Computer Security Architect (IT-DI-CSO-2026-190-GRAE)

CERN; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 90.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Monthly net stipend (CHF)

30 days leave + 2 weeks closure

Comprehensive health insurance

CERN Pension Fund

Family allowances

Relocation package

Contract extension up to 36 months

Training and language courses

Zusammenfassung

CERN is seeking a candidate to contribute to the CERN Computer Security Office by maintaining, extending and developing its Security Operations Centre and securing contracted external cloud services.

The role includes configuring AWS, GCP, Azure and Oracle with secure settings and reviewing Microsoft and Google SaaS configurations. Hybrid work model offered with 40-hour weeks.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in design of networks and knowledge of communication technologies and protocols.
• Experience in administration of computing systems and maintenance of IT infrastructure.
• Experience in computer security, secure configurations, security analysis and cloud security.
• Experience monitoring and responding to ICT security threats and incidents.

Aufgaben

• Maintain, support, and extend the Security Operations Centre infrastructure based on open source technologies.
• Configure CERN's external cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure and Oracle) with secure defaults.
• Review security posture of Microsoft and Google SaaS configurations.
• Provide advice and consultancy in computer security, including penetration testing.

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

As the successful candidate you will contribute to the CERN Computer Security Office by 1) maintaining, extending and developing extra functionality for its Security Operations Centre, i.e. the central hub for incident detection and response, and, 2) and in parallel, securing CERN's contracted external cloud services (i.e. AWS and Oracle cloud, but also reviewing Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Google Cloud Platform and Google Workspace set-ups).

As the successful candidate you will contribute to the CERN Computer Security Office by 1) maintaining, extending and developing extra functionality for its Security Operations Centre, i.e. the central hub for incident detection and response, and, 2) and in parallel, securing CERN's contracted external cloud services (i.e. AWS, GCP, Azure and Oracle) such that their functionality and data maximally benefit from all relevant inherent security settings.

Your Responsibilities

Your main tasks will include:

• Take an active role in maintaining, supporting, and extending the Computer Security Office's incident detection and response infrastructure (its "Security Operating Centre") based on open source technologies (e.g. "Zeek", OpenSearch, Apache Kafka, Kubernetes, "MISP").
• Configure the IT department's newly contracted external cloud services (i.e. AWS, GCP, Azure and Oracle) such that their functionality and data maximally benefit from all relevant inherent security settings.
• Review, in addition, the current security posture and configuration of CERN's existing Microsoft and Google SaaS cloud configurations.

As side-tasks, you will have the opportunity to:

• Contribute to other computer security projects managed by the Office.
• Providing advice and consultancy in matters of computer security, including performing penetration testing.

More information here.

Your profile

• Experience in design of networks as well as knowledge of communication technologies and protocols.
• Experience in administration of computing systems as well as installation, operation and maintenance (preventive and corrective) of computing systems.
• Experience in "computer security", secure configurations, security analysis and penetration testing, and, in particular, that of cloud services.
• Ideally, but in addition, experience in monitoring and responding to security threats and incidents for ICT systems.

Skills

• Excellent knowledge of the Linux/UNIX operating system, virtualisation, databases, and in particular of shell scripting and programming (Python, and/or C), other languages or technologies would be a plus.
• Knowledge of cloud frameworks like Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of best practises for developing secure software and of, development and integration of IT security (features), in particular in AWS, Google and MS cloud environments.
• Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Eligibility criteria

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Computer Science (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
• You have never had a CERN fellows or graduate contract before.
• Applicants without University degree are not eligible.
• Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 30.09.2026 at 23:59 CEST.

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job flexibility: Hybrid

Target start date: 01-October-2026

This position involves:

• Stand‑by duty, when required by the needs of the Organization.
• Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.

Job reference: IT-DI-CSO-2026-190-GRAE

Field of work: Software Engineering and IT

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Global Benefits

• A monthly net stipend of either 5266 or 5793 Swiss Francs per month depending on your degree.
• 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
• A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
• Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
• On‑the‑job and formal training including language classes.

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