Cyber Security Specialist

IQM is a global leader in designing, building, and selling superconducting quantum computers. IQM provides both on-premises full-stack quantum computers and a cloud platform to access its computers anywhere in the world. IQM customers include the leading high-performance computing centres, research labs, universities and enterprises which have full access to IQM's software and hardware. IQM has over 300 employees with offices in Finland, Germany, France, Spain, Poland, Singapore and the US.

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Security is a core part of how we scale quantum computing responsibly. In this role, you help protect the digital assets and intellectual property behind our systems, software, and day to day work across locations. You will play an essential part in a growing security team at IQM, with clear ownership in your area and support from colleagues and partners. We prioritise work based on risk and impact, and you will work closely with IT, engineering, and external vendors to build security that is practical, reliable, and sustainable.

What will I be doing?Improve security standards, procedures, and controls, and help teams apply them in real work

Strengthen data and network security in environments and contribute to improvements of products

Identify threats in IT and OT environments and in software, and drive mitigation plans end to end

Conduct regular vulnerability and technical security assessments across infrastructure, services, and software

Assist in triage security incidents and support incident response to reduce impact and restore normal operations quickly

Support threat detection and threat hunting activities, including SOC monitoring and EDR operations

Help with tuning of security tooling and workflows, including identity and access management practices

Partner with cross functional teams and vendors to design and implement secure systems, applications, and infrastructure

What skills do I need? Degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, IT, Sys