Senior Cyber Security Specialist
Senior Cyber Security Specialist - Authenticator Management

WELCOME TO BASF

At BASF, we enable secure, modern and user-friendly authentication across our general enterprise. Our team provides reliable login capabilities for business-critical applications across cloud and on-premises environments based on one federated identity.

We are responsible for authentication technologies such as Smartcards, Windows Hello for Business and FIDO2, ensuring secure access for employees and administrators worldwide. As a core part of BASFs Cyber Security and Identity Access Management landscape, we are driving the adoption of phishing-resistant and passwordless authentication technologies that strengthen security while improving user experience.

To strengthen our team in Madrid, we are looking for a Senior Cyber Security Engineer who combines technical expertise, hands-on engineering and architectural thinking to help shape the future of authentication at one of the worlds leading chemical companies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Senior Cyber Security Engineer,



you will take ownership of BASFs authenticator ecosystem and play a key role in advancing modern, secure and scalable authentication services.

Your responsibilities will include:
- Own and drive BASFs authenticator ecosystem, including Smartcard Management, Smartcards, Windows Hello for Business and FIDO2
- Drive the evolution of phishing-resistant and passwordless authentication as part of BASFs global Identity Security strategy
- Define and execute technical roadmaps aligned with Zero Trust principles and long-term security objectives
- Influence authentication architecture decisions, technology standards and future platform capabilities while remaining actively involved in engineering and implementation activities
- Act as the technical expert for certificate-based authentication, authenticator lifecycle management and modern MFA technologies
- Design, implement and continuously improve auth

📌 Senior Cyber Security Specialist, Madrid (España)
🏢 Basf
📍 España