Detection Engineer CDC / Security Specialist (m/w/d)

Location: Leipzig, Germany

Company

Rohde & Schwarz develops and produces solutions in Test & Measurement, Technology Systems, and Networks & Cybersecurity for industrial, regulatory, and government customers worldwide.

What you will do

• Take technical responsibility for the Cyber Defense Center detection engineering process and further develop it.
• Improve detection and response capabilities, including workflows and the security toolchain.
• Implement and improve alerting and detection rules.
• Support analysts with real-time monitoring, event and alarm analysis, triage, and coaching.
• Collaborate with global infrastructure operations teams, including Malware Defense and Vulnerability Management.
• Create documentation and advise on solution usage and new tool integrations according to security standards and best practices.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or an equivalent qualification.
• At least 5 years of cybersecurity experience, ideally in global companies.
• Experience building or developing Cyber Defense Center structures in an international environment, including SIEM and SOAR.
• Ability to use and understand scripting languages such as Python.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, and ISO 27001 frameworks and standards.
• Fluent written and spoken English; German is advantageous.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with a global Cyber Defense Center team.
• Collaborate across international infrastructure operations functions.
• Inclusive work environment supporting equal opportunities and professional development.
• Full-time, unlimited employment.