Cyber Security Engineer

Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Allschwil, Switzerland
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Allschwil, Switzerland

Tech stack

Software System Penetration Testing
Computer Security
Security Information and Event Management
Systems Integration
Software Vulnerability Management
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
AI Platforms
Information Technology

Job description

You will work closely with experienced cybersecurity engineers while progressively building ownership of critical security platforms. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, staying ahead of emerging threats, and turning security requirements into reliable, practical solutions. Your work will directly contribute to the resilience, compliance, and security of our IT environment., The Cyber security Engineer will join the Cybersecurity & AI Services team in a hands-on, deeply technical role focused on the daily operation and administration of our vulnerability management and email security platforms. Additionally, you will support log centralization and security awareness services on a regular basis. Working closely with experienced engineers, you will ensure the reliability, security, and compliance of our cybersecurity infrastructure.

  • Operate and monitor vulnerability management and email security platforms on a daily basis, ensuring continuous protection and timely response to threats; support log centralization and security awareness tools as required.
  • Progressively assume full system administration responsibility for vulnerability management and email security platforms.
  • Detect, investigate, and respond to security incidents, particularly vulnerability- and email-related events.
  • Maintain and improve platform configurations, integrations, and automation, with primary ownership of vulnerability management and email security systems.
  • Maintain clear documentation, procedures, and technical records to support audit readiness.
  • Collaborate closely with cybersecurity team members and IT colleagues to deliver reliable, compliant, and secure services.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of security processes, tooling, and ways of working.
  • Stay current on new technologies, CVE advisories, and best practices in vulnerability management and email security.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a comparable field; equivalent practical experience will also be considered.
  • At least five years of hands-on experience in a technical cybersecurity role.
  • Strong understanding of operating systems, networking, and IT infrastructure; essential for taking ownership of vulnerability management services.
  • Experience with vulnerability management tools and processes is a strong advantage.
  • Familiarity with email security platforms, log collection or SIEM tools, and security awareness solutions is beneficial.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
  • Good communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proactive, well organized, and motivated to grow into end-to-end platform ownership.
  • Fluent English, written and spoken.
  • Penetration testing experience and scripting or development skills are a plus.

About the company

The purpose of Idorsia is to discover, develop and commercialize innovative medicines to help more patients. To achieve this, we will develop Idorsia into a leading biopharmaceutical company, with a strong scientific core., Please note Idorsia operates a strictly controlled list of preferred recruitment partners. For those partners who have no valid, signed Master Service Agreement in place with Idorsia, all unsolicited resumes, CVs, anonymous profiles, or any other candidate details submitted through our website or to personal e-mail accounts of employees of Idorsia Pharmaceuticals (including any of its subsidiaries, affiliates, or related companies) are considered the property of Idorsia Pharmaceuticals and are not subject to payment of any form of introduction, placement or referral fees.

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