Cyber Security Lead

Kalmar; Tampere; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company phone

Edenred benefit (lunch/commute/well‑be

Health insurance

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Kalmar seeks a Cyber Security Lead in Tampere to embed robust security into digital solutions and services that power global machinery. You will bridge development teams, internal divisions, and the Kalmar cyber security community, guiding secure practices across cloud platforms and IoT offerings.

You will report to the Chief SW Architect in a role that shapes threat modeling, secure development, and proactive security processes in a modern AWS environment, enabling trusted digital

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• Proven cyber security experience in software or system development projects.
• Experience with Secure Development Lifecycle and threat modeling.
• Knowledge of IEC 62443 or ISO 27001 is preferred.
• Experience with cloud and IoT security (AWS) and PKI is a plus.
• Professional fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Own and advance Secure Development Lifecycle and cyber security governance in Digital Solutions.
• Lead project security reviews, identify threats, analyze risks, and implement mitigations.
• Translate security requirements for non-security stakeholders and advise across Kalmar divisions.
• Collaborate with internal teams, external consultants, and security community to drive initiatives.
• Continuously evaluate top security risks in cloud, IoT, and software offerings and improve pipelines.

Skills

Cyber security leadership

Threat modeling

Secure SDLC

Cloud security AWS

IoT security

Security architecture

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Information Security

Job description

At Kalmar, we are moving goods in critical supply chains around the world. As the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services, we set the industry benchmark for a zero-emission future. We are driven by teamwork, innovation, and taking ownership to deliver results. With our global reach and local expertise, our success starts with a strong focus on the customer, ensuring their needs guide our daily work. We are dedicated to respecting others and fostering an inclusive culture where all voices are heard, empowering us to succeed together. With us, your work has an impact. Your work moves the world!

Join us and take your career to the next level

We’re looking for a Cyber Security Lead who is ready to embed robust, practical security measures into the digital solutions that power our global machinery.

In this role, you won’t just be enforcing compliance - you’ll be a key architect of digital trust across Kalmar Digital Solutions. By acting as the bridge between development teams, internal divisions, and the broader Kalmar cyber security community, you will provide the critical guidance needed to safeguard cloud platforms and IoT-driven offerings. It’s a front-row seat to our technological evolution, giving you the platform to drive proactive security processes, run threat modeling reviews, and shape the secure development practices that protect our business and customers worldwide. In this role you will report to the Chief SW Architect and the location is Tampere, Finland.

If you are a self-driven security professional eager to put your risk management expertise and technical skills to the test in a collaborative, modern AWS environment, we’d love to meet you!

What Are Your Key Responsibilities

• Process Development & Secure Lifecycle: Own and advance the Secure Development Lifecycle and cyber security yearly clock within Digital Solutions, ensuring compliance with key standards (e.g., IEC 62443).
• Practical Risk Management & Threat Modeling: Organize and lead project security reviews, helping development teams identify threats, analyze risks, and implement pragmatic mitigation strategies.
• Organization-Wide Advocacy & Education: Act as a trusted advisor across Kalmar divisions, translating technical security requirements into actionable practices for non-security stakeholders.
• Community & Collaboration: Participate actively in company-wide security initiatives, working alongside internal teams, external consultants, and the broader Kalmar cyber security community
• Proactive Threat Identification: Continually evaluate and prioritize top security risks facing cloud, IoT, and software offerings, driving continuous improvement across development pipelines.

What We Offer You

Respect is how we work - across departments, across borders, across job titles.

• Rewards that truly count: Enjoy meaningful rewards that support your everyday life and well-being, including a company mobile phone, a flexible Edenred benefit for lunch, commuting, or wellness services, and comprehensive healthcare through Mehiläinen, enhanced by our health insurance fund for additional coverage and peace of mind.
• Safety that moves us forward: Build your career with a company rooted in safety since the 1940s, ensuring stability and an environment that empowers you to speak and be heard.
• Work-life balance: We prioritise work-life balance, providing flexible working hours and a hybrid work model tailored to meet both your needs and those of your team in Helsinki.
• Purpose that drives change: You’ll contribute to solutions that transform global trade, creating environmental and operational innovations. You’ll be in the driver’s seat of ideas, developing digital technologies that set industry standards and position us as the forerunner.
• People who move together: You’ll collaborate with leadership teams and global experts who build lasting relationships through deep industry connection, shared insights, and a commitment to sustainability.

Become part of our global network of 5,300 professionals across 120+ countries, where your work drives innovation, sustainability, and meaningful impact around the world.

What You Bring To The Role

• Academic Foundation: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Core Security Experience: Proven background applying cyber security principles, network and data security fundamentals, and security tools directly within software or system development projects.
• Methodological Understanding: Experience with Secure Development Lifecycles, threat modeling, and practical frameworks (such as IEC 62443 or ISO 27001).
• Communication & Critical Thinking: Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate complex security risks in practical, clear terms to cross-functional teams.
• Desired Extras: Experience with cloud and IoT security (AWS), secure coding, security auditing, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), or AI/ML applications in security operations is considered a strong plus.
• Language Skills: Professional fluency in both spoken and written English.

Closing Date: 30/9/2026

About Kalmar

Kalmar (Nasdaq Helsinki: KALMAR) is moving goods in critical supply chains around the world, with the vision to be the forerunner in sustainable material handling equipment and services. The company offers a wide range of industry shaping heavy material handling equipment and services to ports and terminals, distribution centres, manufacturing and heavy logistics. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Kalmar operates globally in over 120 countries and employs approximately 5,300 people. In 2025, the company's sales totalled approximately EUR 1.7 billion. www.kalmarglobal.com