Prada IT Security Architect and Administrator

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Location
MilanLombardyItaly
Seniority
Senior
Department
IT & Technology Systems
Industry
Fashion, Apparel & Leather Goods
Posted
May 13, 2026

About Prada

A Milan-based luxury fashion house operating within the global luxury ecosystem. The organisation combines high standards of design and craftsmanship with multinational retail and digital operations, offering an international, fast-paced IT environment that supports creative and commercial teams across markets.

Confidential luxury house — Milan: IT Security Architect and Administrator role responsible for security architecture, SIEM and cloud security.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Design, document and maintain the enterprise security architecture across on‑premises and cloud environments (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS).
  • Implement and administer security controls: firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN, endpoint protection and secure network segmentation.
  • Operate and tune SIEM, monitor security events, investigate alerts and lead technical incident response.
  • Manage identity and access management (IAM) systems, directory services (Active Directory/Azure AD) and SSO integrations (SAML/OAuth).
  • Run vulnerability management, patching and remediation workflows using industry scanners and coordinate penetration test activities.
  • Define security baselines, hardening standards and technical policies; ensure alignment with GDPR and relevant compliance requirements.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure, applications and product teams to embed security by design into projects and migrations.
  • Evaluate security vendors and tools, manage third‑party security relationships and participate in disaster recovery/business continuity planning.

Qualifications

  • Strong technical background in network, systems and cloud security with demonstrable architecture experience.
  • Professional certification preferred: CISSP, CISM, CRISC or equivalent; cloud security certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure Security) advantageous.
  • Proven ability to translate business requirements into secure technical designs and operational procedures.
  • Excellent incident response and problem‑solving capabilities; ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
  • Effective communicator with experience collaborating across IT, business and external partners.

Skills

Splunk IBM QRadar Palo Alto Networks Fortinet Cisco (ASA/Firepower) AWS Microsoft Azure Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Active Directory Okta SAML OAuth2 Qualys Nessus Tenable CrowdStrike Terraform Ansible SIEM IDS/IPS

Experience

Typically 5+ years in enterprise information security with at least 3 years in a hands‑on architecture or senior administration role. Experience in retail, omnichannel or multinational environments and practical exposure to cloud migrations and hybrid architectures preferred.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering or equivalent; master's degree or equivalent professional experience is an advantage.

Workplace

This position is based in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

Culture

The organisation blends creative heritage with modern retail and digital practice, fostering a collaborative, design‑driven workplace. Teams operate in an international setting where discretion, excellence and cross‑functional partnership are expected and rewarded.

About Cerulean

Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.

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