Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

The scope of work will include:

• Implementing, configuring, and maintaining MDR solutions such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR, NDR, XDR.
• Conducting advanced Threat Hunting and Incident Management.
• Providing best practice advice and guidance in the areas of cyber defence and security operations supporting incident detection, analysis and response including operations policy and procedure development, operational scenario definition, operations centre technology selection and implementation, network and host-based sensor technology selection and implementation.
• Providing cyber defence and security operations advice and guidance to technical development teams in the areas of cyber defence situation awareness concepts and requirements, incident detection, analysis and response management, collaborative information sharing and relevance of security metrics.
• Analyzing customer supplied system specifications and decomposing the statements within such specifications into software requirements.
• Enhancing the Security Operations and Threat Intelligence workflow by designing processes and approaches to operationalize the sharing and utilization of actionable intelligence and indicators.
• Assisting in identifying (hunting) and profiling threat actors and TTPs.
• Collaborating on the design and implementation of complex systems with strong security aspects, following security-by-design approaches.

The following skills and experience are mandatory:

• Master’s degree in relevant topical area (e.g. Systems Engineering or Cybersecurity).
• At least six years proven experience as a security engineer, preferably in an international environment.
• Knowledge of the ICT technologies and architectures, on-premises as well as cloud
• Experience with Threat Hunting techniques on both the endpoint and network data.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience on a range of cybersecurity operations systems and solutions, such as;
  • Cyber Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting.
    • Information Security concepts involving incident detection, analysis, decision support and response.
    • Information Security policies, standards, and procedures.
    • Certification and Accreditation concepts and processes.
    • Cybersecurity concepts involving threat, vulnerability and risk analysis.
    • Information Technology and Operations Technology (IT/OT) system security.
    • Understanding of common malware types and behaviours and common infection vectors.
    • Ability to identify attacker Tactics, Techniques and procedures (TTPs).
    • Experience with IoC lifecycle (development, organization, sharing, effective usage).
    • Practical and demonstrable knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
    • Experience with statistical/quantitative analysis methods and tools.
• A professional qualification or certification in a relevant field. Example certifications include Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) certificate, Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified ISO 27001 Auditor or Implementer.
• Time Management and ability to work overtime when required.
• Ability to synthesize written content from diverse and concurrent sources.
• Attention to detail, excellent proofreading/editing skills, writing skills, and verbal communication skills.
• Extensive experience of Microsoft Office.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Another language (such as Italian, French, Spanish, German) is an asset.
• Eligible to obtain EU/NATO/ESA Security Clearance at SECRET Level.

• You will have the opportunity to work within a major institution.
• We encourage everyone to think outside the box and to push the boundaries of traditional knowledge. This role is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking company and allows for a deeper understanding of the industry.
• Benefits include: competitive remuneration packages; unique career opportunities, including working in other countries; personalized training and development programmes; flexible relocation support.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, all genders, LGBTQ+ individuals and ex-service personnel.