Hybrid Cyber Security Analyst – SOC, SIEM, Incident Response

at Talentlify

• Job title: Cyber Security Analyst – SOC, SIEM, Incident Response
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: €60,000 - €95,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Splunk
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Germany

About the role

• Cyber Security Analyst handling SOC, SIEM, and incident response for multiple sites. Analyzing incidents and improving security resilience in a hybrid working environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and prioritize security incidents and assist with remediation
• Independently manage security events and incidents, including customer communication
• Monitor the current threat landscape and derive concrete recommendations for action
• Develop prevention and mitigation concepts; maintain and optimize SOC service use cases, rules, and rulebooks
• Co-develop and implement customer-specific security solutions
• Support internal and external audits; assist with data protection, quality, and information security requirements
• Provide sales support as a subject-matter expert during customer meetings
• Participate in the on-call duty roster within the service team

Requirements

• IT vocational training (e.g., IT specialist) or a degree in Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
• Several years of experience in a comparable SOC/Blue Team environment
• Solid knowledge of IT security (threat prevention, SIEM, vulnerability management, network and endpoint protection)
• Strong interest in SOAR, SIEM, XDR, NDR, EDR, VAS; ideally certifications (e.g., CompTIA CySA+) and familiarity with common market tools (e.g., Microsoft Defender/Sentinel, Darktrace, Logpoint, Splunk/Elastic)
• Practical experience in network, application, and content security
• Excellent analytical skills, proactive and structured working style, and strong teamwork skills
• Excellent German language skills (written and spoken) and good English skills

Benefits

• 30 days of annual leave plus additional days off on December 24 and December 31
• 2–3 days of home office per week
• Fitness subsidy: up to €30 gross per month
• Bike lease subsidy: €50 gross per month (up to two bikes possible)
• DSL/Internet subsidy: up to €50 per month
• Accident insurance covering professional and private activities
• Structured onboarding and clear development and career opportunities
• Modern working environment, transparent communication, and short decision-making paths
• Additional benefits (in addition to salary)