Project specification
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Description
A company is seeking a Senior Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide independent consulting, analysis, and evaluation services as part of a Co-Audit in the areas of cloud system architecture and incident response management. The expert will play a key role in analyzing and assessing complex IT and cloud landscapes, identifying risks, and evaluating the resilience of critical IT services.
- Conduct structural analyses of complex IT and cloud landscapes.
- Analyze existing alerting chains, system dependencies, and service processes.
- Assess operational, security, and governance structures.
- Identify and evaluate technical risks and vulnerabilities.
- Evaluate high availability, redundancy, and recovery concepts.
- Analyze communication, escalation, and decision-making paths in incident management.
- Perform technical assessments and reviews in the context of Co-Audit for Incident Response Management.
- Prepare, support, and evaluate interviews, workshops, and reviews from a technical expert perspective.
- Validate and assess (Co-)Audit findings from a technical standpoint.
- Provide expert opinions and technical statements.
- Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of existing controls and processes.
Requirements
- Proven experience in cloud system architecture and enterprise cloud environments (e.g., Azure, AWS).
- Expertise in hybrid-cloud and multi-cloud environments.
- Knowledge of network and security architectures.
- Proficiency in identity & access management.
- Experience with high availability and resilience concepts.
- Strong background in incident & response management, major incident management, and crisis management.
- Familiarity with ITIL-based operational processes, analysis, and evaluation methods.
- Skills in structural analysis of IT system landscapes, risk and vulnerability assessments, and dependency analyses.
- Experience in architecture reviews, technical assessments, and (Co-)Audits.
- Fluency in German and English.
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Frequently asked questions
The project is based in Montabaur, Germany.
The project preferably starts in November 2026 and is planned to end in December 2026 (1 month).
The project requires a commitment of 25 - 40% capacity.
The project offers 0 - 100% remote work.
The project requires the following languages: German (Advanced) and English (Advanced).
The project is related to the following industries: Information Technology and Professional Services.
The project covers the following business areas: Audit and Information Technology.
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