The Deutsche Bundesbank is a special bank: an integral part of the European System of Central Banks with an important function in financial stability, banking supervision, monetary policy and payment transactions in Germany. Above all, however, we are a strong team of reliable and responsible people whose daily work also creates the technical IT conditions for a stable euro and other central bank tasks. Join us on the path to a digital central bank!

Computer scientist for the IT Risk Competence Center

Place of work

Frankfurt on the Main

Working hours

Full-time (part-time is generally possible), permanent

Start date

as of now

Job ID

2024_0485_02

A functioning economy needs a stable banking system. Banking supervision therefore has the task of monitoring the business activities of credit institutions and maintaining investor confidence. As part of an interdisciplinary team, you will advise banking supervisors on all supervisory issues relating to IT in the newly created Competence Center for IT Risks.

Work of particular value: your assignment with us

• You assess the functioning and appropriateness of IT risk management and IT processes of the supervised institutions and their multi-client service providers based on the supervisory regulations.
  
  
• You are an expert in the team for information security (e.g. network security, cryptography, vulnerability management, penetration tests), application development (e.g. design, programming, build, test, deployment) and application and infrastructure operations.
  
  
• You deal intensively with technical innovations in the financial sector and assess their impact on the banking industry.
  
  
• You assess and evaluate complex IT and IT risk issues and can prepare and communicate your assessment in a way that is understandable and appropriate for the target audience.
  
  
• You will occasionally take part in banking audits and supervisory meetings at the institutions. In doing so, you will represent the supervisory assessment to the institutions' management boards and senior employees.
  
  
• You will work independently in the agile team of the Competence Center and in a service-oriented manner with the supervisors in the head offices.

Special values: Your qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent degree in (business) computer science or other subject area in combination with relevant professional experience in IT security or IT auditing
  
  
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills to evaluate and solve fundamental issues, very high degree of flexible thinking and openness to innovation and transformation
  
  
  
  
• Ability to identify potential negative developments and problem situations as well as new developments in IT supervision at an early stage
  
  
• Very good communication skills and the ability to communicate complex issues in an appropriate manner
  
  
• Independent and service-oriented way of working paired with a confident demeanor
  
  
• Agile mindset and knowledge of agile working methods
  
  
• Very good written and spoken German and English skills

Valuable work deserves special benefits

Remuneration & prospects

Remuneration in line with the TVöD on the basis of pay group E 13, plus bank bonus (depending on your experience, approx. € 60,000 to € 93,000), additional pension provision, future-oriented job in the public sector with reliable working conditions, varied tasks, basic opportunity to become a civil servant, possibility to continue an existing civil servant relationship (up to A 15), extensive further training opportunities, individual talent development

New Work

Home office options, good technical equipment (e.g. smartphone, tablet, notebook), collegial and appreciative working atmosphere, working hours: 39 hours/week, 30 days' vacation, flexible and predictable working hours

Additional benefits

Health and sports courses, company daycare and childcare facilities, company-owned apartments, free job ticket, free parking spaces, free account and custody account

Would you like to join our team?

Then we look forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions in advance, simply get in touch with the relevant contact person.

Your questions about the application
Bolze Franziska
069 2388-2023
franziska.bolze@bundesbank.de

Your questions about the
field of activity
Dr. Strassen Dolores
069 2388-1100
dolores.zur.strassen@bundesbank.de

Please apply by 14.05.2024 with the job ID 2024_0485_02 via our online tool.

Diversity and equal opportunities are important to us. Severely disabled people will be given preferential consideration if equally qualified. The Deutsche Bundesbank also promotes professional equality between women and men, particularly when filling management positions. We therefore particularly welcome applications from women.

We welcome you in all your individuality! We look forward to getting to know you better with your application.

You can find more information about the Bundesbank as an employer at

Deutsche Bundesbank | Wilhelm-Epstein-Straße 14 | 60431 Frankfurt am Main