Expert Security Engineer - Manufacturing Cybersecurity

1609 Roche Farma, S.A.; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche seeks an Expert Security Engineer to lead security architecture for critical manufacturing systems. You will guide design reviews, risk assessments, and threat modeling to secure OT/IT environments in line with global standards.

The role focuses on incident response leadership, cross-site collaboration, and the optimization of security controls. A Bachelor’s degree in Computing or Automation Engineering is required.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in architecting and leading end-to-end security analysis strategies.
• Experience orchestrating high-complexity cybersecurity incidents and vulnerabilities.
• Strong ability to manage executive and cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end security analyses across capabilities and complex challenges.
• Mentor junior engineers and define high security standards.
• Advise on risk mitigation and security controls across manufacturing domains.

Skills

Security leadership

OT/IT security integration

Incident response leadership

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computing Engineering or Automation Engineering

Tools

ServiceNow Manufacturing Cybersecurity

Industrial Intrusion Detection Systems (IIDS)

AI accelerators and enterprise platforms

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

The Expert Security Engineer is a cornerstone of Roche’s defense, spearheading the protection of critical manufacturing systems and networks against an evolving landscape of sophisticated cybersecurity threats.

You will provide expert-level architecture and engineering leadership, empowering system owners to fortify their environments in strict alignment with global standards and industry-leading best practices.

Your strategic contributions will include: Leading technical design reviews, integration, and testing to ensure security-by-design for all new and existing OT infrastructure.

Architecting global Manufacturing Cybersecurity standards and acting as a primary OT Cybersecurity Advisor during mission-critical system planning and risk assessments.

Leveraging secure, corporate-compliant AI accelerators and enterprise-ready platforms to automate routine log analysis, scripting, and threat modeling, effectively minimizing defensive response times against machine-speed cyber threats.

Providing authoritative guidance to System Owners on risk-mitigation strategies and complex security control selection.

Orchestrating high-value OT services and vendor-delivered activities to maintain a seamless, secure operational posture.

Vetting technical designs for ServiceNow Manufacturing Cybersecurity Requests to ensure enterprise-wide compliance.

Engineering and optimizing next-generation Industrial Intrusion Detection Systems (IIDS) for real-time site monitoring.

Leading technical incident response, driving forensic investigations, and executing containment strategies to mitigate breach impact.

Catalyzing cross-site collaboration by partnering with Cybersecurity Site Representatives to harmonize global security initiatives.

Job Responsibilities

You will be a key pillar of the Manufacturing Cybersecurity Engineering team, reporting to the Head of Manufacturing Cybersecurity Engineering within Roche’s global Information Security subfunction. In this capacity, you will:

Execute end-to-end security analysis across diverse capabilities, tackling the organization’s most complex technical challenges.

Champion the professional development of the team by mentoring junior engineers and defining the "gold standard" for security practices.

Stakeholder Management

Cultivate high-trust relationships with executive and technical stakeholders, serving as a strategic advisor on manufacturing risk.

Drive stakeholder engagement for complex initiatives, proactively shaping perspectives to ensure security is a business enabler.

Impact/Strategy

Deliver measurable security improvements across product clusters, ensuring all strategic plans align with broader Roche business goals.

Transform high-level requirements into scalable implementation frameworks that future-proof our manufacturing environments.

Complexity

Orchestrates business analysis and strategic oversight across highly complex, cross-functional project portfolios and multi-product domains.

Navigates ambiguity to define clear project trajectories, manages intricate stakeholder ecosystems, and evaluates the cascading long-term implications of critical architectural and security decisions.

Business/Technical ability

Commands a deep, holistic understanding of the business domain, associated technology stacks, and their complex interdependencies.

Independently synthesizes advanced tools, principles, and methodologies for requirements, data, usability, and process analysis to engineer solutions that maximize operational efficiency, security posture, and systemic effectiveness.

Qualifications

Education / Experience Proven expertise in architecting and leading end-to-end security analysis strategies and orchestrating the response to high-complexity cybersecurity incidents and systemic vulnerabilities.

Distinguished ability to command high-level relationships with a diverse ecosystem of executive and cross-functional stakeholders, serving as a primary Strategic Advisor on enterprise-scale engagements.

Exceptional track record of driving organizational accountability through visible leadership, including serving as a Lead for global security incidents and a project owner for mission-critical security initiatives.

A Bachelor’s degree in Computing Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Technical Skills

Extensive professional tenure with a minimum of 7-10 years of senior-level within the IT Security domain.

Authoritative knowledge of global manufacturing and automation standards, coupled with deep insights into local industrial systems, is highly regarded.

Commanding mastery of advanced tools, methodologies, and architectural principles for the analysis of complex requirements, data structures, and systemic processes.

Expertise in evaluating emerging technology landscapes to engineer and propose strategically aligned, future-proof cybersecurity solutions and defensive controls.

Additional Qualifications

• Security Domain Expertise Strategic mastery of cybersecurity defense-in-depth principles, including advanced network segmentation, real-time security monitoring, and complex incident response orchestration within OT environments.
• Architecture & Infrastructure Proven ability to design and vet highly secure, scalable architectures for global networks, industrial systems, and mission-critical applications.
• Advanced command of low-level networking protocols (TCP/IP) and the secure integration of IT/OT infrastructure, including PLC protection and secure remote access.
• Deep institutional knowledge of Roche IT Security Standards and global service deployment models to ensure enterprise-wide harmonization.
• Technical Proficiency Strategic insight into emerging threat landscapes, including the evolution of hacking techniques and the engineering of proactive defensive controls.

Certifications

Possession of industry-recognized certifications such as CISSP, GICSP, ISA/IEC 62443 Specialist, CEH, or Security+, reflecting a commitment to professional excellence.

Solid knowledge on IT infrastructure and service deployment model within Roche Strong knowledge of the Roche IT Security Standards We support a flexible work environment with an expectation of working from the office approximately 40% of the time (typically two days per week Office presence required).

Please note that relocation assistance is not provided for this position; candidates must already be authorized to work and live within commuting distance.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact. Let’s build a healthier future, together. Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it’s urgent to deliver medical solutions right now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients’ lives. We are courageous in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world. That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow. We are proud of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We are many, working as one across functions, across companies, and across the world. We are Roche.