Associate - Cloud Governance (f/m/d)

Your area of work:

The Governance, Risk, and Transformation (GRT) area is at the heart of the Information Technology division of Deutsche Börse Group. The GRT area coordinates, reports and governs on the group-wide IT infrastructure which significantly contribute to Deutsche Börse Group overall strategy. As Associate in our Cloud Governance unit, you will work directly with other areas of Deutsche Börse’s IT including Cloud Center of Excellence, IT Governance, Enterprise Architecture and IT Security teams as well as diverse Audit and Risk Management functions to contribute to DBG’s compliant cloud transformation and operation.

The Cloud Governance unit is instrumental in shaping the cloud governance framework and to continuously improve cloud operations, as well as leading action and execution through transparent monitoring and reporting. We define and monitor controls around the compliant cloud usage, liaise with Cloud Service Providers on follow ups to assurance reports such as SOC2, drive the service management around hyper scaler services, perform risk assessments, support application owners by defining and testing Exit Plans and keep the Cloud Target Operating Model in sync with the organizational development of DBG.

Moreover, we actively support CIO management in decision making and provide smart and practical guidance to achieve cloud excellence in line with current and future regulatory and technological developments.

Your responsibilities:

• Champion the successful operation of dedicated parts of the Cloud Governance Framework.
• Actively support cloud governance owned processes including the cloud exit plan creation and exit testing procedures.
• Understand and assess risks for cloud platforms.
• Document, monitor and support the management of risks for cloud platforms.
• Contribute risk reporting into the overall Governance reporting.
• Support maintenance and continuous development of the cloud risk documentation and communication.
• Be a trusted contact for application owners, 2nd line control functions and IT security specialists and coordinate risk management across various stakeholder groups.
• Actively support communication around results of assigned cloud controls.

Your profile:

• You have completed your university degree in Computer Sciences, Business Administration, or similar.
• You have ideally 2-3 years of relevant professional experience in Governance and/or Risk Management or developer of cloud-based applications.
• Knowledge of industry regulations, standards, and best practices for cloud computing, such as BSI C5 and CSA CCM are an asset.
• You have an understanding of cloud computing concepts with a focus on GCP and / or Azure and at least a theoretical understanding of concepts around defining and measuring OKRs and KPIs.
• You have the ability to grasp technical architectures, processes, or problem statements, and their inherent business-relevant risks and impacts.
• A proactive and hands-on mentality with emphasis on teamwork rounds off your profile.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English; German language skills will be an asset.