Specialist Cyber Security (60%)

Swissgrid; Aarau; Hybrid; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office options

Flexible working hours

25–30 days annual leave

Professional development

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Swissgrid is seeking a Specialist Cyber Security (60%) to help keep Switzerland's lights on by implementing the Cyber Security Strategy, policies, and standards across ICT and OT environments.

You will advise ICT specialists, support secure architectures, and promote Secure by Design throughout projects, with flexible work options near Aarau.

Qualifications

• University degree and advanced professional expertise in Cyber Security.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing security policies, standards, and frameworks.
• Solid knowledge of security standards and frameworks (ICT Minimum Standard, NIST CSF, OWASP SAMM, BSI IT-Grundschutz, ISO 2700x).
• Practical experience in risk management and security risk assessments (ISO/IEC 27005 or ISO 31000).
• CISSP, CISM or comparable certification is an advantage.
• Experience in the energy industry is beneficial.
• Fluency in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Managing cyber risks and ensuring compliance with security requirements and standards.
• Performing risk assessments and developing mitigation measures.
• Coordinating assessments to identify and evaluate security risks.
• Reviewing infrastructure and apps against security standards and policies.
• Contributing to secure architectures and Secure by Design in ICT/OT environments.
• Supporting ICT projects and promoting Secure by Design throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

ICT infrastructure

Network technologies

Security appliances

Secure software development

AI security aspects

Cybersecurity standards

Information security

Stakeholder engagement

German and English fluency

Education

University degree in Cyber Security

Advanced professional expertise / further education in Cyber Security

Job description

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Electricity flows with us. On behalf of Switzerland and in cooperation with international partners, we do our utmost every day to develop the best solutions for the Swiss electricity grid.

Specialist Cyber Security (60%)

Help keep the lights on in Switzerland

In this exciting role, you stay at the forefront of developments in cyber and information security. Together with your colleagues, you play a key role in implementing Swissgrid's Cyber Security Strategy, including the policies, standards, and guidelines required to support it. You advise and support ICT specialists in designing secure architectures and developing and operating secure solutions. Through targeted initiatives, you help strengthen the company's security culture and contribute to our day-to-day security operations. "Security by Design" is at the heart of everything you do.
Your key responsibilities include:

• Managing cyber risks and ensuring compliance with security requirements and standards
• Performing risk assessments and developing appropriate mitigation measures
• Conducting and/or coordinating assessments to identify and evaluate security risks
• Reviewing infrastructure components and applications against cyber security best practices, internal standards, and policies
• Contributing to the ongoing development of security architectures and assessing their impact on security and compliance within ICT and OT environments
• Supporting ICT projects and promoting a Secure by Design approach throughout the project lifecycle

What makes you stand out

With your strong ability to influence and engage stakeholders, you successfully embed security requirements across the organization. You combine excellent communication skills with solid technical expertise and are able to build trust across a wide range of stakeholders.
What you bring:

• Strong expertise either in ICT infrastructure, including network technologies, protocols, server and client engineering, and security appliances, or in secure software development, including AI-related security aspects, both from a conceptual and hands-on perspective
• University degree and advanced professional expertise and/or further education in Cyber Security
• Proven experience in developing and implementing security policies, standards, and frameworks
• Solid knowledge of cyber and information security standards and frameworks (e.g. ICT Minimum Standard, NIST CSF, OWASP SAMM, BSI IT-Grundschutz, ISO 2700x), as well as network security, cloud connectivity, and application security
• Practical experience in risk management and conducting Information Security Risk Assessments in accordance with ISO/IEC 27005 or ISO 31000
• CISSP, CISM, or a comparable certification is an advantage
• Experience in the energy industry is beneficial
• Fluency in German and English

What we offer

We offer a diverse and rewarding role within a company that plays a unique and critical role in Switzerland's energy system. You will work in a modern environment close to Aarau railway station and benefit from:

• Flexible working arrangements, including home office options (42-hour work week for a full-time position)
• 25-30 days of annual leave, plus company-wide closure days between Christmas and New Year
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development
• Financial and/or time support for internal and external training and further education
• Competitive compensation and recognition of outstanding performance

About us

We are a technology-driven and innovative team of cyber security professionals. Together, we safeguard Swissgrid's cyber security and support the design and implementation of the company's ICT and OT strategy and architecture. Through expertise, collaboration, and commitment, we empower our business partners to develop and operate secure solutions and services, helping ensure a reliable electricity supply for Switzerland.