IT Security Specialist - HMI/SCADA Platform (m/f/d)

About the job

Together with 6,900 colleagues worldwide, we are the strategic partner of the pharmaceutical and food industries for process and packaging technology. With smooth processes, innovative technologies and sustainable solutions, we help our customers achieve their goals. For example, we ensure that vaccines are safely filled and tablets can optimally release their active ingredients. Your favourite chocolate and snacks are also sustainably packaged with our help.

Syntegon Packaging Systems AG in Beringen (SH) is a company of the Syntegon Group and a leader in the manufacture of packaging machines and handling systems. With around 800 employees, we realise innovative, customer-specific packaging solutions in the high-performance sector for the food industry.

Apply now and become part of our team!

In this exciting position, you are responsible for the IT security of our central HMI/SCADA platform and ensure that our products comply with the requirements of the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). You build lean, auditable security processes, keep them up to date, develop practical checklists and conduct structured security reviews - from concept to testing.

Your tasks in detail:

• Development, maintenance and continuous improvement of security processes for CRA compliance throughout the entire HMI/SCADA product lifecycle (e.g. Secure Development Lifecycle, Vulnerability Handling, Patch and Update Management, Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure).
• Ongoing monitoring of CRA requirements and relevant standards/guidelines; deriving measures and updating internal standards and guidelines.
• Planning and conducting security reviews/assessments for HMI/SCADA components and features; tracking findings until resolution and proof of compliance.
• Creation of auditable documentation and support during internal/external audits.
• Support in implementing a tool for documenting version statuses of automation components including integration of security scans.
• Close coordination with development, QA, product management and compliance; knowledge transfer and training on the security process landscape and security best practices; close collaboration with our central departments (Syntegon ProSo) and engineering to ensure a consistent process landscape.

• You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT security, computer science or related technical fields (FH, university, ETH) - or equivalent professional experience in IT security.
• Solid knowledge of IT security fundamentals (threat modelling, risk analysis, vulnerability and patch management, secure development lifecycle).
• Familiar with regulatory requirements, ideally the EU Cyber Resilience Act, as well as common standards/frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001, OWASP, SBOM/VEX).
• Experience in structured work: process design, checklists, reviews, documentation and proof of compliance.
• You have an affinity for special machine construction and HMI/SCADA, enjoy working in a team but are also used to working independently and solution-oriented.
• Knowledge of agile, object-oriented programming (e.g. Java, C# / .NET, among others) and ideally knowledge of a modern web framework (Angular/React/Vue/...)
• Experience with tools such as Jira/Confluence, threat modelling tools, SAST/DAST, dependency scanning, code review platforms.
• Your good English skills help you in international collaboration and occasional customer visits.

Start: immediately or by arrangement
Workload: 100%
Permanent employment
Workplace: Beringen

We do not work with recruitment agencies for this position!

Benefits:

• Flexible working time models for a balanced work-life balance - you design your working day within a 40-hour week.
• Enjoy first-class catering in our restaurant with a wide selection of healthy food options. Events such as raclette or fondue days offer a relaxed atmosphere to exchange ideas with your colleagues.
• We support you with subsidised, versatile Reka checks, as well as charging stations for electric cars & e-bikes. Our location offers excellent public transport connections - so you can start your day relaxed.
• Benefit from our extensive social benefits, such as extended paternity and maternity leave, above-average pension provision, 100% continued salary payment in case of illness and accident (for up to 2 years), and much more.
• As part of Syntegon, you can benefit from exciting discounts and promotions within our Corporate Benefit Programme. These include "Brand for Employees", fleet discounts, subsidised fitness subscriptions, etc.

Contact
Marcel Jung
Tel: +41 58 674 65 68

At Syntegon at the Beringen site, we address each other informally across all hierarchical levels. For this reason, we also conduct the recruitment process using the informal "you" form. Please feel free to address us by our first names in your application documents.

Syntegon and its subsidiaries place great importance on diversity. We explicitly welcome an environment in which all employees are treated equally regardless of gender, age, origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or special needs. If only the masculine form is used in this job advertisement, this is for better readability and refers to persons of any gender.

If you, as an unauthorised recruitment agent/service provider, upload or recommend candidates on SmartRecruiters, our General Terms and Conditions (GTC) for recruitment service providers apply. These can be accessed via the following link . By clicking "Apply Now" or "Recommend Someone" you expressly agree to our GTC.