IT Security Specialist

About the role

Balance two critical missions: keeping the current environment impenetrable and building the next generation of security infrastructure. You will be a key player in incident response, forensic investigations, and the hands‑on rollout of advanced security technologies.

Key responsibilities

• Lead deep‑dive forensic investigations into security breaches or anomalies, and monitor, analyze, and respond to threats in real‑time.
• Act as the technical lead for new security initiatives, from initial design to full‑scale deployment.
• Configure and optimize a diverse stack including EDR, network security tools, and application security scanners.
• Implement and manage encryption and tokenization strategies to safeguard sensitive data at rest and in transit.
• Provide technical guidance to junior staff and serve as a subject‑matter expert for cross‑functional IT teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or a related field.
• 5+ years of dedicated technical experience in Cybersecurity Operations or Engineering.
• Advanced proficiency in deploying and tuning EDR/XDR solutions to hunt for advanced persistent threats (APTs).
• Hands‑on experience with Next‑Gen Firewalls (NGFW), IDS/IPS, VPNs, and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).
• Proven ability to perform memory, disk, and network forensics to identify root causes of incidents.
• Deep understanding of cryptographic protocols, Key Management Systems (KMS), and data masking/tokenization techniques.
• Experience with SAST/DAST tools and securing the CI/CD pipeline.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to remain calm under pressure during a crisis.

Required skills

• EDR/XDR deployment and tuning
• Next‑Gen Firewalls (NGFW)
• IDS/IPS
• VPN technologies
• Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
• Memory, disk, and network forensics
• Cryptographic protocols
• Key Management Systems (KMS)
• Data masking and tokenization
• SAST/DAST tools and CI/CD pipeline security