Head of Cyber Security Engineering — Union Bancaire Privée
- Location
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 29 days ago
Role overview
Mission
Lead the Bank’s Cyber Engineering function to design, build, and operate secure-by-design platforms and controls that proactively prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats.
Own the end-to-end engineering roadmap for cyber capabilities, ensuring resilience, reliability, and compliance across hybrid on prem and cloud environments.
- Mission
- Lead the Bank’s Cyber Engineering function to design, build, and operate secure-by-design platforms and controls that proactively prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats.
- Main responsibilities
- Define and execute the cyber engineering roadmap aligned to the Bank’s risk appetite and business goals.
- Visionary cyber engineering leader with deep hands-on and the ability to translate complex security requirements into scalable engineering solutions.
- Proven experience building and running security platforms in complex, regulated financial environments. Education
Main responsibilities
- Main responsibilities
- Define and execute the cyber engineering roadmap aligned to the Bank’s risk appetite and business goals.
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team across security engineering, DevSecOps, and cyber platform operations.
- Own budget, vendor strategy, and capacity planning for cyber tooling and platforms.
Key requirements
- Visionary cyber engineering leader with deep hands-on and the ability to translate complex security requirements into scalable engineering solutions.
- Proven experience building and running security platforms in complex, regulated financial environments. Education
- Master’s or bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field. Experience Technical skills
- Senior: 7-10 years of experience.
Application process
- Establish and enforce security-by-design and security-by-default patterns across infrastructure, applications, and data.
- Industrialize security controls via automation, IaC, and CI/CD integration; shift-left security in development lifecycle.
- Own the roadmap, implementation, and lifecycle management of enterprise-class security platforms (e.g., EDR/XDR, PAM, CSPM, DLP, HSM, etc.).
- Ensure availability, scalability, and performance of cyber platforms with robust SLAs and KPIs.
- 5+ years of experience in Information Security area related to one or more of the following domains: security architecture, security engineering and integration or secure application development. Languages French : fluent English : Strong advantage Personal skills
- Self-motivated leader with ownership mindset; able to operate strategically while remaining hands-on when needed.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management; able to translate technical risk into business impact.
- Strong critical thinking, analytical problem-solving, and decision-making under pressure.
Additional details
- Proven experience building and running security platforms in complex, regulated financial environments.
- Master’s or bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field. Experience Technical skills
- 5+ years of experience in Information Security area related to one or more of the following domains: security architecture, security engineering and integration or secure application development. English : Strong advantage
- High integrity, resilience, and commitment to continuous improvement. Swiss Residence: Mandatory
Notes and original content
- Your Profile
- Master’s or bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field.
- Experience Technical skills
- 5+ years of experience in Information Security area related to one or more of the following domains: security architecture, security engineering and integration or secure application development.
- French : fluent
- English : Strong advantage
- Personal skills
- High integrity, resilience, and commitment to continuous improvement.
- Swiss Residence: Mandatory
Questions about this listing
What salary does Union Bancaire Privée offer for this role?
Union Bancaire Privée lists CHF 83'500 - 126'500 gross per year for this position in Geneva, Switzerland. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Union Bancaire Privée offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Union Bancaire Privée during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Geneva?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Geneva can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Geneva's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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