Senior Technical Architect (Cybersecurity)

Sopra Steria is one of the largest players in the tech industry in Europe, known for its consulting, digital services and software development. We operate in nearly 30 countries in the world, hiring more than 55,000 employees.

The Polish branch, as the Global Delivery Center, operates in Katowice since 2007 and has been growing ever since. Currently, our team consists of around 1,000 specialists.

Within the Digital Platform Services department, our teams specialize in areas such as cloud, operating systems, virtualization, databases, backup or storage, as well as networking and security. We also have 1st line support consultants who speak French and English, but also Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and German.

The Application Services department is responsible for areas such as software development, data engineering, testing services, CRM, ITSM and ERP platform integrations, as well as application management for customers in Scandinavia, Benelux, France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK.

We are looking for a Senior Technical Architect (Cybersecurity) to join Sopra Steria Polska and support a team responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our customers’ security infrastructure. In this role, you will work on protecting IT systems, networks, and data from cyber threats by developing securi-ty frameworks, defining best practices, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.

As a Senior Technical Architect, you will collaborate closely with IT teams, business stakeholders, and security professionals to assess risks, implement security controls, and respond to evolving cyber threats.

Note that we can only offer cooperation to people who are located in Poland and have EU citizenship.

Responsibilities:​

• Advising the customer in projecting those Blueprints in its Cybersecurity Roadmap
• Review, with customer’s product architects, the security posture of their implementation. Align their design with documented Security Blueprints
• Ensure security is embedded in DevSecOps and software development lifecycles (SDLC)
• Design and document how to exploit the customer PAM solution concepts in his context
• Document an implementation plan and support integration teams in the deployment and configuration process
• Ensure secure integration of IAM solutions with cloud and enterprise applications.
• Work with IT, DevOps, and business teams to ensure security is a shared responsibility
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to security engineers
• Act as a constructive and structured Security advisor for both internal Squads and customer stakeholders.

Tech stack on the project:​

• Python
• DevSecOps
• AWS
• GitLab, ArgoCD

Must have requirements:​

• Extensive experience (min 10 years) in Cybersecurity, with a focus on Business Continuity
• Knowledge on TOGAF and SABSA methodologies
• Strong Python programming skills
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• EU citizenship.
• Fluent English: B2/C1.
• Being open to occasional business trips abroad and visits in our office in Katowice

Nice to have requirements:

• Experience in a public administration or similarly complex environment is desirable
• Clerance

What we offer:

• BENEFITS (UoP): Luxmed, Medicover Sport, Worksmile, educational platforms, languages learning platform, referral bonus, copyrights, life insurance, workation

• DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES (UoP and B2B): certifications (paid by the company), conferences, Tech Lunches, possibility to join our Communities (Project Management, Architecture, Security, Process Management, Leadership, AI and Cloud)

The recruitment process for this position consists of two stages:

• a short phone call with a recruiter (30 min max)

• one-hour long interview on Teams (with both general and technical questions)

Salary range: 

UoP: 18 000- 22 000 PLN gross/month

B2B: 135-180/190 PLN net/h

All information about salary range and its additional components will be provided during the 1st stage of recruitment process.

At our organization, we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.