P2/P1 Security Architect / Specialist (m/f/d) – (Embedded Systems: Marine) Berlin, Germany (Hybrid – up to 3 days remote per week) - 18 Month Fixed Term Contract Start Date: October 1, 2025 Duration: Initially until September 30, 2027 (24 months max) Working Hours: 40 hours per week Security Clearance: No Ü2 required, NfD briefing necessary Languages: German (fluent/negotiation level), English (basic working level) About Our Client Our client is a global technology leader specializing in secure communications, critical infrastructure, and advanced electronic systems. Their innovations shape the future of cybersecurity, digital resilience, and secure data technologies across both public and private sectors. The Berlin location plays a central role in developing and securing next-generation products and systems, ensuring compliance with European cybersecurity regulations and international information security standards. Position Overview As a Security Architect / Specialist (m/f/d), you will design, evaluate, and implement security architectures for cutting-edge technologies and products. You’ll work cross-functionally with development teams to ensure compliance with ISO27001, NIS-2, and emerging EU cybersecurity regulations such as the Cyber Resilience Act and Radio Equipment Directive. This position combines technical architecture design with risk management and compliance expertise, offering a key role in protecting mission-critical systems. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Design and evaluate product architectures and concepts with respect to security, approval, and certification requirements.</li><li>Define and validate security measures to achieve defined security goals.</li><li>Conduct risk assessments and vulnerability analyses, deriving specific security requirements.</li><li>Implement security measures at the concept and architecture level.</li><li>Support and enable developers in integrating security requirements effectively.</li><li>Apply and maintain information security standards according to ISO27001 and NIS-2 across all project stages.</li><li>Ensure compliance with EU security regulations (Data Act, Cyber Resilience Act, Radio Equipment Directive).</li><li>Contribute to approval and certification processes under recognized frameworks (e.g., Common Criteria, BSI IT-Grundschutz).</li></ul>Requirements<ul><li>Proven professional experience in Cyber/IT Security (minimum 3 years).</li><li>Practical experience with BSI IT-Grundschutz and Common Criteria security processes (must have).</li><li>Deep understanding of EU cybersecurity and data protection regulations (Data Act, Cyber Resilience Act, RED).</li><li>Hands-on experience in ISO27001 and NIS-2 implementation.</li><li>Experience in security approval and certification processes.</li><li>Strong analytical mindset and process-oriented work approach.</li><li>Excellent communication skills in German (C1+) and working knowledge of English.</li><li>Not suitable for career starters — this role requires prior hands-on experience in secure product development environments.</li></ul>Salary Expectation<ul><li>Mid-level candidates (3–5 years of experience): €75,000 – €90,000 gross per year.</li><li>Senior candidates (5+ years of experience): €90,000 – €100,000 gross per year, depending on expertise in security architecture design, certification, and compliance.</li></ul>Why Join Our Client<ul><li>Work on high-impact security architectures that protect critical systems and data.</li><li>Hybrid working flexibility (up to 3 days remote per week).</li><li>Collaborative, engineering-focused culture with industry-leading experts.</li><li>Stable long-term contract with strong potential for renewal or transition to permanent employment.</li></ul>

P2/P1 Security Architect / Specialist (m/f/d) – (Embedded Systems: Marine) Berlin, Germany (Hybrid – up to 3 days remote per week) - 18 Month Fixed Term Contract

Head of Business Data Location: London Salary: £120k  -£140k+ bonus + benefits An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Business Data to lead the commercial data strategy for a high-profile organisation. This role will oversee a multidisciplinary data team, managing the full fan data lifecycle — from third-party acquisition to activation across digital and physical environments. Must have a consumer/customer data background with all round experience across engineering, BI and analytics. Preferably worked within B2C/customer-centric data.  You’ll lead the development of a centralised data platform (GCP) or experience with AWS, Azure enhance the Customer Data Platform (Twilio Segment), and drive insight-led decision-making across the business. You'll also play a key role in embedding predictive models like CLV and propensity scoring into core systems and processes. We’re seeking a hands-on data leader with strong experience in cloud architecture, Data engineering, data governance, BI tooling (Power BI, Omni), and stakeholder engagement at a senior level, must be hands on with the detail.  What’s on offer: <ul><li>25 days holiday</li><li>Private health insurance</li><li>Pension contribution</li><li>Life assurance</li><li>A collaborative, inclusive culture committed to data-driven innovation</li></ul>Please send me your cv to paul.culmer@xcede.com

