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MUFG Senior IT Security Architect in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the 7th largest financial group in the world. Across the globe, we’re 160,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

Would you like to work for one of the World's largest banks in an exciting, dynamic and international environment?

We are currently recruiting for a Senior IT Security Architect for our Systems Division in Amsterdam.

MUFG Bank Europe N.V. (MBE) is a fully-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the largest ranked Financial Groups in the world in terms of assets. A world-class set of businesses and more than 180,000 employees in 50 markets. MUFG offers stability in an ever-changing market, providing services to high-profile clients worldwide.

For more than 50 years MBE offers corporate and investment banking services to both Japanese and non-Japanese corporate customers in The Netherlands and, through its branches. The goal is to be among the top performing foreign-owned banks operating in The Netherlands, providing value-added banking services and excellent operations, fulfilling both Japanese and Global Multinational Corporate customers' needs.

At MBE we are committed to contributing to a more sustainable future. Thus, we will encourage you to embed environmental, social & governance (ESG) factors in your everyday work and in our culture.

The MBE subsidiary based in The Netherlands is a network of branches (Germany Branch (Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich), Spain Branch (Madrid, Barcelona), Belgium Branch (Brussels), Austria Branch (Vienna)), managed from Amsterdam.

Your impact at MUFG

You will perform the project task as well as business as usual (BAU) tasks regarding IT and Cyber security, such as vulnerability management, technical administration and new implementations of IT security systems such as identity and access management tool, SIEM tool and security hardening of Active Directory and MBE’s server farm. You will mostly focus on architectural design and relevant policies and procedures to make sure that the outsourced services are being delivered in desired quality. You will investigate and provide solutions for governance and management information delivery in line with DORA’s requirements, acts as a Security Architect and ensures appropriate functioning of security related services. You will also have a crucial influence on addressing DORA related gaps in corporation with EMEA Technology, the major IT and security service provider of MBE.

Function positioning

Within MBE, the Systems Division supports IT structures with regard to IT applications, infrastructure and hardware. IT Security team is one of the four units running under the Systems Division such as IT Planning, IT Delivery, IT Services and IT Security.

The IT Security Architect & Business Analyst reports to the CISO / Head of IT Security, who reports to Head of IT, who reports to the Managing Director MBE, responsible for Operations & Systems Divisions or in his/her absence the Management Board.

The role includes the following:

  • Review and interpret unusual activities and Global SOC reported issues on behalf of MBE.

  • Coordinate with the Service Provider IT Security scanning and testing. Review and ensure management information accordingly (SIEM: Splunk, vulnerability scanning: Qualis).

  • Investigate security alerts and provide incident response.

  • Ensure proper service quality for peripheral security controls and tools such as firewalls, anti-virus software, patch management systems, SIEM tool etc. Review, interpret and improve the security maturity in collaboration with the Service Provider.

  • Comply with policies and procedures such as network security policies, application security, access control and corporate data safeguards.

  • Provide (technical) advice and guidance on security matters, provide expertise on security hardening for servers, clients and applications.

  • Provide security architect view and involve into projects, which require security controls to be implemented as part of the project. Demonstrate technical leadership especially by the mitigation of DORA related identified gaps.

  • Support IT audits and provide expertise, hands-on work and recommendations for risk mitigation and remediation.

  • Documentation of relevant policies and procedures. Especially the policies and procedures impacted by the DORA.

The tasks described above, apply to all offices of MBE.

Consultation and others

  • Closely work together with other IT (security) staff and with the business, especially during the investigation of security incidents.

  • Participate in internal consultation platforms (either on an ad hoc or permanent basis) regarding IT Security

  • Establish clear and identified ways of working and information flow with the Service Provider as representing the Service Recipient party.

  • The execution of the function will be according to the policies of the MUFG group in collaboration with EMEA Head Office in London and Head Office in Tokyo.

In order to be successful in the role, you will need the following:

Skills and experience:

  • The function requires an intellectual and working background at a bachelor/ higher professional education (HBO) level in Computer science and/or IT Security.

  • Practical experience and knowledge in implementing a security operation center, global standards such as COBIT, ITIL, FFIEC and SOX and ability to perform security assessments and review/monitor relevant controls are preferred.

  • At least 5 years of work experience in IT security, Cyber security, IT audit roles, and IT risk management roles within finance industry.

  • Preferably completed at least one of the CISSP, CRISC, CISM or CISA certificate programmes or engaged in the process

  • The function also requires knowledge and understanding/experience of/with the bank's business, policies, rules and guidelines.

Personal requirements:

Integrity and Responsibility

  • Balance Risk with Opportunity

  • Customer Focus

  • Demonstrate Global Perspective

Professionalism and Teamwork

  • Drive For Results

  • Collaborate and Build Partnerships

  • Communicate Effectively and Professionally

Challenge Ourselves To Grow

  • Influence and Inspire Others

  • Lead Change & Seek Continuous Improvement

  • Think Strategically

  • Manage and Develop Talent

What do we have to offer:

We offer you a role in one of the largest banks of the world in a growing and international environment. You have various opportunities to develop yourself and we will support you with that by offering various training and development possibilities.

  • We take into account your home situation and your ambitions and help you to balance work and private life.

  • Monthly team events.

  • To work in an ambitious, international environment with colleagues from different countries and cultures, who strive for the best.

Besides that we will offer you:

  • Gross salary based on experience and consistent with the market

  • 8% holiday allowance and 13th month payment.

  • 30 vacation days per year. Optional you can buy 15 additional days.

  • Commuting allowance based on annual public transport 2nd class, most economical way, or € 0,21 per km with a max of 75km one way.

  • €5,00 net remote working compensation per day, with a maximum of €60,00 per month.

  • Possibility to order a mobile phone (up to €800,-)

  • Possibility to order Office Equipment’s for the home office, (up to €500,-)

  • Remote Working Policy i.e. Working From Home (WFH) and Remote Working in another Country.

  • Bicycle plan (fiscal benefit)

  • Company fitness (fiscal benefit)

  • Mental health workshops and budget for external courses (i.e. Dutch language classes).

  • Employee contribution towards Pension insurance (max 5%, currently 2%), our pension scheme is based on a defined contribution scheme.

  • Training & development possibilities paid by the bank

Additional information :

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.

The role is based in the Netherlands. All candidates need to be willing to relocate to the Netherlands. Internal employees will be supported in case of relocation.

For more information regarding this position you can contact our Talent Acquisition Specialist at: recruitment@nl.mufg.jp

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.

We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.

At MUFG, our colleagues are our greatest assets. Our Culture Principles provide a roadmap for how each of our colleagues must think and act to become more client-obsessed, inclusive and innovative. They reflect who we are, who we want to be and what we expect from one another. We are excited to see you take the next step in exploring a career with us and encourage you to spend more time reviewing them!

Our Culture Principles

  • Client Centric

  • People Focused

  • Listen Up. Speak Up.

  • Innovate & Simplify

  • Own & Execute

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