Hybrid CRA Practice Lead – Secure Software Development

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About the role

  • Define the vision, strategy, and operating model for a CRA-aligned secure development and certification practice.
  • Build and lead a high-performing team across secure development, compliance testing, and DevSecOps.
  • Collaborate with product, legal, and security teams to interpret CRA requirements and embed them into engineering workflows.
  • Establish secure-by-design principles across diverse technology stacks (e.g., web, mobile, embedded, cloud-native, edge).
  • Drive adoption of secure SDLC practices including threat modeling, secure architecture reviews, and secure coding standards.
  • Ensure integration of security controls across heterogeneous environments and third-party components.
  • Operationalize CRA-aligned testing and documentation processes across all software delivery pipelines.
  • Lead the implementation of automated compliance checks, SBOM generation, and vulnerability management.
  • Ensure traceability, audit readiness, and conformity assessment support for CRA and related regulations (e.g., NIS2, ISO 27001).
  • Define and implement a technology-agnostic toolchain for secure development, testing, and compliance automation.
  • Integrate security and compliance tooling into CI/CD pipelines across multiple platforms and languages.
  • Promote reuse of security patterns, templates, and automation assets across teams.
  • Act as the technical authority on CRA compliance for internal teams, partners, and clients.
  • Support pre-sales, solutioning, and proposal development for CRA-related services.
  • Represent the practice in regulatory, industry, and standards forums.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, cybersecurity, or compliance, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
  • Proven experience in secure software development across multiple platforms (e.g., cloud, mobile, embedded, edge).
  • Strong understanding of cybersecurity regulations including CRA, NIS2, and global standards (e.g., ISO/IEC 27001, ENISA guidelines).
  • Hands-on experience with secure SDLC, DevSecOps, and software composition analysis (SCA) tools.
  • Familiarity with SBOM standards (e.g., SPDX, CycloneDX) and vulnerability disclosure processes.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible working hours
  • Professional development budget
  • Home office setup allowance
  • Global team events

Job title

CRA Practice Lead – Secure Software Development

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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