Senior Information Security Engineer

Location: Germany

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February 28, 2026 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition :
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** A Moving Experience.
** As a Senior Information Security Engineer, you will play a critical role in safeguarding our systems and software platforms across the development lifecycle. You will leverage your security engineering expertise and hands-on experience with tools like Crowd Strike, Zscaler, and Microsoft Security technologies to detect, respond to, and prevent threats. Your understanding of information security technologies, governance, and risk management will ensure we meet security and compliance expectations in a highly regulated, global automotive environment.
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* Key Responsibilities:

*** Design and maintain robust security technologies, controls, and policies across our global enterprise.
* Support the implementation and management of endpoint detection and response (EDR), end point protection (EPP), zero trust network access (ZTNA), vulnerability management, identity and threat protection using platforms such as Crowd Strike Falcon, Zscaler, Tenable, and Microsoft Security PIM, conditional access, and Windows Hello.
* Own the information security controls that contribute to the company’s governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) efforts, particularly ISO 27001, TISAX, CIS, and customer security assessments.
* Monitor, analyze, and respond to security events, collaborating with vendors, global engineering, Dev Ops, and IT teams to resolve threats efficiently.
* Run corporate phishing campaign, security training, and security awareness programs
* Document security processes and contribute to internal policies that support information and application security programs.
* Support vulnerability scanning, secure coding, and threat modeling activities in partnership with IT, product, and software teams.
* Participate in vendor security assessments and global OEM customer security reviews.
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* Required Qualifications:

*** Minimum of
** 5 years of experience
** in information security, with a focus on corporate / enterprise security in a global, software-driven business.
* Proven experience with Crowd Strike Falcon, Zscaler, Microsoft Security tools, Tenable or similar.
* Solid understanding of governance and risk frameworks, particularly those relevant to enterprise information security management systems.
* Familiarity with secure software development practices and security in cloud environments (Azure preferred).
* Demonstrable ability as self-driven and to work independently
* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s degree or higher
* Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, Microsoft SC Series
* Experience with Atlassian Jira and Confluence
* Experience with ISO 27001, TISAX, NIST, or CIS.
* Understanding of automotive cybersecurity standards (e.g., ISO 21434, UNECE WP.29).
* Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and security integration in software development workflows.

Cerence Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNC and ) is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the automotive world. Spun out from Nuance in October 2019, Cerence is a new, independent company that has quickly gained traction as a leader in the automotive voice assistant space, working with all of the world’s leading automakers – from Ford and Fiat Chrysler to Daimler, Audi and BMW to Geely and SAIC – to transform how a car feels, responds and learns.

Its track record is built on more than 20 years of industry experience and leadership and more than 500 million cars on the road today across more than 70 languages.
As Cerence looks to the future and continues an ambitious growth agenda, we need someone to join the team and help build the future of voice and AI in cars. This is an exciting opportunity to join Cerence’s passionate, dedicated, global team and be a part of meaningful innovation in a rapidly growing industry. ### EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERCerence is firmly committed…