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Job Description

General Description

The Security Architecture intern will join the Security Design Unit of the CISO area, participating in activities aimed at ensuring the incorporation of security by design in products, services, and technological infrastructures.

Role Mission

Support the definition, analysis, and validation of secure architectures, contributing to the proactive integration of security controls in cloud environments, applications, and technological platforms.

Functions and Responsibilities

- Support in security architecture reviews for services and applications.
- Collaboration in the definition of security requirements (Security by Design).
- Detection of vulnerabilities in technological architectures.
- Preparation of technical security documentation.
- Support in the evaluation of security tools and solutions.
- Participation in automation initiatives (scripts, integrations).
- Support for development, product, and infrastructure teams.

Required Technical Knowledge

- Cybersecurity fundamentals (CIA: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability).
- Basic knowledge of networks and systems.
- Introduction to Cloud environments (Azure, GCP, AWS).
- Concepts of APIs, authentication, and access control.
- Basic knowledge of standards (NIST, OWASP) is valued.
- Programming (Python, scripting) is a plus.
- Basic knowledge of LLM (models, agents...).

Competencies and Skills

- Analytical capacity and critical thinking.
- Proactivity and eagerness to learn.
- Teamwork in multidisciplinary environments.
- Technical communication skills.
- Adaptability to technological environments.

Academic Background

- Student in the final years of Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, or similar.

Languages

- English (upper-intermediate recommended).

Internship Conditions

- Modality: Flexible (remote/on-site).
- Schedule: 25 hours per week.
- Duration: 6-12 months (according to the Talentum program).
- Study grant of 850 euros per month.

Added Value of the Position

The intern will participate in real security architecture projects, gaining experience in complex corporate environments and advanced technologies (cloud, DevSecOps, AI), contributing directly to the protection of critical business services.

When you join Telefónica

You join nearly 100 years of history, a team of 106 nationalities present in more than 35 countries. You join a team that works to connect people wherever they are, without borders. A team that is leading the digital revolution with the enthusiasm of the first day in all our businesses, creating the best digital ecosystem for our customers: Network, IoT, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Innovation, etc. At Telefónica, you have everything you need to create the best version of yourself. We need people like you to join this great challenge, who want to create the Telefónica of tomorrow.

At Telefónica, we bet on new ways of working and are leaders in the implementation of Digital Disconnection under the principle "Disconnect to Reconnect".

You join a company whose activity is governed by its ethical code, Our Principles of Responsible Business. We look for people who identify with them, who help us make decisions based on integrity, commitment, and transparency, and who commit to ethical management, promoting a fairer and more sustainable social and environmental development.

#SomosDiversos

We are convinced that diverse and inclusive teams are more innovative, transformative, and achieve better results. Therefore, we promote and guarantee the inclusion of all people regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation and identity, culture, disability, or any other personal condition.

Need a visa? No sponsorship mentioned, and this kind of work is rarely sponsored in Spain. See which routes exist