IT Architect - Cloud Security Architecture (m/f/d)

We are BASF in agriculture and everything we do, we do for the love of farming. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and our other stakeholders along the value chain. We do everything in our power to build a sustainable future for agriculture by connecting innovation, customers and society. #ForTheLoveOfFarming #TheBiggestJobOnEarth

Digital Farming provides actionable and field-specific advice to farmers, advisors and business partners worldwide for our xarvio products. For this, we build digital solutions for crop management for the xarvio FieldManager, xarvio HealthyFields, ONE SmartSpray and Horta.

• In your new position as a Senior Cloud Security Architect, you are the primary authority responsible for establishing, standardizing, and maintaining enterprise-wide cloud security architecture across our AWS infrastructure.
• You develop and implement scalable blueprint solutions that serve as the foundation for all our products and services, ensuring consistent security standards and operational excellence.
• Furthermore, you conduct security assessments and audits in collaboration with external partners, identifying vulnerabilities to mitigate risks through threat modeling and incident response plans.
• Designing and maintaining comprehensive cloud security blueprint solutions that serve as the organizational standard for all products and services is part of your new position.
• You establish architectural patterns and reference implementations that enable teams to rapidly deploy secure cloud infrastructure.
• Last but not Least, you create and maintain security architecture decision trees and implementation guides for common use cases as well as drive standardization of security controls and practices across the enterprise cloud environment

• successfully completed Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information technology or a related field of study
• 5+ years of experinece in cloud security with a focus on AWS services
• extensive experience in cloud security architecture with deep expertise in AWS services, as well as in creating and implementing security blueprint solutions
• strong background in developing enterprise-wide security frameworks and standards and advanced knowledge of networking, cloud security services, identity management and encryption technologies
• experience with infrastructure as code and security automation and relevant certifications (AWS Cerified Security Speialty, CISSP)
• excellent communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional teams

• inspiring networks for the development and implementation of your ideas (e.g. Women in Business)
• learning opportunities for your professional and personal development
• location-specific preventive services (e.g. medical check-up or flu vaccination) to support your health
• 30 days of vacation as well as the possibility of special leave and sabbatical model
• mobile working in Germany
• flexible working time models (e.g. part-time employment or job sharing)
• free Deutschlandticket and attractive leasing options for your personal job bike
• subsidies for moving costs, parking fees and lunch

Do you have any questions about the application process or the position? Please reach out to: Romy Marie Gruendel (Talent Acquisition), romy.gruendel@basf.com, Tel.:+49 30 2005-56730

First information about our application process can be found here: .

xarvio Digital Farming Solutions powered by BASF is at the forefront of the digital transformation of agriculture optimizing crop production. xarvio offers digital products, based on a global leading crop model platform, which deliver independent field-zone-specific agronomic advice enabling farmers to produce their crops most efficiently and sustainable. The xarvio products FIELD MANAGER and HEALTHY FIELDS are being used by farmers in multiple countries across the globe. Working at BASF Digital Farming GmbH is equally as innovative as our products: we have a global network and work with agile methodologies in a start-up atmosphere. Join our team! Learn more about xarvio at or visit any of our social media channels.

Because we are counting on innovative solutions, on sustainable actions, and on connected thinking. And on you. Become a part of our formula for success and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities irrespective of gender, age, origin, sexual orientation, disability or belief.