We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy’s deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon!
The Application Security & IAM Lead is accountable for end‑to‑end application security and identity & access management across Linxon’s engineering platforms, enterprise applications, SAP ERP, SaaS tools, and AI‑enabled systems .
The role ensures applications are secure‑by‑design, access‑controlled, compliant, auditable, and operable , while supporting application separation, migration, ERP transformation, and responsible AI usage.
Linxon is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead multidisciplinary technical delivery for high-voltage substation EPC projects. The role owns engineering coordination through as-built handover, manages teams and vendors,
Govern authentication and access controls (SSO, MFA, conditional access)
Ensure access ownership, documentation, logging, and auditability
Assess security posture of SaaS and vendor‑managed platforms
Embed security requirements into application onboarding, renewals, and vendor selections
Reduce security risk from tool sprawl, unmanaged accounts, and shared access
Own application security and IAM for SAP ecosystems
Govern SAP roles, authorizations, and access models
Support ERP transitions (Oracle → SAP, Workday integrations) from a security and access perspective
Ensure SAP security aligns with enterprise IAM and audit requirements
Support identification and governance of AI‑enabled systems
Ensure AI solutions implement strong access controls, logging, and accountability
Contribute to EU AI Act readiness through security, access, and audit inputs
Work with architecture and data teams to mitigate AI‑related risks
Embed security and IAM into:
Application separation from parent IT
Migrations, cutovers, and hypercare
Prevent security or access gaps during transitions
Support L2/L3 teams with clear security and escalation models
Define and enforce application security and IAM standards
Act as security design authority for application access decisions
Support audits with clear evidence of access and control effectiveness
Proactively identify and manage application‑level security risks
Work closely with Solution Architects, Engineering Managers, Product Owners, DevOps, and Vendors
Ensure consistent security application across in‑house and outsourced delivery
Influence without direct line authority Required Experience & Skills
8–12+ years in application security and IAM roles
Strong experience securing enterprise and SaaS applications
Practical IAM expertise (RBAC, MFA, SSO, least privilege)
Exposure to SAP application security and ERP transitions
Awareness of AI‑enabled systems and governance expectations
Strong stakeholder communication and risk‑based judgement
About Linxon
Shaping energy solutions to empower sustainable connectivity.
We combine AtkinsRéalis project management expertise and Hitachi Energy’s deep technological knowledge to create a company dedicated to substations – we are Linxon.
Linxon’s vision is to deliver the best market offering for turnkey substation projects through world-class power technologies and delivering the highest level of competence in managing infrastructure projects.
As a leading engineering company, we help our customers with turnkey substation solutions in the field of power transmission, renewable energy, and transportation.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to be part of a new company as it evolves and help shape it for the future. If you like new challenges, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are interested in working with other motivated professionals with expertise in the Substations EPC business, then this is the new opportunity for you.
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At Linxon, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.