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

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

This is your contribution

• Lead a competent team of Cyber Security experts in organizational, personnel, and technical respects
• Ensure the operational deployment planning of the analysts for the permanent service, as well as for army deployments
• Ensure the planning and further development of the tools used, as well as the permanent realignment of employees to current threats
• Ensure full deputy coverage for the Head of Cyber Fusion Center during their absence
• Be responsible for, plan, and coordinate threat hunting on the ICT infrastructure of the VBS to identify anomalies or undetected threats in the network
• Research prototypes with the Cyber Defence Campus of Armasuisse and the Department of Cyber and Electromagnetic Actions (CEA) to develop new detection methods and identify new research directions

What makes you unique

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

In a nutshell

As an experienced leader, 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 shape the further development of the CSIRT and cyber defense.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland: We are committed to the Swiss success model and work for the welfare of the population.
• Lived diversity: Thanks to equal opportunity, we develop our competencies and bring in different perspectives.
• Healthy at the workplace: We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

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

Your commitment to security and freedom

The Cyber Command (Kdo Cy) stands for competence in the areas of cyber and digitalization. We combine enthusiasm for our task with know-how, innovation, state-of-the-art technologies, and agile working methods. We provide secure, robust, and resilient IT services for the Swiss Army and our partners in the Swiss security network. In this way, the Kdo Cy provides the Swiss Army with the necessary knowledge and decision advantage -- for a secure Switzerland.

The Swiss Army employs over 9'000 employees in four military and around 200 civilian professions -- and this at 110 locations throughout Switzerland. Provision is also made for newcomers: The Swiss Army trains apprentices in over 30 professions.

Additional information

Employment with the Swiss Army makes sense and brings many advantages. Convince yourself at armee.ch/vorteile (https://www.vtg.admin.ch/de/vorteile).
Interested in job sharing? You can apply individually or with a partner. Even if you apply as a duo: Submit your applications individually and state the name of the partner in the application account.
Offers from recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Questions about the position

Questions about the application

Selina Gurtner
HR Business Partner
+41 58 46 66813