., from EDR or antivirus systems).
- You act as the central contact for operational information security and work closely with the Information Security Officer (ISB).
- Based on recognized frameworks, you develop company-wide security requirements and continuously advance operational IT security.
- You stay informed about current threats (e.g., BSI notifications) and assess their relevance to our IT environment.
- When introducing new IT systems, you contribute your security expertise and help create and maintain security concepts.
Requirements
- Degree in IT or equivalent vocational training with specialization or qualification in the IT security field
- Genuine interest and enthusiasm for operational IT security
- Professional experience in administering or hardening IT infrastructure components (e.g., servers or network devices), including knowledge of common protocols
- Experience in technical project leadership or with information security best-practice frameworks is desirable
- IT security certification is a plus (e.g., CompTIA)
Benefits
- Good work–life balance with flexible working hours (no core hours)
- Option for hybrid working after successful onboarding
- 30 days of vacation — December 24 and December 31 as additional days off
- Option to receive five additional vacation days by partially converting the special payment
- 13.3 monthly salary payments (including holiday and Christmas bonuses)
- Capital-forming benefits and company pension plan
- Exclusive employee offers for our company’s products
- Comprehensive corporate health management
- Deutschlandticket for €19.10, an in-house staff restaurant, BusinessBike and much more
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Hard skills
vulnerability managementpenetration testingIT infrastructure administrationIT security hardeningsecurity monitoringsecurity requirements developmentsecurity concepts creationprotocol knowledgealert assessmentremediation tracking
Soft skills
coordinationcommunicationproject leadershipcollaborationproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingattention to detailadaptabilityinitiativeenthusiasm
Certifications
CompTIA