Roche

Cybersecurity Penetration Tester

In short

Senior Penetration Tester role at Roche's Product Security & Privacy Organization, leading vulnerability assessments and red team exercises across cloud, web, API and medical device products in the healthcare/medtech industry. Requires 5+ years of offensive security experience, deep knowledge of OWASP Top 10 and SDLC, scripting skills (Python/shell), and hands-on or theoretical experience with offensive agentic AI for attack automation. The role also involves mentoring junior pentesters, supporting incident response, and working onsite full-time in Spain.

About the Role
We're looking for a Senior Penetration Tester to join our Product Security & Privacy Organization (PSPO) — a dynamic global team ensuring the resilience and trustworthiness of Roche's products and digital solutions. In this hands-on role, you'll lead vulnerability assessments and penetration testing activities across our physical and cloud-based products. You'll collaborate with engineering, product, and architecture teams to strengthen Roche's cyber defenses and ensure that innovation in diagnostics goes hand in hand with security and patient safety. Your work will directly influence the security of next-generation healthcare technologies used worldwide.
Responsibilities
•Design, prioritize, and lead internal penetration testing activities across our diverse product portfolio, including digital solutions, cloud applications, and medical devices
•Proactively identify and assess vulnerabilities, and collaborate with product teams to prioritize and fix them throughout the product lifecycle
•Provide strategic technical support and security knowledge to product teams during the design and development phases to ensure security by design
•Mentor and coach junior and mid-level pentesters in advanced testing techniques and strategic thinking
•Collaborate with the team to contribute to, utilize, and help maintain the central repository of testing methods and tools, supporting reusability across the business
•Support the Incident Response team with technical analysis and forensics during security incidents
•Execute red team exercises to assess product and solution resilience
•Prepare and present clear security reports with risk assessments and actionable recommendations
•Contribute to integrating defense and security-by-design principles across product lines
•Continuously optimize processes, playbooks, and tools for scalable product security
•Explore and integrate advanced automation and offensive agentic AI capabilities into the penetration testing lifecycle to simulate sophisticated, autonomous threat actor behaviors
Requirements
•Proven senior-level experience (5+ years) in offensive security, encompassing strategic planning and hands-on execution across diverse environments (cloud, web, APIs, and specialized devices)
•Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred
•Solid background in vulnerability assessment and penetration testing
•Solid knowledge of common attack vectors, security best practices (e.g., OWASP Top 10), and Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies
•Experience automating security controls (e.g., shell scripting, Python)
•In-depth understanding of information security and privacy risks
•Experience with incident response and forensics (a plus)
•Strong ability to communicate complex vulnerabilities, their impact, and required mitigation steps clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor to influence business and architectural decisions
•Strong problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and leadership skills
•Proactive, collaborative, and self-driven, focused on continuous learning and sharing knowledge within a diverse global team
•Relevant industry certifications such as SANS GIAC (GCIH, GPEN, GXPEN, GCIA, GCFA, GSE), OSCP, OSEP, OSCE, OSWE, CISSP, CISA, CISM, or ISO27001 Lead Auditor are highly valued
•Strong understanding of AI/ML security risks (e.g., OWASP Top 10 for LLMs) and hands-on experience or deep knowledge in leveraging offensive agentic AI to automate complex attack chains
Grade: SE6-SE7
What We Offer
This is more than a job — it's an opportunity to shape the future of healthcare technology, strengthen the security of life-saving solutions, and directly protect patient trust. You'll collaborate with world-class teams, tackle meaningful challenges, and grow in a global environment that values learning, integrity, and innovation.

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