Security Engineer

Munich. Posted 25 days ago

The role

You will own digital and physical security implementation and monitoring. You will build security monitoring capabilities, manage incident response, and harden environments across identity, network, and infrastructure.

What you will do

Build out security monitoring capability by selecting and running the SIEM
Own incident response end-to-end from investigation to post-mortem
Harden environment across endpoint, EDR, identity, access, network, and infrastructure
Finish maturing Zero Trust including identity, device posture, and MFA
Handle edge cases for a fast-growing team and contractors
Secure the Google-centric workplace including DLP, data classification, and context-aware access
Secure the software supply chain in collaboration with the platform team
Run vulnerability and attack surface management and drive remediation
Set and monitor physical security standards including access zones, CCTV, and visitor access
Provide technical substance for compliance work, audits, and pen tests

Required qualifications

5+ years hands-on in security engineering with depth in identity, endpoint, and infrastructure
Built or substantially operated a SIEM
Run real incidents end-to-end
Implemented Zero Trust in production including unified IdP and MDM, conditional access, and device posture
Know Google Workspace Enterprise security well or can get there fast from an equivalent platform
Automation-first with Terraform and scripting in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
Fluent in CIS Benchmarks, NIST, ISO 27001, and NIS2
Can turn a technical finding into a business impact and actionable solutions

Nice to have

Interest or a track record in AI security
Hands-on cloud and container security: GCP, containers, Kubernetes
Certifications such as CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, CCSP, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer
Experience in a regulated, export-controlled, or high-security environment

Before you apply

Recruiter Interview (30-60 min)
Technical Screening (30 min)
Technical Panel (3x60 min)
CEO call (30 min)

About the company

Proxima Fusion is Europe’s fastest-growing fusion company and the first spin-out from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP). They are developing hardware and infrastructure to deliver a commercial stellarator fusion power plant.