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We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion - it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.\nWe are seeking an experienced Security Architect (Fortinet) to provide technical leadership and architecture governance for enterprise security environments. The role is responsible for defining and evolving security architectures, including firewall strategies, network segmentation, IPS/IDS frameworks, cloud security integration, and operational security controls. As a senior technical authority, you will support complex security incidents and changes while ensuring security designs remain resilient, compliant, and operationally sustainable.\nKey Responsibilities:\nDesign, implement, and govern enterprise security architectures with a focus on Fortinet FortiGate environments.\nDefine security standards, firewall policies, segmentation strategies, and IPS/IDS architectures.\nLead architecture reviews and provide guidance on cloud security integration and operational security controls.\nSupport and oversee complex security changes, major incidents, and root cause investigations.\nEnsure security solutions align with compliance, resilience, and business requirements.\nDevelop and maintain security governance frameworks, standards, and technical documentation.\nCollaborate with infrastructure, cloud, network, and operations teams to ensure secure and supportable platform designs.\nAct as the senior escalation point for security-related technical challenges and architectural decisions.\nPromote continuous improvement and security best practices across the environment.\nRequired Qualifications:\nExtensive experience designing and operating enterprise security architectures.\nStrong expertise in Fortinet FortiGate, network security, firewall technologies, and security operations.\nDeep understanding of network segmentation, IPS/IDS technologies, secure architecture principles, and cloud security integration.\nExperience supporting complex security incidents, risk mitigation, and compliance requirements.\nAbility to balance security objectives with operational practicality and maintainability.\nStrong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.\nPreferred Certifications:\nFortinet Certified Solution Specialist (FCSS) in Network Security or equivalent NSE7-level certification\nFortinet Certified Expert (FCX) preferred for lead architecture responsibilities\nCertified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)\nAdditional Security, Network, Storage, or Compute infrastructure certifications are advantageous\nLanguage Requirement:\nGerman language proficiency at minimum B2 level is mandatory.\nThe role requires the ability to participate in technical discussions, security reviews, incident coordination, change management activities, and day-to-day communication with German-speaking stakeholders, customers, and operational teams.\nCitizenship Requirement:\nApplicants must hold Swiss citizenship.\nLocation:\nWinterthur area, Switzerland\nCandidates should be based in, or regularly available within the Winterthur region to support customer engagement, operational alignment, coordination with onsite and remote-hands teams, and participation in governance, escalation, architecture, and service review meetings as required.\nWorkplace type:\nAbout NTT DATA\nNTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune\nGlobal 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through\nresponsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with\nunmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and\napplication services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move\nconfidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more\nthan 70 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as\nestablished and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each\nyear in R&D.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nNTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. 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