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Credit Risk Analyst, Salary: Up to £60,000 + bonus Location: London (hybrid) Industry: Financial Services / Insurance Type: Permanent Are you an experienced Credit Risk Analyst with a strong background in SQL and data visualisation? We’re working with a leading financial services organisation looking to strengthen their credit risk analytics team. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys combining technical analysis with regulatory insight to drive smarter, compliant risk decisions. What you’ll be doing<ul><li>Developing, analysing and maintaining credit risk models and portfolio reporting.</li><li>Using SQL to extract and manipulate large datasets from multiple sources.</li><li>Building dashboards and visualisations (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, or similar) to present insights to senior management.</li><li>Supporting the business with risk appetite monitoring, capital adequacy, and credit exposure analysis.</li><li>Ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks such as IFRS9, PRA, Basel, or Solvency II.</li><li>Collaborating with stakeholders across risk, finance, and data teams to enhance risk insight and governance.</li></ul>What we’re looking for<ul><li>Proven experience in Credit Risk Analysis, ideally within a bank or insurance environment.</li><li>Strong working knowledge of SQL (other coding languages such as Python or SAS a plus).</li><li>Experience creating data visualisations to communicate complex findings clearly.</li><li>Solid understanding of risk regulations and reporting requirements.</li><li>Analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving and communication skills.</li></ul>Please send me your CV to paul.culmer@xcede.com

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Citrix Operations Engineer – London (Onsite Preferred) Contract: Until March 2026 Location: London (onsite ideally 5 days/week) On-Call: 1 week in 12 | Start: ASAP We’re looking for an experienced Citrix Operations Engineer to join a global financial organisation, supporting a mission-critical Citrix platform used by 12,000+ users worldwide. You’ll play a key role in maintaining and optimising the Citrix estate — including Delivery Controllers, StoreFront, NetScaler (ADC/Gateway), PVS/MCS, App Layering, and ControlUp — while contributing to projects such as Trader VDI rollout and Cloud VDI adoption. What You’ll Do<ul><li>Provide operational support, monitoring, and troubleshooting for global Citrix environments.</li><li>Maintain platform performance and stability across multiple datacentres.</li><li>Support imaging, provisioning, and configuration management.</li><li>Collaborate with senior engineers and participate in an on-call rota (1 week in 12).</li></ul>What You’ll Bring<ul><li>Strong hands-on experience with Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops (CVAD).</li><li>Expertise in StoreFront, Delivery Controller, NetScaler (ADC/Gateway), PVS/MCS, App Layering.</li><li>Solid Windows Server, AD/GPO, and performance troubleshooting skills.</li><li>Experience in large-scale or regulated environments (financial services a plus).</li><li>Knowledge of ControlUp, PowerShell, Terraform, or Ansible desirable.</li></ul>Why Apply<ul><li>High-impact role in a mission-critical Citrix environment.</li><li>Long-term contract (to March 2026).</li><li>Work with global teams on major VDI and cloud transformation projects.</li></ul>

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​With over 15 years of experience working for Xcede, Paul is currently our Senior Principal Consultant in Analytics across the UK and Europe. Leveraging his diverse range of talent acquisition experience, Paul has helped a range of organisations to expand their technology teams. Paul consults on a wide range of analytics-focused roles across all levels, from Customer Insights, Marketing Analysis, Database Marketing and Campaign Management, to Direct Marketing, Email Marketing, Forecasting and beyond. Specialists with proven experience in SQL, Python, and R can contact Paul to discuss the latest Analytics roles. 

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Data Analyst – £45k + 10% Bonus – London (Hybrid, 3 Days/Week) No sponsorship We're hiring a Data Analyst to join our Finance team at a high-growth company in London. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with 2+ years' experience, ideally from a startup or a 100-person scale-up environment. What we're looking for: <ul><li>Strong academic background – STEM degree from a top-tier university</li><li>Solid skills in SQL and Python and Power BI</li><li>Experience with data science techniques and analytics</li><li>Background in finance or insurance is a big plus</li></ul>You'll be part of a collaborative, data-driven team working on real business challenges.

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