Senior Principal Cybersecurity Engineer
Roche
RotkreuzPosted Discovered via the company's careers siteMatch locked
Full time4+ years exp
About the role
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
Data security and privacy are key success factors in our digital transformation and essential to reach our ambitions. You are inspired to contribute to the overall Roche Diagnostics vision by applying end-to-end Division-wide product security and privacy operations to keep our products and services secure and privacy compliant throughout the entire lifecycle. You believe in the potential of science, technology, data, and insights to improve the standard of care for humankind, and you are eager to help navigate through uncharted territory to lift this potential.
• Define robust security and privacy baselines
Establish comprehensive security and privacy requirements for Roche medical devices, health/clinical solutions, and cloud or on-premises products across the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
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Champion risk management frameworks
Contribute to the development and implementation of the product lifecycle security and privacy risk management framework, integrating changes in technology, customer needs, and global regulations.
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Lead threat modeling and risk evaluations
Perform threat modeling and cybersecurity risk management assessments to actively safeguard patient safety, customer property, and critical business continuity.
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Drive proactive vulnerability management
Oversee pre- and post-market vulnerability handling across all technology layers, ensuring timely remediation and alignment across relevant platforms.
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Assess and mitigate testing outcomes
Evaluate risks identified through security testing activities (including SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC, and penetration testing) and steer direct remediation activities with engineering teams.
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Coordinate independent validations and incident response
Plan and coordinate external security verification and validation (such as penetration tests) while supporting security incident response and forensic activities in direct partnership with Roche Intelligence and Defense teams.
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Maintain regulatory compliance documentation
Author and maintain high-quality internal and external compliance documentation, playbooks, and standardized tools for audit-readiness and quality excellence.
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Escalate and steer strategic capabilities
Present clear risk evaluations, impacts, and mitigation proposals to executive risk committees, while leading strategic cross-functional initiatives that elevate Division-wide product security.
• Education
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline (Master's or PhD preferred).
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Years of Experience
BS with 12+ years of relevant experience in similar roles (with a minimum of 7+ years in security engineering, security operations, vulnerability management, or application security),
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MS with 8+ years of relevant experience in similar roles,
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PhD with 4+ years of relevant experience in similar roles.
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Technical & Platform Expertise
Demonstrated track record working alongside product software development and cloud platform teams, ideally within international healthcare or highly regulated sectors.
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Assessment & Threat Modeling Mastery
In-depth proficiency in threat modeling, product security posture analysis, and deploying privacy controls to mitigate enterprise and clinical risks.
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Regulatory & Industry Standards
Comprehensive knowledge of industry standards and regulatory frameworks (ISO 27000 family, FDA Guidances, MDCG, HITRUST, GDPR, and CPRA); hands-on familiarity with global medical device submissions (e.g., FDA, CE Mark, NMPA) is strongly recommended.
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Certifications & Leadership
Relevant professional security certifications (such as CISSP, CSSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, SANS GIAC, or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor); proven ability to mentor, coach chapters, and build security champion networks across departments.
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Communication & Mobility
Fluency in English (verbal and written) with strong stakeholder-influencing capabilities across global, cross-cultural teams; German proficiency is a plus. Willingness to travel up to a maximum of 20%.
Call to Action
Ready to bring your unique qualities to Roche and make an impact? Apply now and join us in our mission to shape the future of healthcare.
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.
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Skills
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