Product owner - cryptography & public key infrastructure

Introduction to the job 

As the product owner (PO) for Cryptography & PKI (Public Key Infrastructure), you will hold a challenging position within a dynamic and diverse international environment with operations in various locations and direct strategical impact on the achievement of ASML’s business objectives and security.

In your product owner role, you are accountable for ASML’s global PKI and Key Management services. These services include managing cryptographic keys, certificates, and advising and enabling secure communication channels. The role also involves third-party cryptographic services with business partners, suppliers, and customers, leveraging on-premises and cloud environments. 

As a product owner, you make it possible to safeguard integrity, confidentiality, authenticity of data by providing cryptographic means and consultancy. Digital identity is at the base of the implementation of any digital system that ASML uses to collaborate in a highly complex ecosystem. Considering the current and projected growth of ASML and its growing importance and attention on a global scale, it is essential to accelerate digital transformation, prevent cyber-attacks, simplify digital processes, increase the security levels of transactions and improve the user experience.  

 

Role and Responsibilities

ASML IT is working Agile according SAFe 5.0 (Scaled Agile Framework 5.0). All Agile teams are organized in Agile Release Trains (ARTs). The Identity & Access Management (IAM) ART is responsible for providing state-of-the-art and seamless IAM and Cryptography capabilities and services to the whole of ASML (globally). All teams within the ART work Agile and adapt a DevOps way of working - you build it, you run it, you own it!  The IAM ART consists of teams in the  domains of Identity  Governance & Administration (IGA),  Access  Management  (AM),  Directory  Services, Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Cryptography Services (CS). Each domain consists of approximately 2 teams, a Scrum Master and a Product Owner. Together with the other Product Owners you support the Chief Product Owner to align with ASML’s business objectives. You will report into the Security department within Risk and Business Assurance & Security (RBA&S), directly to the Head of Expertise Center Digital Identity.  

On a daily basis, you act as servant leader for the team. You maximize the value creation of the team by understanding the business needs, budgets and priorities and champion them within the team and towards stakeholders. Your understanding of the current services, backlog, lifecycle management, including new or improved services is key to keeping ASML secure and improving adoption and functionality.

A grasp of your responsibilities in this position: 

• End2End accountability for value creation on the services delivered by the team.

• Translate ASML security and IT strategy into a Crypto vision, strategy and roadmap

• Be up to date within your domain regarding developments both internally as well as externally (such as Post-Quantum Computing, CRA and NIS2 Compliance, Crypto Agility)

• Ensure the Team Backlog is visible, transparent and clear to all 

• Accountable for the existing IT Services of your domain

 
Education and experience

• Master's degree in IT or similar

• Minimum 3 years professional experience within IAM and specifically the cryptographic and PKI domain

• Strong security experience/knowledge

• Hands-on experience in Agile/SAFe environment

• Preferably prior working experience with HSMs, CAs, Security Officers/Auditors

Skills

In a PO position you are naturally able to balance the different stakeholders within and outside the ASML domains. With your Agile/SAFe mindset you are easily able to manage and lead (by example) the teams and have the ability to make the right calls where needed. You have an engaging approach and are able to communicate your vision effectively. You are capable of challenging your team and enabling them to take responsibility for the delivery of committed output. You are fully confident to manage the stakeholders at all levels of the organization and not only understand the needs but are also able to (re)present your domain, both verbally and in writing. 

You also bring the following skills:

• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships on different levels in the organization

• Creative and proactive approach

• Multi-disciplinary & multi-cultural understanding, you value differences and are able to bridge between different Departments and people.

• Effective communication skills (listening, asking the right questions and expressing yourself in an open, professional way), including written communication and creating presentations/storylines

• Result-oriented with a high sense of responsibility and accountability

• You like to work as and with a team, able to convince, inspire, coach and support other team members

• You are able to understand your technical clients and application owners’ needs 

Other information 

A Certificate of Good Conduct “Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag (VOG)” is required for this position.

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the United States Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. § 730, et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require ASML to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.

Inclusion and diversity

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

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Work Experience: 4-9 years,10-15 years

Travel: No

Education Level: Bachelor,Master

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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