Security Engineer

Founded in Switzerland in 1968, Zühlke is owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia. We are a global transformation partner, with engineering and innovation in our DNA. We're trusted to help clients envision and build their businesses for the future – to run smarter today while adapting for tomorrow’s markets, customers, and communities. Our multidisciplinary teams specialise in tech strategy and business innovation, digital solutions and applications, and device and systems engineering. We excel in complex, regulated spaces including health and finance, connecting strategy, tech implementation, and operational services to help clients become more effective, resilient businesses.

If you share our values and want to do the best work, for the right reasons, we can offer you the chance to do it on a global scale and play a real role in shaping our exciting journey.

The role  

As a Security Engineer at Zühlke, you will work on various customer projects and make a significant daily contribution to securing our customers' digital products. 

  
Passion for cybersecurity. Do you enjoy making systems do something they weren't designed to? Do you want to break things without causing any lasting damage? And do you dare to question what's given, to stand up for something and fight for it?  
You love to solve technical challenges. If you like finding vulnerabilities in code and terms like XSS, injections and buffer overflows make your eyes light up, you'll have a lot of fun with us. But also methods like DevSecOps, Threat Modeling, Web Security, Bug Hunting and individual Security Assessments will be part of your work as a Security Engineer.  
You like variety and new challenges. Our projects are diverse - just like the challenges our customers face. We therefore strive for diversity in our professional orientation. This also means that we are constantly developing and learning new things. Would you like to become an expert in your field or expand your leadership and consulting skills and gradually take on more responsibility in your projects?  

Then you have come to the right place.  

How you’ll make impact 

• You take on responsibility in customer projects in a wide variety of industries (defining methodological approach, developing use cases with customers, advising customers on technical topics, as well as presenting and explaining results). 

• Thanks to your passion, you inspire our customers for the field of cybersecurity. 

• You develop machine learning solutions: data preparation, modelling, method selection, evaluation, implementation.  

• You evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of cybersecurity solutions. 

• You contribute to the further development of our Cybersecurity Practice and actively support the acquisition of customer projects. 

What’s important to us 

• You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (FH, ETH, Uni) in computer science or a comparable education (e.g. mathematics). 

• You have experience with similar roles in medium to large solution projects or have already gained experience due to your enthusiasm for cybersecurity. 

• Your passion for Cybersecurity is what defines you 

• You find a good balance between efficiency and quality in projects. 

• Thanks to your open and communicative personality, you feel comfortable in interdisciplinary teams and can work in a customer-oriented way, from the idea to the successful implementation of a solution. 

• German language skills are required. Very good English skills complete your profile. 

What we offer 

• Work life blend: we offer a safe & healthy workplace, with flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home 

• Profit share scheme: In addition to your annual salary, you may receive a profit share defined by the company’s success in the previous year  

• Global and Diverse Zühlke community: witness how colleagues from all our 16 offices across the globe come together to create a unique, positive and inclusive work culture, learning from one another at annual team camps, and celebrating year-end parties and other local festivities. 

• Committed to development: we are committed to the growth of our people and are investing in your development. We’re empowering you to build the skills you need to make a positive impact, both personally and for our clients, today and in the future.  

To dive deeper into local benefits of working in Zühlke follow the link.  

How to Apply 

Please remember all applications must be submitted in English only to be considered. 

If you feel you don't meet all the requirements, we are still happy to get to know you, learn more about your ambitions and ideas and look forward to receiving your application!  

We welcome people from all backgrounds, regardless of their gender, personality, national origin, race, religion, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.