What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cybersecurity Leader position at Schneider Electric?
We're looking for a Cybersecurity Leader to help strengthen and advance our cybersecurity program. In this role, you'll combine hands-on technical expertise with leadership responsibilities to protect enterprise systems, applications, networks, and data from evolving cyber threats.
You'll partner with IT, engineering, operations, compliance, and business leaders to identify risks, respond to security incidents, improve security controls, and promote a culture of cybersecurity across the organization.
What You'll Do
CISSP, CISM, Security , CySA , CEH, GIAC, Microsoft Security, or AWS Security certifications.
Technical Experience
Experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar), EDR/XDR tools, vulnerability scanners (Nessus, Qualys, Rapid7), cloud security solutions, endpoint security, threat intelligence platforms, and scripting tools such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to make a measurable impact on our organization's security strategy and resilience. You'll work with cross-functional leaders, drive meaningful security initiatives, and help build a stronger, more secure future while advancing your career in a collaborative and innovative environment.
Bring your cybersecurity passion to a team that's ready to welcome you — apply today!
At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.
Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.
For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 86,400 - USD 129,600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you
Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:
Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.
Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.
Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€40 billion global revenue
9% organic growth
150 000 employees in 100 countries
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
You'll partner with IT, engineering, operations, compliance, and business leaders to identify risks, respond to security incidents, improve security controls, and promote a culture of cybersecurity across the organization.
What You'll Do
- Monitor, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity threats, incidents, and alerts.
- Lead Level 2 security investigations and coordinate incident response activities.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments, risk analyses, and remediation efforts.
- Support security frameworks and compliance initiatives, including NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, and SOC 2.
- Analyze SIEM, EDR/XDR, firewall, IDS/IPS, and cloud security logs.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and cloud teams to ensure secure configurations.
- Develop and maintain cybersecurity policies, procedures, and response playbooks.
- Support audits, risk assessments, disaster recovery, and business continuity activities.
- Deliver security metrics, reports, and recommendations to leadership.
- Drive security awareness and best practices across the organization.
- 3–6 years of cybersecurity, information security, SOC, or incident response experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field preferred.
- Strong knowledge of network security, endpoint protection, identity and access management, threat detection, vulnerability management, and security operations.
- Experience with cloud security in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to translate technical findings into actionable business recommendations.
CISSP, CISM, Security , CySA , CEH, GIAC, Microsoft Security, or AWS Security certifications.
Technical Experience
Experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar), EDR/XDR tools, vulnerability scanners (Nessus, Qualys, Rapid7), cloud security solutions, endpoint security, threat intelligence platforms, and scripting tools such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to make a measurable impact on our organization's security strategy and resilience. You'll work with cross-functional leaders, drive meaningful security initiatives, and help build a stronger, more secure future while advancing your career in a collaborative and innovative environment.
Bring your cybersecurity passion to a team that's ready to welcome you — apply today!
At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.
Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.
For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 86,400 - USD 129,600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you
Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:
Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.
Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.
Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€40 billion global revenue
9% organic growth
150 000 employees in 100 countries
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.