Job Description

Volkswagen Group Services is excited to present a fantastic opportunity to join our Volkswagen Digital:Hub in Spain. As part of the global Software Development Centre network in the Volkswagen Group, we constantly seek talented individuals ready to bring their unique skills to our projects.

Our start-up environment is collaborative, innovative, and open to new ideas. We strive to cultivate a work culture that encourages individual growth, team empowerment, and project excellence. We value respect, teamwork, and the common purpose that binds us as a group. If you're ready to thrive in a dynamic start-up environment and be part of our family, supported by one of the largest companies in the world, we invite you to read further.

About the Team and the Hub:

• Our culture is centered around fostering individual growth and team empowerment within a flexible and supportive environment.
• We prioritize respect, teamwork, and inclusivity, recognizing and valuing the unique contributions of each member.
• We embrace a work-life balance philosophy and encourage continuous personal and professional development.

As a Senior Security Engineer, you will play a key role in defining, implementing, and evolving the security strategy across our products and platforms. You will work closely with development, architecture, and business teams to ensure security by design.

Key responsibilities:

• Designing, implementing, and improving cloud‑security architectures, controls and automation.
• Lead initiatives related to Application Security, Cloud Security, and Infrastructure Security.
• Perform risk assessments, threat modeling, and security reviews.
• Define and maintain security standards, policies, and best practices.
• Coordinate and execute security audits, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments.
• Collaborate with development teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps).
• Provide expert support during security incidents and mitigation processes.
• Act as a technical security reference within the organization.
• Owning full lifecycle of security metrics and KPIs, giving leadership clear, data‑driven visibility of risk and progress.
• Leading monitoring and incident response for cloud workloads.
• Create automated dashboards (Power BI, Grafana, QuickSight, etc.) and monthly and quarterly executive reports.
• Maintain documentation runbooks, risk registers, incident logs.
• Mentor engineers and present findings to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience in security roles and 6+ years of experience in IT.
• Strong experience and deep hands in cloud security (AWS, Azure..).
• Advanced knowledge of AppSec, IAM, network security, and encryption. Security certifications (AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer,...) a plus.
• Hands-on experience with security tools.
• Knowledge of frameworks and standards.
• Experience working in agile, cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, risk awareness, problem‑solving, and mentoring skills.
• High level of English (international environment). Spanish and german nice to have.

Nice to have:

• Experience in the automotive industry or critical systems.
• Security certifications (CISSP, CISM, CEH, AWS/Azure Security...).
• Experience leading security initiatives or technical teams.

What we offer:

• Fully remote work capability, with an option to work from our office when needed.
• Access to professional development tools and free language courses.
• Flexible working hours to accommodate personal and professional needs.
• A competitive holiday package and access to a variety of employee discounts.

Join us at Volkswagen Digital:Hub to advance your career in a role where your administrative skills will directly contribute to the success and smooth operation of our innovative projects.

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