For its IT Department in the IT Projects and Security Group in Garching, within the Directorate of Engineering, ESO is opening two positions of: Cybersecurity Specialists.

Join ESO as a Cybersecurity Specialist and contribute to strengthening cybersecurity across a unique intergovernmental scientific organisation. As part of the IT Projects and Security Group, you will support the protection, resilience, and continuous improvement of ESO's IT environment and services.

The successful candidates will contribute to the delivery of ESO's cybersecurity programme and help strengthen cybersecurity operations, security engineering, resilience capabilities, and the secure onboarding of new IT services. Working closely with other cybersecurity specialists, internal stakeholders, and external providers, you will help ensure that cybersecurity requirements are effectively integrated into operational activities, projects, and new services.

Depending on organisational priorities and the experience and strengths of the successful candidates, responsibilities may focus on cybersecurity operations, cybersecurity engineering, project delivery, service onboarding, risk management, and resilience activities.

Your work will contribute to reducing cybersecurity risks, improving operational resilience, supporting secure digital transformation initiatives, and ensuring the reliable operation of critical services.