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Senior Cyber Security Architect (ISO27001 / NIS2 / BSI IT-Grundschutz) – €115k – Stuttgart / Munich – Hybrid Location: Stuttgart (2 positions) | Munich (1 position), Germany Salary: Up to €115,000 gross per year Start Date: 2 March 2026 Contract Duration: Until 1 March 2028 (24 months) Working Hours: 40 hours per week Work Model: Hybrid – up to 3 days remote per week Overview We are currently recruiting experienced Cyber Security Architects / Security Specialists (m/f/d) to support a large-scale secure product architecture and cybersecurity compliance programme in Germany. This position is suited to senior cybersecurity professionals with strong expertise in security architecture, risk analysis, ISO27001 information security management, NIS-2 compliance, and BSI IT-Grundschutz frameworks. You will play a key role in designing and validating secure system and product architectures, ensuring compliance with European cybersecurity regulations and certification standards. Locations Two positions available in Stuttgart (Ref: 12974 and 12975) One position available in Munich (Ref: 12976) Key Responsibilities As a Security Architect / Cyber Security Specialist, your responsibilities will include: <ul><li>Designing and evaluating secure architectures and security concepts for enterprise products</li><li>Defining and validating security measures required to achieve product security objectives</li><li>Conducting cybersecurity risk assessments and deriving security requirements</li><li>Performing threat analysis and vulnerability assessments across product environments</li><li>Implementing security measures at the architectural and conceptual level</li><li>Supporting development teams by enabling them to implement secure development practices</li><li>Ensuring compliance with information security standards including ISO27001 and NIS-2</li><li>Supporting product approval and security certification processes</li><li>Working within established security frameworks such as Common Criteria and BSI IT-Grundschutz</li></ul>Required Skills and Experience We are looking for experienced cybersecurity professionals with strong expertise in enterprise security architecture and regulatory compliance. Essential Requirements<ul><li>Proven experience in Cyber Security or IT Security</li><li>Experience working with BSI IT-Grundschutz</li><li>Strong understanding of ISO27001 information security frameworks</li><li>Knowledge of NIS-2 Directive and European cybersecurity regulations</li></ul>Experience with relevant EU security regulations including: <ul><li>Data Act</li><li>Cyber Resilience Act</li><li>Radio Equipment Directive</li></ul>Additional experience required: <ul><li>Risk assessments and threat modelling</li><li>Vulnerability analysis and security requirements engineering</li><li>Working with structured security frameworks such as Common Criteria</li><li>Supporting security approval, validation, and certification processes</li></ul>Language Requirements German – Negotiation level (required) English – Basic working proficiency

Senior Cyber Security Architect (ISO27001 / NIS2 / BSI IT-Grundschutz) – €115k – Stuttgart / Munich – Hybrid

Lead Data Governance Analyst Salary up to £80,000 plus benefits Location Hampshire with hybrid working Permanent full time We are looking for an experienced Metadata Lead to own and drive an enterprise metadata strategy. You will lead the roadmap for metadata capabilities, working with Collibra and Databricks Unity Catalog to improve data governance, data quality, cataloguing and lineage across the organisation. This role requires strong stakeholder management, delivery leadership and the ability to translate technical solutions into business value. Experience with Collibra, Unity Catalog, metadata management and data governance is essential. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Key Skills #MetadataManagement #DataGovernance #DataQuality #Collibra #UnityCatalog #Databricks #DataCatalog #DataLineage #DataStrategy #EnterpriseData #StakeholderManagement #AgileDelivery #DataArchitecture #RegulatoryCompliance #GDPR #BusinessIntelligence

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Business Director, Marketing Science London hybrid working 3 days in office £90,000 No sponsorship available A fantastic opportunity for a Senior MMM Manager to join a high performing marketing science team in a strategic and client facing role. Reporting into the Head of Marketing Science, you will lead advanced analytical projects end to end while managing client relationships, mentoring a couple of team members and contributing to commercial growth and product development. This role requires strong experience within media measurement and analytics, ideally from a media agency environment, alongside excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. You will work closely with strategy, planning and investment teams to turn client challenges into clear analytical solutions and deliver high quality, commercially relevant insights. The ideal candidate will have experience leading teams, managing complex analytics projects and presenting data driven recommendations to senior stakeholders. Strong Media measurement background not just planning. MMM, Modelling background. Hybrid working model with 3 days in the London office and flexible working available. Please send me your updated CV to paul.culmer@xcede.com

Business Director, Marketing Science

​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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