ICT Security Specialist - Strategic Security and Deputy CISO 80-100%

About the job

Your new role

Is your passion cyber and information security in a very exciting and diverse field of work? Then you are exactly right in our ICT security team. We are looking for a committed personality who, together with us, forms the central point of contact for all questions regarding information security, independently drives ICT security projects forward, and competently accompanies technical as well as organizational ICT initiatives. You design, develop, and operate the ISMS for the IT services according to ISO 27001:2022. In addition, you are responsible for city-wide ICT awareness campaigns and the execution of external and internal ICT audits. You organize and plan the basics for managing extraordinary situations in the IT environment; coordinate the creation of recovery plans and, together with your team, are responsible for conducting exercises for the training and further education of the ICT leadership staff.

You bring with you

• several years of professional experience in the field of ICT security
• experience in implementing information security or ICT security projects
• familiarity with the application of well-known security standards such as ISO 27001, BSI, or NIST
• studies or further education at FH or HF level in the field of cyber security, ICT security, or information security are an advantage
• ability to present complex content appropriately and convincingly
• an independent, solution-oriented personality who enjoys working in a team and has a confident handling of complex issues and contexts
• networked thinking as well as the talent to win over others through your integrative, motivating, and empathetic personality

Good reasons to work for the City of St.Gallen:

Your new employer

As IT services, we support around 3,600 users in the city administration of St.Gallen, the technical operations, and city schools with a reliable ICT infrastructure and modern IT services. We are responsible for a total of around 5,600 computers, 1,900 managed smartphones and tablets, 230 specific specialist applications, 800 software packages, 400 servers, 1,000 databases, and 600 TB of data storage at over 200 locations. We have been successfully ISO 27001 certified since 2012.

What we offer

• Exciting activities in a professional, innovative working environment
• A committed team with experienced colleagues
• Tailored introduction and qualification for your new area of responsibility
• Opportunity to take on further areas of responsibility depending on suitability
• Central and modern office workplaces directly at St.Gallen train station
• Possibility to work up to 60% of your workload from home
• Attractive employment conditions with generous training support, family allowance, and fathers benefit from a 20-day paternity leave

Our selection process

Have we sparked your interest? The team leader ICT Security + Architecture and CISO, Roman Häuptli, is happy to provide you with further information and answer your questions, phone 071 224 59 73. Please submit your complete application exclusively online.

We value diversity in all its forms and look forward to your perspective.