Cybersecurity Technical Lead

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

About the Company

Our division produces scanning and transmission electron microscopes. These are among the most sophisticated laboratory instruments in the world. Our microscopes contribute to developing better vaccines, lighter and stronger materials, new battery technologies, and more efficient chips. This position is in Brno, CZ, where our electron microscopes are designed and manufactured.

Join us and help make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer!

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.

How Will You Make an Impact?

We are seeking a Cybersecurity Technical Lead who will combine hands-on technical expertise with leadership in guiding secure engineering practices. This role will bridge the gap between engineers and project leadership: providing deep technical direction, mentoring, and oversight of secure development and infrastructure practices, while working in close partnership with our Cybersecurity project manager, Product Security Architect, and product owners. You will play a central role in ensuring that security is consistently embedded into our development workflow.

Key Responsibilities

• Focus on crafting the technical approach to security across engineering teams
• Embed security practices into application development and DevOps environments
• Assist engineers in applying Dev Sec Ops tools, security procedures, and compliance standards, ensuring seamless integration into our workflows
• Craft and maintain comprehensive security documentation, including guidelines, procedures, and incident response plans
• Conduct organizational training on security practices

Technical Skills

• Solid understanding of Static Code Analysis, Dependency/Software composition analysis, Secrets scanning, Dynamic application Security testing, and SBOM creation and analysis
• Knowledge of vulnerability and security risk management methods, Dev Sec Ops security monitoring and response techniques
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code and configuration management tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) including secure deployment patterns
• Proficiency in Python, C#, PowerShell, or comparable language, enabling automation and prototyping
• Experience with Dev Sec Ops tools: CI/CD (e.g.: Jenkins, GitLab CI), SBOM generation (e.g.: OWASP CycloneDX tools), and SBOM analysis tools (e.g.: Dependency Track)

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH, SANS) are a bonus

Experience:

• Demonstrated ability in Dev Sec Ops and software development
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

Additional Information

Our teams are located across development sites in the US and Europe. Because of our distributed organization, infrequent traveling will be part of the job, along with working the occasional early morning for communicating across time zones.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.