Head of Computer Security / Incident Response Team (CSIRT) / Deputy Head of Cyber Fusion Center

Bern (and home office) | 80-100% (job sharing possible) |

Your contribution

• Direct a competent team of cybersecurity experts on an organizational, technical, and personnel level
• Ensure the operational planning of analyst deployment for permanent service and for army deployments
• Ensure the planning and further development of the tools used and the new permanent orientation of employees towards current threats
• Ensure full substitution of the head of the Cyber Fusion Center during their absence
• Be responsible for the planning and coordination of Threat Hunting on the DDPS ICT infrastructure, to identify anomalies or unidentified threats in the network
• Conduct research on prototypes with the Cyber Defence Campus of Armasuisse and the Cyber and Electromagnetic Actions (ACE) division to develop new detection methods and identify new research directions

What distinguishes you

• University degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or engineering
• Additional training in the field of cybersecurity (CAS, MAS) is an advantage
• Several years of experience in leading interdisciplinary teams in an agile environment as well as solid experience in project and process management and in the field of agile methods
• Officer training and several years of military leadership experience represent added value, but are not a condition
• Good active knowledge of at least two official languages and passive knowledge of a third official language

In summary

As a person with leadership experience, you will take on a key role in the cyber defense of the Swiss Army. You will lead a highly specialized team, be responsible for managing complex cyber incidents, and actively contribute to the further development of the CSIRT and cyber defense.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland: We strive for the Swiss success model and work for the well-being of the population.
• Living diversity: The implementation of equal opportunities allows us to best express our skills and contemplate different points of view.
• Fit in the workplace: We provide support and advice to our employees on the topic of physical and mental health.

All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/it/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html)

Your commitment to security and freedom

The Cyber Command (Cdo Ciber) is synonymous with competence in the fields of cyber and digitalization. To the enthusiasm for our task, we combine know-how, innovation, cutting-edge technologies, and agile working methods. We provide secure, robust, and resilient IT services for the Swiss Army and our partners in the Integrated Swiss Security Network. In this way, the Cdo Ciber provides the Swiss Army with the knowledge and decision-making advantage necessary for a secure Switzerland.

The Swiss Army employs over 9000 collaborators within the framework of four military professions and approximately 200 civilian professions, in 110 locations throughout the national territory. Furthermore, it provides for new recruits, training apprentices in over 30 professions.

Complementary information

Choosing a job with the Swiss Army pays off and offers numerous advantages. More information at esercito.ch/vantaggi (https://www.vtg.admin.ch/it/vantaggi).
Even if applying with someone, we ask you to submit your application individually and to indicate the name of the job-sharing partner in the application portal.
Offers from recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Questions about the workplace

Questions about the application

Selina Gurtner
HR Business Partner
+41 58 46 66813