Regional Blue Team Leader

NXP is a global player in Semiconductor industry, and security is an essential and integral part of our business. Security Operations & Threat Defense.

The EMEA Blue Team Leader at NXP will be tasked with leading our day-to-day defensive information security operations, ensuring the security of IT, Operational Technology (OT), and R&D environments. This role is responsible for overseeing threat detection, incident response, and exposure management.  

As the EMEA leader of our Blue Team, you will develop and implement security strategies to protect against evolving cyber threats across diverse environments. You will collaborate with security architects, red team, product teams, and engineering groups to strengthen our organization’s overall security posture. This role is pivotal leader for our regional security operations team members, to ensure the continuity of information security operations.

Job Responsibility:  

1.       Operational Mentality and Vision:

• Lead a regional team of cybersecurity professionals focused on threat detection, monitoring, and incident response for IT, OT, and R&D environments. Develop and enhance Security Operations processes, including playbooks, automation, and alert triage.

2.       Incident Response

• Lead and coordinate regional cyber incident response efforts, ensuring timely containment, eradication, and recovery.

3.       OT & R&D Security Strategy:

• Limited experience in security controls and frameworks tailored for ICS/SCADA, industrial IoT (IIoT), and embedded systems in OT environments.
• Ability to work closely with regional engineering and R&D teams to integrate security into product development lifecycles.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and frameworks such as NIST CSF, IEC 62443, and MITRE ATT&CK for ICS.

4.       Vulnerability Management & Hardening

• Oversee regional vulnerability assessments and risk management programs across IT, OT, and R&D.
• Guide patch management and compensating controls for systems where direct patching is not feasible.
• Work with asset owners to implement segmentation, access controls, and Zero Trust strategies.

5.       Risk Management and Ethical Considerations

• Work closely with regional security and risk leaders to foresee and mitigate risks, ensuring ethical operations and compliance with upcoming regulations.

6.       Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing regional information security operations team.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration between regional IT, OT, R&D, and security engineering teams.
• Provide executive-level briefings on regional information security risks, incidents, and program improvements.
• Partner with risk management, compliance, and legal teams to align cybersecurity with business objectives.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about information security operations, incident response, and leading a diverse team of global operators. The ideal candidate also has a foundational knowledge and experience in working in an Operational Technology (OT) manufacturing environment.

Job Qualification: 

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• 6+ years of experience in cybersecurity with a focus on blue teaming, security operations, and cyber defense.
• Foundational expertise in both IT and OT security, with knowledge of ICS, SCADA, and industrial cyber threats.
• Experience securing R&D environments, including embedded systems, proprietary technologies, and intellectual property.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, NDR, threat intelligence platforms, and security automation.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK (Enterprise & ICS), NIST 800-82, IEC 62443, and Zero Trust principles.
• Experience leading a team of cybersecurity professionals and developing operational security teams.
• Fundamental understanding of cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid security architectures.

Desired Certifications

• GIAC Associate Certified Incident Handler
• GIAC Associate Security Operations Certified
• Associate Certified Cloud Security Professional  (CCSP)
• AWS Certified Security
• Microsoft SC - 200

Creating Secure Connections and Infrastructure for a Smarter World

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) makes products and environments safer, more sustainable, and more secure with innovative connectivity and edge processing solutions for a smarter world.

We are in the business of better. Not just better technologies, but better innovations to improve society. As the world leader in secure connectivity and processing solutions for embedded applications, NXP is solving the world’s most complex technology challenges to accelerate business innovation, enhance how we work, and advance how we live.

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What can you expect

Contract: This is a fulltime position with a permanent contract

Compensation: Besides a good salary, you will be eligible for our bonus plan and receive lunch vouchers, 25  vacation days and the possibility to buy company shares with a 15% discount. We also have flexible work hours and a work from home policy.

Development opportunities: We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills.

Our office: We are based in one of the high tech hubs in Bucharest with easy access to public transport and restaurants and parks close by. We have many relaxation areas on-site, including a little library where you can borrow books, sofas to relax in a quiet place and a cafeteria and restaurant in our common area.

Hiring process: Applying only takes a minute! Fill in the online application and share your CV with us. After a positive screening based on your CV you will have an initial phone or video conversation with our Talent Acquisition Consultant followed by several business interviews. Here are some useful tips to help you prepare.

And more: Life at NXP is more than work alone. We like to start our day with a free coffee and chat with a colleague and on Thursdays we have fresh fruits for all employees. Join us at one of the many social activities that are organized by and for employees such as our Christmas parties, our employee children’s party and food fairs. Or help us give back to society by donating blood or collecting clothes and food for children in need.

What’s next

If you’re excited about this opportunity, we kindly invite you to apply!

If you have any questions, we are happy to answer them.

Please note: The successful candidate may/will be responsible for security related tasks. The assignment may/will be in scope of security certifications, therefore a conscious and reliable way of working is necessary.

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