Security Engineer

Let's transform healthcare

At Vitestro, we will be the first to introduce autonomous blood drawing technology to European hospitals. Our team is growing rapidly. Do you have the pioneering mindset required to introduce this breakthrough innovation to patients? This is your opportunity to join us as a Security Engineer.

Who we are

At Vitestro, transforming patient care is at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is simple but profound: to improve the lives of millions of patients. With a team of over 80 passionate professionals, we tackle the most complex challenges and develop cutting-edge solutions that are shaping the future of healthcare.

Staffing shortages, an aging population, and the rise in chronic diseases are huge problems the healthcare sector is currently facing. At Vitestro, we’re on a mission to address these issues by improving patient care with our unique technology—and yes, we’re bloody serious about that! Our culture is driven by innovation, a can-do mentality, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. It’s what sets us apart. If the thought of joining a dynamic, high-impact team excites you then we’d be thrilled to have you on board as we continue pioneering the future of healthcare.

By combining AI-powered ultrasound and precision robotics, our team has developed the world’s first autonomous blood-drawing device. This innovation will revolutionize healthcare by enhancing efficiency and precision in patient care. As we approach a major milestone with the launch of our device to our first customers at the end of 2024, we are looking for passionate individuals to join our team as we expand further into European and US markets in the years ahead.

Security Engineer

As a Security Engineer at Vitestro, you will be pivotal in securing our device and its connectivity with various systems. This opportunity is set apart because we are embarking on a greenfield project, starting from scratch, providing an ideal environment for innovation and creativity. This is an exciting phase for our team, making it a prime time for dynamic individuals like yourself to join us.

Your key responsibilities

As a Security Engineer, you will work in an agile environment to:

• Take an active role in securing our device and all its integrations, with a focus mainly on controls at the operating system level

• Collaborate with other Security Engineers and Cloud Engineers to enable external connections of the device,

• Support colleagues with security expertise through active collaboration with engineers from diverse disciplines, fostering a culture of shared knowledge and expertise,

• Participate in discussions with our customers regarding security and networking,

• Contribute to technical controls for certification efforts, including ISO27001 and NEN7510, ensuring compliance and security standards are met, thereby building trust with both internal stakeholders and external clients,

• Develop solutions suitable for the medical industry: patient safety, security, and compliance are essential.

What you will bring

• Ability to solve complex problems

• At least 3 years of experience in a security engineering role

• Solid technical knowledge in Linux, Linux Security, containerization, embedded systems

• Implementation of security capabilities like security monitoring and vulnerability management for public cloud and SaaS tools

• At least a year of network experience in enterprises, ideally with cloud environments, involving routing, FWs, proxies, VPNs, LBs

• Working knowledge cloud attack vectors, network protocols and packet analysis

• Experience with scripting (Bash or PowerShell) and programming with Python

Nice to have:

• Experience with embedded Linux distributions (Yocto and similar)

• Familiarity reviewing C++ code

• CISSP, CompTIA Security+, CEH, CCNP or similar certifications

• Experience with Identity and Access Management tools

• Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD

• Familiarity with these topics is a plus, but we're most interested in someone eager to learn and grow. We are committed to supporting you every step of the way on your learning journey.

What we offer

• Competitive salary including pension plan

• 25 days of annual leave based on a full-time position

• Hybrid working

• Working together in a high-skilled team with our home base in Utrecht

• Frequent out-of-work activities with our team (such as our Skitestro ski-trip)

• Training budget

• Opportunity to be key shaper of a new global industry niche: autonomous medical robotics

We offer an environment where you can make a lot of impact, as you are joining a growing scale-up in MedTech. Our team of driven and talented colleagues enjoys solving the challenges in developing, manufacturing, and completing our breakthrough medical device. While working in an open culture, we strive for excellence in all domains. We believe in taking courage and like to challenge each other. We learn and teach, regardless of age, nationality or gender.

Are you excited?

We totally understand that and so are we! By joining us, you can play an active role in changing the future of health care. Excited to join our revolution? Then we’d love to hear from you!

If you think you've got what it takes, but you don't meet all the requirements - we still recommend you apply. We would love to learn about your interest and experience, and consider if you can be a good fit for Vitestro. Nobody is a perfect fit, and we welcome applications with imperfections. We offer a learning environment where we grow together!

For recruitment agencies – we are currently happy with the way we manage our process and fill our vacancies with our own efforts. Thank you.