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 respond to threats in real time.
• Act as technical lead for new security initiatives, from design through full‑scale deployment.
• Configure and optimise a diverse stack including EDR, network security tools, and application security scanners.
• Implement and manage encryption, tokenisation, and data‑masking strategies to protect 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.
• Analytical mind with the ability to stay calm under pressure during a crisis.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in deploying and tuning EDR/XDR solutions for APT hunting.
• Hands‑on experience with Next‑Gen Firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA).
• Memory, disk, and network forensics expertise.
• Deep understanding of cryptographic protocols, Key Management Systems, and data‑masking/tokenisation techniques.
• Experience with SAST/DAST tools and securing CI/CD pipelines.