IT Security Specialist (m/f/d)

We are looking for you for the Youth Welfare Office of the state capital Stuttgart. The position is temporary until 31.12.2027.
As an IT security specialist, you will enhance our IT department and take over the IT security of the applications, software, and specialised software products with sensitive social data used by us. These are used by around 2,000 users on approximately 1,850 PCs/notebooks.

A Role That Inspires You

• You support the establishment and development of an Information Security Management System (ISMS) in accordance with BSI Basic Protection

• You conduct needs assessments, risk and vulnerability analyses for applications specific to the Youth Welfare Office, identify appropriate security measures, and coordinate their implementation

• You create security policies, concepts, and documentation for IT security, advise specialist departments, and conduct training sessions as needed

• You coordinate and manage responses to IT security incidents, assess new threat situations, design preventive measures, evaluate their effectiveness, and thus effectively enhance the IT security of the IT infrastructure

• You are the primary contact for the Youth Welfare Office on information security matters and inform about current IT security threats

Your Profile That Matches Us

• A completed degree in computer science, information security, business informatics, digital administration management, or a comparable university degree, each with a focus on IT security or a corresponding qualification

• Alternatively, completed training in the IT field (e.g., IT specialist) with relevant work experience in IT security or other employees with equivalent skills and experience

• Knowledge in information security, particularly BSI Basic Protection, Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), risk, and vulnerability management, is advantageous

• A structured and independent working style, with the ability to analyse complex technical issues and convey them clearly

• Strong communication and advisory skills, a good understanding of user requirements, and the ability to reconcile different technical and professional interests

🤝 Special payments and Stuttgart allowance for tariff employees – €70 gross per month full-time, attractive staff housing in Stuttgart

🕐 Flexible working hours, health and sports programmes

📚 Opportunities for further education at the city's education campus

🚆 A subsidy for the Germany Ticket

🍽️ Discounted lunch and discounts through corporate benefits

💶 Payment according to TVöD in pay group E 11 (€4,269.64 - €6,326.77)

🌍🌈 We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and look forward to your meaningful application. 🌈🌍