Basel
CISO (all)
- 28 September 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent), English (Fluent)
- 4002 Basel
About the job
permanent, immediate or by arrangement
IWB supplies the Basel region. With energy. With water. With telecom. With e-mobility. In Switzerland, IWB is the first address for climate-friendly energy.
Look forward to exciting tasks:
- Develop and implement information security according to ISO/IEC 27001 and ICT minimum standard (NIST).
- Conduct risk analyses and derive appropriate technical, organisational and procedural measures.
- Maintain and further develop the ISMS (policies, processes, controls).
- Plan and implement awareness and training programmes.
- Monitor regulatory developments and threats, lead CSIRT and take over incident management.
This is how you make us even better:
- Several years of experience in information security, ideally in a comparable role, as well as in-depth knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001, ICT minimum standard (NIST), risk management and governance.
- Your technical background lies in IT architecture or IT operations.
- Completed studies in cybersecurity or computer science/business informatics with corresponding further training.
- You are fluent in German and English.
- Willingness to take responsibility outside usual working hours in case of security incidents or special projects.
Your workplace
Margarethenstrasse 40, 4053 Basel
Home office possible
Wonderful. We look forward to your application. Please upload your CV, work certificates and diplomas in the online form. The cover letter is voluntary.
Here for your questions
Martina Schmitter
Head of HR Business
+41 61 275 93 60
https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-schmitter-15546716/
Stefan Henz
Head of ICT
+41 61 275 51 74
We only consider direct applications.
A few of our benefits
Employment package
Fair wages, 100% continued salary payment in case of illness and accident, double contribution to the pension fund, annual step increase according to the salary table of the canton of Basel-Stadt - and more.
Work models
Work at the workplace, on the train or at home, reduce workload or job and top sharing, flexible working hours - all possible if the job allows and it works within the team.
Offers for mothers and fathers
- generous family and maintenance allowances
- 16 weeks maternity and 20 days paternity leave
- unpaid leave as parental leave
- return guarantee for mothers after maternity leave
- reduce workload by up to 20% after maternity leave
Mobility
- free half-fare travelcard from SBB
- U-subscription from TNW as a job ticket
- contribution to the GA of SBB
- use IWB vehicles and e-bikes for business trips
Lifelong learning
Whether internal or external training - we also support our employees financially. We also offer a learning platform with internal training and e-learnings on various topics.
Holidays and leisure
- 25 to 32 days of holiday - depending on age
- buy up to ten additional days of holiday with the 13th salary
- various free half days and days before cantonal and national holidays
- unpaid leave
- lifetime working hours account for employees aged 55 and over
4002 Basel