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.
For our Platform Services team at our headquarters in Aarau, we are looking for motivated and ambitious professionals who are eager to make a meaningful contribution to a modern and highly available IT environment at Swissgrid. Would you like to apply your skills to ensuring Switzerland's secure power supply? Then we look forward to receiving your application for the position of
(Senior) Cloud Security Engineer % - 1476
Ensure that electricity flows in Switzerland
As a (Senior) Cloud Security Engineer, you will be part of our Cloud Platform team and responsible for the secure use and continuous development of our Azure cloud platform. You will design security architectures and implement security measures, supported by our central Cyber Security team. Your responsibilities include:
* Engineering and implementing security requirements in our cloud environment, taking best practices into account
* Identifying and assessing cyber security risks for our cloud platform
* Defining and implementing preventive measures to mitigate cyber security risks
* Supporting cloud projects and operational initiatives by determining protection requirements and designing security solutions
* Creating and continuously maintaining cloud security concepts and standards
* Documentation and knowledge transfer
This is how you make the difference
We are looking for a communicative, team-oriented, and analytical personality with a hands-on mindset, who is not afraid of complex interdependencies and shares our passion for an agile working environment. You have a quick grasp, a cooperative attitude, and strong motivation to familiarize yourself with new topics. In addition, you bring the following qualifications:
* Master's degree in Cyber Security or Computer Science, with further training and/or certifications in Cyber Security and Microsoft Azure Platform technologies
* Several years of experience in cyber security roles with a focus on cloud security
* Experience in offensive security (security auditing, penetration testing, CTFs, etc.)
* Knowledge of hyperscaler technologies, particularly Azure, and related SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, and security services
* Experience with infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Git, Terraform), CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), IAM, and AKS
* Knowledge of cyber security frameworks and standards (e.g. ISO/IEC 270xx series, NIST)
* Excellent communication skills in both German and English
What we offer
We offer a responsible and impactful role in a company that is unique in Switzerland, located next to Aarau railway station and offering a state-of-the-art working environment. In addition, you will benefit from:
* Flexible working hours (42-hour work week), including home office options
* 25–30 days of paid vacation, plus company-wide holidays between Christmas and New Year
* Active support for your professional development
* Progressive social benefits and an attractive pension scheme
* Financial and/or time support for internal or external training and further education
About us
Our Platform Services team is international, dynamic, and innovative. We are characterized by a high level of technical maturity and a strong service-oriented mindset. Team spirit is very important to us – we work together and support one another. We are motivated by the opportunity to design and operate a modern, leading-edge infrastructure.
Curious to get a behind-the-scenes look at the team? Here Patrick shares insights into his daily work and what motivates him to work at Swissgrid.
Your Contact
Laura Frey
Talent Acquisition
If you are interested, Laura will be pleased to receive your complete application documents. Please apply online via our career portal.
Swissgrid AG
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