Call for expression of interest for a position of a Software security engineer, for design and development of cloud data security services

Call for expression of interest for a position of a Software security engineer, for design and development of cloud data security services Description The candidate will participate in the R&D work of FORTH within the ICUdata4EU project. We are seeking a Software security Engineer, to contribute to the design, implementation, and testing of cybersecurity frameworks for the components of the European ICU Data Space. Required qualifications: o Bachelor in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering or equivalent o Good knowledge of English Desired qualifications: o Experience with encryption, authentication, and authorization technologies to ensure cybersecurity and privacy of patient data. o Hands-on experience with identity & access management for sensitive data: OpenID Connect / OAuth2, an IdP such as Keycloak, token validation, and service-to-service authentication. o Experience designing and implementing authorization models — RBAC/ABAC/ReBAC (e.g. OpenFGA, Zanzibar-style) — for multi-role, multi-tenant clinical or research settings, applying least-privilege principles. o Containerised deployment and secure operation: Docker / Docker Compose, reverse-proxy configuration, TLS termination and certificate management. o Demonstrable experience building production-grade backend services in Python (FastAPI or equivalent) over relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL). o Testing and CI/CD practice (unit/integration tests, GitLab CI), plus security testing, monitoring and logging. Announcement Date: Closing Date: 20.08.2026 Institute: Institute of Computer Science View more info Apply for the position ⟶