Senior Cybersecurity Analyst (Cyber Defense Operations)

Location: Remote from Spain or any other European country; conditions also mention Cairo. The role supports a 24x7 Security Operations Centre.

Company

International consulting group specializing in innovation and business transformation through technology, with expertise across data, cloud, applications, management consulting, and cybersecurity.

What you will do

• Monitor, triage, and investigate security alerts across SIEM, EDR, Microsoft Security, and cloud environments.
• Investigate cyber threats and incidents, identify root causes, and recommend remediation actions.
• Analyze logs from Windows, Linux, databases, applications, web servers, firewalls, and network security systems.
• Work with Incident Response teams and cybersecurity specialists to contain and resolve threats.
• Maintain detection and monitoring tools, improve detection quality, reduce false positives, and manage security tickets.
• Prepare incident summaries, security reports, technical findings, documentation, and knowledge-base updates while working with clients.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in IT, cybersecurity, or security operations.
• Hands-on SOC experience, including security alert triage and incident investigation.
• Strong knowledge of SIEM and EDR technologies, including platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar, ArcSight, or ELK.
• Experience with Microsoft Security technologies, Azure, AWS and/or GCP, and at least one EDR solution such as Microsoft Defender for Endpoint or CrowdStrike.
• Strong networking and TCP/IP knowledge, with experience analyzing Windows and Linux security logs, email security, network monitoring, incident response, and security tickets.
• Excellent spoken and written English required.

Nice to have

• Incident Response experience, particularly at Tier I/II level.
• AWS monitoring experience across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments.
• Scripting experience with Python, PowerShell, Bash, Ruby, or similar technologies.
• Cybersecurity certifications such as SC-200, GCIH, CEH, GCFA, GIAC, CCNA, or MCSE.
• Experience working in a global, distributed SOC.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time permanent employment or contractor mode.
• Remote work from Spain or another European country.
• Professional growth and learning opportunities.
• Multicultural and international working environment.
• Private medical insurance, life insurance, flexible remuneration with lunch and transport cards, online language classes, and a Smart Office Pack.