IT Security Officer - R&D DevOps

Company Description

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission. 

Job Description

We are now looking for an SOC R&D DevOps
 
What will you do? 

As BLUE SOC R&D DevOps you would a part of Blue SOC / Development & Support team.

Your responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and customize security tools to meet the specific needs of the SOC.
• Integrate various security tools and platforms to ensure seamless operation and data flow.
• Provide ongoing support and maintenance for SOC tools, ensuring they are up-to-date and functioning correctly.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to SOC tools and technologies
• Develop automation scripts to streamline SOC processes and improve efficiency.
• Implement automated responses to common security incidents and alerts
• Analyse tool outputs and logs to identify potential improvements or issues
• Work closely with SOC analysts and other team members to understand their needs and provide tool-related support.
• Train SOC staff on the use and best practices of SOC tools
• Create and maintain documentation for SOC tools, including user guides and technical specifications
• Stay updated with the latest security trends and technologies.
• Research and recommend new tools and technologies to enhance SOC capabilities

Location  
Katowice, Gliwice/Poland

Qualifications

Who are you? 

You are an experienced Security DevOps with passion for security with the ability visionary thinking and a detailed understanding of security capabilities and their relations. Furthermore you:

• Are delivery- and quality- oriented
• Ability to analyse complex data sets
• Strong problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Willingness to stay updated with the latest security trends and technologies
• Display a positive outlook and high level of integrity.
• Have excellent collaboration skills.
• Work independently and with own initiative.
• Live up to the Vattenfall Experience Principles and Behaviors: Active, Open, Positive, Safety.

You will bring:

• At least 5-7 years of working experience.
• Good understanding of IT Security
• Proficiency in languages such as Python, PowerShell, KQL, or Bash for developing and automating SOC tools
• Experience with SIEM tools like Splunk, ArcSight, or QRadar to analyze and correlate security events
• Understanding of Linux system administration, Knowledge of Linux security best practices
• Experience with in managing and orchestrating containers like Kubernetes, Understanding of Kubernetes architecture, including nodes, pods, and clusters
• Strong understanding of network protocols, architecture, and system administration
• Experience in Security Operations / Development and Operations

Additional Information

Our offer 
Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development. 

More Information 
We welcome your application in English. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website. 
 
For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Marta Jura via e-mail: marta.jura@vattenfall.com. 

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. 

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall. The screening will be performed by a third party, Validata.
 
We look forward to receiving your application!