Sr Cybersecurity Engineer

Abbott; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Mumbai is seeking an experienced cybersecurity professional to assess risks, analyze vulnerabilities, and lead a technical team across diverse platforms including Linux/Android, cloud, and BLE. You will design security architecture, drive remediation, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong documentation skills, capability to work in a matrixed, global environment, and excellent communication across levels within the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree or 3+ years with a master's degree.
• Deep knowledge of software security concepts (e.g., buffer overflow, ROP, reverse engineering).
• Deep knowledge of Linux/Android operating systems.
• Knowledge of cryptography and secure coding practices.
• Strong documentation skills suitable for independent review.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed, globally distributed environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication across multiple levels.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage risks to patient safety and privacy by evaluating vulnerabilities.
• Read, understand, and analyze vulnerabilities across platforms (Android, iOS, cloud, BLE).
• Lead vulnerability disposition and analysis metrics and drive improvements.
• Parse cybersecurity test results for product teams and advise remediation.
• Design and document cybersecurity architecture for products.
• Assist in documentation for ramp-up, sustenance, maintenance and releases.
• Collaborate with software, systems, clinical teams to deliver critical functionality.
• Ensure compliance with FDA regulations and other applicable policies.

Skills

Software security

Operating systems

Cryptography

Documentation

Matrixed environment

Communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Vulnerability management

Education

Bachelor's degree in software engineering / CS

Job description

Job Description:

• Ensure that risks to patient safety and privacy are acceptable by assessing, analyzing, dispositioning, and risk-managing product and non-product vulnerabilities.
• Read/understand/analyze the latest vulnerabilities as they are manifested diverse platforms---Android, iOS, cloud infrastructure, BLE (our products run on multiple platforms)
• Be accountable for meeting vulnerability disposition and analysis metrics
• Parse cybersecurity testing results for product teams.
• Design and document cybersecurity architecture.
• Assist in documentation for ramp-up, sustenance, maintenance and releases.
• Should be able to lead a technical team.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets timelines.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.
• Work with other functions (software, systems, clinical) to deliver business-critical functionality.
• Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelors Degree in Software engineering, computer science, or a related engineering field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
• At least 7 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree in a related field or 3 years of relevant experience with a master’s degree in a related field
• Deep knowledge of software security (e.g. buffer overflow, ROP, code reverse engineering)
• Deep knowledge of operating systems (primarily Linux/Android)
• Knowledge of cryptography
• Ability to produce high-quality documentation that can stand up to independent review
• Ownership of organizational capabilities and maintenance of quality metrics
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.

Preferred

• Knowledge of Bluetooth Low Energy security
• Knowledge of cloud security