Head of Secure Connectivity

About the role

As Head of Secure Connectivity at Erste Digital you will lead the operation and evolution of critical connectivity and protection services that keep the bank securely connected every day.

Key responsibilities

• Own operational performance and evolution of VPN, firewall, intrusion prevention, WAF, DDoS protection, Zero Trust and privileged access services.
• Establish excellence in availability, resilience, lifecycle management, change quality, capacity and recovery readiness.
• Drive transition to identity‑, device‑ and context‑aware access while maintaining stable service for existing consumers.
• Handle incidents, control failures and service degradations with clear escalation, learning and preventive improvement.
• Create strong interfaces with identity, architecture, detection, incident response and technology operations.

Required profile

• Leadership experience in operational security, network or infrastructure platforms delivering business‑critical services.
• Proven track record of improving reliability, resilience, change quality and incident handling in high‑availability environments.
• Ability to balance security, usability, resilience and delivery speed while remaining accountable for service quality.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across operations, technology, security and senior management.

Required skills

• VPN
• Firewall
• Intrusion prevention
• Web Application Firewall (WAF)
• DDoS protection
• Zero Trust access
• Privileged access management

What we offer

• Competitive performance‑related salary (minimum €85,000 gross per year).
• Special employee benefits for financial services, supermarkets, clothing stores and more.
• Employee Referral Program with rewards for successful hires.