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Security Engineer
Partnering with an established biopharma client in Leiden, we are looking for an experienced Security Engineer. This is a solo role with direct impact – you will protect critical systems inside a lean, entrepreneurial company that develops and manufactures treatments that directly affect patients' lives. The company is modernizing its security landscape, and they need someone to own it.
Pharmaceutical
IT
Leiden - Netherlands
40 hours per week
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About your role
This is how you will make the difference
- Spotting gaps and translating them into concrete improvements
- Hardening Azure workloads (AVD, Entra ID, endpoints, network)
- Securing cloud, on-prem, and OT environments including network segmentation and connectivity
- Leading incident response from investigation to lessons learned
- Managing an external security consultancy partner - and progressively taking ownership of what they currently cover
- Supporting NIS2 compliance, audits, and pen tests
- Being the go-to security voice for both technical teams and business stakeholders
what's needed
What you bring
- You have 6–10 years in information security, crucially with a track record of building
- You've operated independently. You own your roadmap and do not require sign-off to act
- You're Azure-strong: AZ-500, SC-300, SC-200 level, or demonstrably equivalent
- You've worked in regulated or compliance-heavy environments (NIS2, pharma, manufacturing)
- You can manage external partners and earn stakeholder trust, push back when you disagree, and back it up
- You're based in or willing to commute to Leiden minimum 3 days/week
What we offer
What's in it for you
- A culture of entrepreneurship and a friendly, helpful atmosphere.
- Dynamic headquarters in Leiden, full project pipeline from development to commercial production.
- A 13th-month salary
- 30 days of leave
- Company contribution to health insurance and pension
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