Context And Mission
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) is seeking a Research Engineer to join the AI Institute as part of the AI Factory initiative. This mid-level position offers the opportunity to apply your security experience to research infrastructure while developing specialized expertise in an emerging field.
In this role, you will work on security analysis tasks while collaborating with DevOps engineers and data stewards. You will review security architectures, map controls to compliance frameworks, and maintain continuous security monitoring across all secure platforms. The position serves as the technical bridge between infrastructure implementation and compliance certification.
This is an opportunity for someone with a solid foundation in IT security who wants to specialize in research data protection and work at the intersection of security, compliance, and scientific computing.
Key Duties
* Security Architecture Review: Analyze security configurations across secure platforms and document findings. Conduct threat modeling for new deployments and significant changes. Identify security gaps and propose mitigations. Maintain architecture documentation and security diagrams.
* Compliance Framework Mapping: Map technical controls to security framework requirements (ISO 27001, SATRE, EHDS). Maintain compliance matrices showing how infrastructure meets control objectives. Identify gaps between current implementation and certification requirements. Track remediation progress and keep documentation current.
* Security Risk Management: Monitor security logs and alerts, investigating and documenting potential events. Coordinate vulnerability assessments and track remediation. Define security benchmarks for infrastructure components. Provide technical input for project-specific risk assessments involving new data sources or processing activities. Liaise with Operations on incident response and support governance committees as needed.
* Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Maintain clear documentation of security procedures and configurations. Contribute to team knowledge base and best practices. Stay current with security developments relevant to research environments. Share relevant findings and recommendations with the team.
Requirements
* Education
o BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related field
* Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
o Professional experience in IT security, system administration with security responsibilities, or security operations
o Practical experience with security concepts: access controls, network segmentation, logging and monitoring
o Experience writing scripts for automation or analysis (Python, Bash, or similar)
o Experience creating technical documentation
o Good communication skills in English (written and spoken)
* Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
o Working with security frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls, ENS)
o Supporting compliance audits or certification processes
o Cloud security (AWS, Azure) or HPC environments
o Vulnerability scanning and assessment tools, log analysis, or security monitoring platforms
o Data protection principles and GDPR technical requirements
* Competences
o Analytical approach with attention to detail
o Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a team
o Strong documentation and technical writing abilities
o Proactive in identifying issues and proposing solutions
Conditions
* The position will be located at BSC within the Directors Department
* We offer a full-time contract a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
* Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
* Holidays: 22 days of holidays + 6 personal days + 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
* Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
* Starting date: 01/02/2026