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WHY WORK AT JOE & THE JUICE
JOE & THE JUICE is a people-centric food and beverage company built around culture, not just juice, sandwiches, coffee, and much more. When joining us, you step into a high-energy community where the music is loud, the bar is your stage, and your personality matters as much as your skills.
We believe in four simple virtues that shape everything we do:
- Positive Attitude
- Inclusion
- Social Ties
- Growth
For us, this means that when you choose a cup-half-full mindset, welcome people from every background, build real friendships across the bar by creating great guest experiences, and use every shift as a chance to learn something new, you become more than just a Juicer; like us, you continue to search and find purpose and meaning in what you do.
From your first day, you’ll be part of an international network of Juicers who support each other, celebrate wins together, and push each other to grow. You will learn by doing, move through our Moneyball career path, our internal system that tracks your performance and fast-tracks you toward promotion, and be part of a company where most leaders have earned their stripes behind the bar (fun fact: over 75% of our employees started as Juicers!).
If you love fast-paced service, music, people, and the idea of turning a job into a lifestyle, JOE can become a place to build skills, friendships, and a career that can take you across cities, countries, and roles.
JOB SUMMARY
The Security Architect is responsible for defining and driving the Group cyber security architecture and roadmap across the entire technology portfolio, ensuring robust protection, regulatory compliance, and resilience at a global scale. The role establishes security standards, frameworks, and controls across all platforms, applications, and infrastructure, working closely with IT Operations, Product, and Engineering Teams to embed security by design throughout the organization.
As part of the global technology leadership team, this position plays a strategic role in strengthening the company’s cyber posture, safeguarding business operations, and enabling secure growth by ensuring that security capabilities evolve alongside the company’s digital and operational ambitions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own and evolve the company’s global security architecture and strategy across applications, cloud, identity, endpoints, and enterprise systems.
- Lead and develop the security function, managing a team responsible for Security Operations and Identity & Access Management.
- Serve as the senior security authority for major technology initiatives, architectural decisions, and enterprise platform changes.
- Define and maintain security principles, standards, and reference architectures applied consistently across engineering teams and regions.
- Ensure security architecture aligns with business priorities, technology strategy, and regulatory requirements.
- Drive secure-by-design practices across internally developed applications, APIs, and integrations.
- Oversee the organization’s cloud security posture, including architecture, governance, and controls across AWS environments.
- Establish and strengthen identity and access management practices, including authentication, privileged access, and lifecycle governance.
- Ensure effective security operations, monitoring, and endpoint protection in partnership with internal teams and external security providers.
- Oversee security testing and assurance activities, including penetration testing, vulnerability management, and remediation oversight.
- Drive the organization’s security awareness and human risk program to strengthen overall security culture.
- Act as a trusted advisor to engineering and business leadership, clearly communicating security risks, priorities, and improvement initiatives.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
- 8–10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, or related infrastructure/security roles, including experience in security architecture or senior security engineering roles.
- Strong understanding of security architecture across cloud, applications, identity, endpoints, and enterprise platforms.
- Hands-on experience securing cloud environments, preferably AWS, including IAM, monitoring, and security controls.
- Solid background in application security and secure software development practices, including threat modeling, architecture review, and API security.
- Practical experience with identity and access management concepts such as authentication, privileged access, and lifecycle governance.
- Familiarity with Microsoft security environments, including Entra ID; experience with enterprise SaaS platforms such as Dynamics is a plus.
- Experience working closely with engineering, infrastructure, and platform teams to embed security into technology delivery.
- Experience overseeing security operations or working with MSSPs, including areas such as endpoint protection, detection and response, or monitoring.
- Proven ability to lead security initiatives, influence stakeholders, and guide security improvements across multiple teams.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate security risks into clear priorities and practical actions for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred
- Experience in distributed or multi-site environments (e.g., retail, hospitality, or similar).
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, or equivalent are advantageous but not required.
ABOUT JOE & THE JUICE
JOE & THE JUICE is a healthy fast-casual concept founded in Copenhagen in 2002. Since then, we've grown to more than 500 locations across 20+ countries, employing more than 4,500 people worldwide, with our sights set on 1,000 stores by 2028. From day one, our ambition has been to prove there's no trade-off between taste and health.
We serve high-quality, freshly prepared juices, shakes, coffee, and sandwiches in relaxed, contemporary cafés that combine convenience with distinct urban atmospheres. JOE & THE JUICE goes beyond products towards the full experience around the bar, creating one consistent universe for guests and Juicers across every location.
Our people-centric culture and sustainability agenda are part of our Nordic heritage, and remain central to our commitment to a better future.
Leadership & Educational Programs: Access continuous learning and growth opportunities through our comprehensive internal programs, workshops, training sessions, and mentorship designed to build your professional and leadership skills.
Travel & Development Opportunities: Experience diverse cultures and locations while developing your career. Take advantage of exchange programs, international assignments, and advancement opportunities that let you grow within the company and explore new horizons.
Ready to embark on this exciting journey? Apply today and become a part of JOE & THE JUICE!
