Staff Product Security Engineer/Cybersecurity

Cpl Healthcare; Limerick; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare solutions provider in County Limerick is seeking a Product Security Lead to cultivate a top-performing security team. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of IT-Security experience, strong leadership skills, and a deep understanding of security issues for embedded devices. Responsibilities include deploying security solutions, conducting risk evaluations, and collaborating with various teams throughout the product lifecycle. Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in IT-Security.
• Experience in leading and managing a team.
• Understanding of security issues and solutions for embedded devices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and cultivate a top-performing Product Security team.
• Foster risk reduction and elevate security measures within the product portfolio.
• Deploy software security solutions following recognized security norms.
• Conduct product security risk evaluations and provide guidance.

Skills

Team leadership

IT-Security architecture

Secure software development

Understanding security issues for embedded devices

Experience with encryption algorithms

Communication skills

Networking knowledge

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Education

BS degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Dynamic code analysis tools

Static code analysis tools

SAP

DocuSign

SharePoint

Job description

Main responsibilities will include:

• Lead and cultivate a top-performing Product Security team that backs various products within the business unit.
• Boost team efficiency to minimize security risk and strengthen product resilience within the portfolio, while ensuring alignment with BD’s cybersecurity strategy and regulatory standards.
• Nurture a culture of answerability, ingenuity, and continual advancement to drive tangible outcomes.
• Foster risk reduction and elevate security measures within the product portfolio by incorporating secure‑by‑design principles, threat modeling, and proactive vulnerability management.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and IT teams across functions to embed security throughout the product lifecycle—from inception to post‑market.
• Translate cybersecurity strategy into practical plans, aligning team efforts with BD’s enterprise security objectives, regulatory demands, and customer expectations.
• Track and report security status, using measurements and benchmarks to showcase progress, identify weaknesses, and inform decision‑making.
• Instruct engineering teams on comprehending security requirements and identifying practical solutions for incorporating them into new and existing products.
• Deploy software security solutions and plan/develop products following recognized industry norms for medical device security, encompassing encryption, disaster recovery, authentication, audit logging, hardening measures, patch management, and vulnerability monitoring.
• Conduct product security risk evaluations, hazard assessments, and offer guidance on vulnerability remediation to software engineers in product development, both on‑site and off‑site.
• Assist in the Product Security Documentation process, including: Offering standardised Product Security documentation, Employing document management systems (SAP, DocuSign, SharePoint), Coordinate and assist in the document review and approval process and Ensure that all tasks are completed promptly and meet the necessary quality standards
• Facilitate technical design appraisals and code examinations. Supply clear, actionable recommendations to project team members.
• Support product development teams in the creation of Incident and Vulnerability Management Plans and Product Security White Papers.
• Contribute to teams handling product security incidents.
• Collaborate with other technical departments like the Penetration Testing Team, Systems, Hardware Engineering, Quality, and technical services.
• Ensure compliance with BD development policies and software quality procedures.

About you

• BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related engineering fields or equivalent work experience required
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in IT‑Security architecture, secure software development, systems & architecture concepts, and designs.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:

• Experience leading and managing a team.
• Working experience with various encryption algorithms and PKI solutions.
• Understanding of security issues and solutions for embedded devices.
• Experience with Dynamic and static code analysis tools.
• Proficient knowledge of networking and associated security elements and prevalent threats.
• Demonstrated understanding of developing in a regulated environment and adhering to a quality management system.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Demonstrated positive work ethic with a strong commitment to achieving project goals.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and tools.