Advanced Information Security Engineer

Location: Darmstadt, Germany Location: Application deadline: 30 November 2026 Reference number: 0524
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Your Mission

Join us in shaping the future of secure and innovative technologies across space and cybersecurity.

We are looking for several Advanced Information Security Engineers to work at EUMETSAT’s premises in Darmstadt, Germany. This key role will not only allow you to guide, advise and support the client in its security systems, but with a broad variety of tasks and topics to investigate, to also develop your own specialisation, with your own research’s, curiosity and self-motivation.

Tasks and Activities

You’ll have the opportunity to:

  • Assess, prototype, design and implement innovative IT and network security solutions to protect EUMETSAT’s assets, data and people, while identifying and addressing security gaps.
  • Operate, maintain, enhance and troubleshoot IT and network security solutions.
  • Conduct IT security assessments and verify compliance with applicable information security requirements across EUMETSAT.
  • Maintain and troubleshoot the security aspects of IT and network infrastructure, including systems supporting critical operations.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of IT systems vulnerability management activities.
  • Participate in the EUMETSAT Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), including provisioning of stand-by/on-call and incident management.
  • Provide regular generation of IT security reports and metrics.
  • Perform threat intelligence, threat hunting, malware and log analysis, asset identification and management, status reporting, and forensic analysis activities.

What We’re Looking For

Ideally, you will have:

  • University degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
  • Experience with vulnerability management in particular performing vulnerability assessments.
  • Basic knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001 and 27002.
  • Desire to work both autonomously and as part of a team, in an international multicultural environment.
  • Solution oriented mindset, with a customer focused communication skill.
  • Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Experience or in-depth knowledge in one of more of the following would be highly desirable:

  • Designing, implementing and delivering large-scale enterprise security solutions.
  • Administration and maintenance of CyberArk in production.
  • Rapid7 insightVM, performing vulnerability scans on equipment in production / operations.
  • Administration and maintenance of TrendMicro Deep Security in production on operational equipment.
  • Performing risk assessments for systems both in development and in production.
  • Security-focused auditing for compliance to either security requirements or standards like ISO/IEC 27000-series.
  • Administration and maintenance of firewalls (CISCO ASA, CISCO FirePower and Palo Alto).
  • Patching and hardening of infrastructure in an operational environment.
  • Incident response and 24/7 CERT activities.
  • Malware analysis techniques, tools and processes.
  • Strong knowledge of threat hunting and threat intelligence gathering techniques, tools, and processes.

Why Make the Move?

  • Make an impact where it matters. Contribute to high profile projects supporting organisations such as ESA, EUMETSAT, the European Commission, NATO and national defence programmes.
  • Work alongside some of Europe’s brightest minds. Join an international team of experts who thrive on collaboration, innovation and solving complex challenges that deliver real-world results.
  • Grow beyond a single project. Join a growing international organisation and broaden your experience across a variety of projects and technical disciplines.
  • Invest in your future. Benefit from ongoing training, mentoring and professional development opportunities designed to support both your personal and professional growth.
  • Join a company that puts people first. Guided by our values of Integrity, Inspiration, Care and Collaboration, we offer a supportive culture, flexible working arrangements.

Equal Opportunities

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all candidates, irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics.

As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process, we will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process.

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