Senior Cyber Defense Analyst (SOC Analyst)

Quick Facts

Senior Cyber Defense Analyst / SOC Analyst position in a Security Operations Center (SOC) focused on attack detection and security operations. Full-time role with shift/standby and on-call responsibilities, collaborating site-independently with a team and many stakeholders.

Description

You will help build and expand an internal Cyber Defense Center for attack detection and Security Operations Center operations. The role centers on handling incidents via runbooks, proactively detecting security events, and improving the security resilience of IT services. You will also analyze incidents end-to-end, support evidence management, document measures, and consult internal colleagues on reducing attack surfaces and vectors.

Responsibilities

• Expand the Cyber Defense Center capabilities in attack detection and SOC operations
• Identify and prioritize cyber security incidents and process them using defined runbooks
• Proactively research and detect security events to strengthen security resilience
• Analyze security incidents, secure evidence, define and support remediation measures, and document outcomes
• Advise internal teams on reducing attack surfaces and attack vectors

Requirements

• Degree in IT security, computer science, information technology, or business informatics
• 2–6 years of relevant professional experience in IT security or equivalent qualification
• Very good Incident Response skills for on-prem and cloud architectures
• SOC experience, especially with SIEM and SOAR
• German fluency (C1) and English proficiency (B2)
• Fast comprehension, independent and analytical working style, and target-oriented communication with technical and leadership stakeholders
• Availability for shift duty and on-call/standby
• Police clearance certificate (Führungszeugnis)
• Application requires a CV and essential employment references via the application portal

Benefits

• Attractive collective agreement salary; 70,000–102,000 EUR annually (38-hour week) based on experience and qualifications
• 30 vacation days
• Hybrid work and flexible working time models
• Life-time working time account
• Support for family-related needs
• Company pension plan (occupational pension)
• Additional benefits that can be chosen individually
• Structured onboarding
• Health offers
• Diverse training and development opportunities