Software Cybersecurity Engineer

United States - California - San Diegomid

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Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare,

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Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

What We Offer

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The Software Cybersecurity Engineer works on site in our San Diego, CA location in Abbott Rapid Diagnostics, on our Infectious Diseases team. This role is on site daily.

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

We’re excited to share a highly rewarding and hands-on opportunity for a skilled and experienced Software Cybersecurity Engineer to join our growing team. As part of our team, you will be responsible for cloud cybersecurity, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and reporting findings to help detect bleeding-edge security vulnerabilities in Azure Cloud environment.

$100,000.00 – $200,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

The person hired will help keep Abbott's cloud systems, software, and medical devices secure from hackers and cyber threats. They will also work with IT and software development teams to find security weaknesses, determine potential risks, and make sure problems are fixed before products are released.

On a daily basis, they will review system security, perform testing to uncover vulnerabilities, help developers build safer software, and ensure products meet healthcare and regulatory security requirements. They will also create reports and documentation that prove products are secure and compliant.

The role requires experience with cloud technologies, operating systems (Windows and Linux), web applications, coding/scripting, and cybersecurity tools. They will also use AI-powered tools and automation to speed up security reviews, analyze vulnerabilities, generate documentation, and improve overall cybersecurity processes. Additionally, they may occasionally speak with customers or leadership teams to explain security risks, requirements, and solutions.

Requirements

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Associate's degree and 7 years of relevant experience.

Minimum 5 years (7+ preferred) in cybersecurity, product security, IT security, or related experience, with a strong preference for product security (consumer-facing applications and services) and hands-on engineering.
Bachelor's degree or higher Education
Demonstrated hands-on experience conducting web, mobile, and cloud infrastructure security testing using DAST, SAST, SCA, SBOM generation tooling, and network- and agent-based vulnerability scanning tools.
Holds or working toward one or more relevant certifications - e.g., CISSP, CISA, CISM, CCSP, or CEH (or equivalent).
Preferred: prior product-development cybersecurity role; familiarity with diagnostic equipment, medical devices, or closely related products.
Advanced experience applying AI into everyday tasks, including utilizing AI Skills and Automations, AI agents, and MCP servers; ability to build and modify agents that produce or support cybersecurity deliverables.
Familiarity with new and emerging AI tools/copilots and the judgment to adopt them securely and in line with policy.
Understanding of ISO 27001 and NIST cybersecurity frameworks; experience with audit and certification processes.
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently on complex tasks in an environment with changing priorities.
Excellent documentation, oral, and written communication skills for interaction with all levels of management and staff, including the ability to communicate business risk as it relates to cybersecurity.
Strong team player able to communicate effectively within cross-functional groups and perform peer reviews of work products and documents.