IT Security Engineer

Viseca; Bioggio; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office possibility

Progressive fringe benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Viseca Payment Services SA in Bioggio near Lugano seeks an IT Security Engineer to join the Security Architecture & Operations team. You will review designs, define security requirements, and implement controls across cloud, network, and applications to ensure secure and resilient platforms.

You will work with infrastructure, cloud, and development teams, perform threat modelling, security assessments, and drive Secure by Design and Zero Trust initiatives, with on-call duties beyond standard

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in IT Security, Security Engineering, Network Security, Application Security or Cloud Security.
• Understanding of modern security frameworks and methodologies, including NIST CSF, Zero Trust, and Defence-in-Depth.
• Hands-on experience implementing and managing enterprise security technologies, security architecture principles, and secure engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Review architectures and solution designs to ensure security principles and standards are met.
• Define security requirements and recommend risk-based security controls for projects.
• Engineer, maintain, and optimize enterprise security technologies (SIEM, EDR/XDR, IAM/PAM, vulnerability management, endpoint, network, cloud).
• Develop and maintain security architecture standards, reference architectures, and implementation guidelines.
• Conduct security assessments, threat modelling, and technical risk analyses.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, operations, cloud, and development teams to embed security into platforms and processes.
• Support investigation and resolution of security incidents and technical security issues.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and drive continuous improvement of security capabilities.
• Promote Secure by Design, Zero Trust, and Defence in Depth principles across the enterprise.

Skills

Strong analytical & problem-solving

Stakeholder communication

On-call availability

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Info Security/Engineering

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

IAM/PAM

Vulnerability management

WAF/Web Proxy

Cloud Security

Endpoint Security

Job description

Introduction Are you passionate about IT security and eager to shape secure and resilient IT environments? Do you enjoy engineering, implementing, and continuously improving security technologies and controls across complex IT environments? Would you like to contribute to security design, review technical architectures, and collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, network, and application teams to ensure secure and resilient solutions?

For our site in Bioggio (near Lugano), we are looking for an IT Security Engineer to join our Security Architecture & Operations team. The start date is by mutual agreement.

If so, this could be the right opportunity for you!

Responsibilities

• Review architectures and solution designs to ensure compliance with security principles, standards, and best practices.
• Define security requirements and recommend practical, risk-based security controls for projects and technology initiatives.
• Engineer, maintain, and optimize enterprise security technologies, including SIEM, EDR/XDR, IAM/PAM, vulnerability management, and endpoint, network, and cloud security solutions.
• Develop and maintain security architecture standards, reference architectures, and implementation guidelines.
• Conduct security assessments, threat modelling, and technical risk analyses.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, operations, cloud, and development teams to integrate security into platforms, services, and processes.
• Support the investigation and resolution of security incidents and technical security issues.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and drive the continuous improvement of security capabilities and processes.
• Promote Secure by Design, Zero Trust, and Defence in Depth principles across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Security, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in IT Security, Security Engineering, Network Security, Application Security or Cloud Security.
• Understanding of modern security frameworks and methodologies, including NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), Zero Trust, and Defence-in-Depth.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical teams and stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience implementing and managing enterprise security technologies, understanding security architecture principles and secure engineering practices, and reviewing technical designs and architectures from a security perspective.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: SIEM/Security Monitoring, EDR/XDR, IAM/PAM, Vulnerability Management/CTEM, Network Security (WAF/Web Proxy), Cloud Security, or Endpoint Security.
• Availability to participate in on-call rotation outside standard business hours, according to team schedules.
• Fluency in Italian is required; English proficiency is preferred.
• Preferred: Security certifications such as Security+, CySA+, SC-200, Azure Security Engineer, CISSP Associate, CCSP, or equivalent; experience with Azure security services; experience with automation, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipeline development, and Agentic AI technologies.

Job Benefits

At Viseca you will work in a dynamic and creative environment with good development opportunities. We maintain an open and uncomplicated culture and offer our employees extensive decision-making powers in addition to a thorough introduction, home office possibility, attractive employment conditions and progressive fringe benefits.

Contact

Viseca Payment Services SA, Federica Della Porta, People & Culture