Senior Cyber Security Incident Response

Who we are

You enjoy creating and innovating. You never stop striving for better. You take responsibility and you get results. You love being part of a team. Above all, you want your work to matter: Welcome to our world! At Sonova we create sense by bringing sound to life. Our innovative hearing care solutions help millions of people enjoy life’s unforgettable moments.

We offer exceptional career opportunities through market-leading brands from consumer to medical, products and services that keep pushing hearing care forward, and a culture where you can quickly belong and perform at your best.

If you want the freedom to explore, opportunities to grow, and make positive change on people lives through your work, this is the place for you.

Senior Cyber Security Incident Response

Manage activities to establish Sonova's IT security and monitor possible risks. Lead complex incident responses and advice senior management on security strategies on a global / enterprise level. Select, design and assist with the implementation of security solutions for our global IT system landscape.

More about the role:

• Designs and Implements policies, procedures and controls, within the IT security management framework that meet defined regulations and standards for IT security.
• Analyze business needs as well as complex technology-related security threats, risks or issues and implement measures for the protection of critical systems.
• Coordinate and monitor regular security checks and risk assessments and drive the development of escalation procedures and report on various risk scenarios and remedial measures to senior management.
• Ensure that security is sufficiently implemented into development, selection, installation, configuration and roll-out of hardware, applications and software.
• Communicate to stakeholders about the status and impact of security incidents. support on complex IT security related queries to the business and conducts IT security trainings across different audiences.
• Handle severe or complex IT security or data breach incidents.
• Functionally lead an IT security team and/or mentors less experienced security specialists/engineers.
• Ensure IT supplier delivery on time, on quality and on cost.
• Stay compliant and secure.

More about you:  

• Bachelor’s degree or higher education in information management, computer science, business management or similar.
• At least 8 years domain-specific experience with 2 years international experience.
• • Experience with for the role relevant technologies, solutions, methodologies.
  • Keep updated on latest IT technologies, trends and developments relevant to your role.
  • Experience in dealing with IT suppliers, financial budgeting, control and reporting.
  • Evaluates complex situation, make decisions with broader business impact, and provides guidance to others.
  • Embrace and implement change.
  • Service oriented with an innovative drive, Self-starter, Flexible of mind.

• Social Competencies
• • Strong collaborational, intercultural, interpersonal and communication skills on management level.
  • Can inspire people.
  • Can deal with conflicts.

• Professional Competencies
• • Deep understanding of:
  • Advanced IT-security architecture
  • Cyber Security Fundamentals
  • Cloud Security
  • Vulnerability Management
  • IT security architecture on IT networking, scripting and IT OS
  • In-depth knowledge and awareness of regulatory and compliance related requirements

• Language(s) / Level
• • Professional written and verbal communication in English. Other languages are considered a plus.

More about what we offer:

As one of the world’s leading hearing care providers headquartered in Switzerland, we’re committed to building an inclusive culture. We want to create an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work, through our flexible hybrid working model. We offer a wide range of training opportunities for both your professional and personal development, and there are exceptional growth opportunities with individual development plans.

Sonova is an equal opportunity employer.

We team up. We grow talent. We collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds to win with the best team in the marketplace. We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of a candidate's ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation or marital status, gender, genetic identity, age, disability or any other legally protected status.