Frankfurt, Germany
ECB Frankfurt
Traineeships in IT Security
You will be part of one of our highly motivated information security teams in one of the following divisions: Digital Security Services, Centralised On-Site Inspections or Market Infrastructure Support. We engineer and implement information security solutions, as well as working on information security governance tasks and banking supervision activities. In your role as trainee, you will help to protect the ECB’s IT assets or contribute to supervision activities. This will involve working closely with our stakeholders from IT, other ECB business areas and national supervisory authorities. The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply, irrespective of your gender, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability or other characteristics.
You will be assigned to one of three divisions, where you will gain insight into and hands-on experience of the real-life application of information security according to international standards and methods. You will work in a team and/or independently under the guidance of a mentor, taking initiative and contributing to the work of the division. As a trainee in the Digital Security Services Division, you will:
- contribute to security engineering, security operations or security governance activities in areas such as identity and access management, security monitoring, threat intelligence and security awareness.
As a trainee in the Market Infrastructure Support Division, you will:
- review the information security controls and cyber resilience posture of the Eurosystem’s market infrastructures, such as TARGET2, TARGET2-Securities and TARGET Instant Payment Settlement. These infrastructures support the efficient processing of payments and securities transactions and are systemically important for financial stability in the euro area.
As a trainee in the Centralised On-Site Inspections Division, you will:
- contribute to horizontal supervisory analyses and numerous other activities in IT risk areas;
- support on-site bank inspectors and Joint Supervisory Teams made up of staff from the ECB and national supervisors, including supporting the cyber-incident reporting process.
The position offers you an excellent opportunity to join a stimulating environment and gain experience across a multitude of information security topics. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.
Traineeship of between 6 and 12 months in total. The recruitment process for this position may include an online interview via WebEx in the selection phase.
Essential:
- a bachelor’s degree or higher in the field of computer science, information security, mathematics or another relevant field;
- good IT and analytical skills;
- familiarity with information security or cyber resilience concepts, solutions or frameworks, e.g. PKI technology, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, single sign on and risk management;
- an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale.
Desired:
- knowledge of international IT security standards or frameworks;
- programming or scripting skills relevant to security engineering or data analysis.
You are curious and eager to learn, and want to further develop your ability to analyse complex information. You are keen to collaborate with others, pursue team goals and learn from other people’s diverse perspectives. You strive to know and anticipate stakeholder needs, and will signal any need for change and propose alternative solutions.
Working for European banking supervision may involve spending short periods of time abroad for on-site visits or training. This important part of our work is complemented by an environment in which well-being and a good work-life balance are fostered. Playing a role in European banking supervision also entails collaborating in multinational and multicultural teams and operating in the context of different national frameworks, for which a strong ability to use different EU languages for business purposes is an asset.
Applications are to be made in English and submitted using our online application form. An ‘Applicants’ Guide’ can be downloaded from our recruitment pages.
The recruitment process may include a pre-screening exercise and a telephone interview.
Before applying, applicants should check that they meet the conditions set out in Article 4 of the rules governing the traineeship programme:
https://www.ecb.europa.eu/careers/what-we-offer/traineeship/html/index.en.html
Further information on the ECB’s traineeships can be found via the above link.
Applicants are accepted from nationals of the Member States of the European Union.
The requirements laid down in the vacancy notice must be met by the closing date for applications.
This vacancy notice may be used to fill the same position again, or similar positions, within 12 months of the selection decision.
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