Senior Information Security Monitoring Expert

Our Cyber Security team in Hannover is looking for you

**We are Uniper**

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you

**Your responsibilities**

Uniper toolset for Incident Detection and Response today is based on Microsoft Security offer, but not limited to and in constant evolution.

Your main responsibilities associated with this role are:

- Lead the design, deployment, and configuration of the SIEM, XDR and related solutions to ensure comprehensive coverage of security event monitoring.
- Regularly review and fine-tune SIEM analytic and automation rules, based on evolving threat landscapes, available Threat Intel, and organizational changes, to improve accuracy and reduction of false positives.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of SIEM configurations, processes, and incident response activities.
- Continuous monitoring of security events, alerts, and incidents.
- Manage and coordinate life cycle of information security incidents with detection, containment, eradication, and restauration of the affected Information systems.
- Act as a communication hub, collaborate, and coordinate activities related to security incident management with IT service organization, service providers, suppliers, and any other defined operational and functional organization end to end.
- Generate regular reports on security events, incidents, and overall SIEM performance for management and stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards.
- Participate in security audits and assist in preparing documentation for compliance purposes.

**Your profile**
- University degree in computer science, IT security, business informatics or similar
- + 8 years in operating CDC or SOC, + 12 years in IT Security
- CISSP, CISM or similar, Cloud Security (ex CSA, ISC2, GIAC), IT vendor certifications (e.g. Microsoft Azure), would be preferable.

Technical knowledge:

- Malware analysis and Forensic tools and processes
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Microsoft Defender XDR
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft O365 Security
- SOC and MSSP process
- DLP
- Threat Hunting
- Kusto Query Language
- Log Analysis
- Threat Intelligence Platforms and Processes. e.g. MISP
- MITRE ATT&CK
- DevOps and Infrastructure as Code for Security deployment automation
- Network Security and tools. e.g. Palo Alto Cortex
- Security Standards. e.g. NIST, ISO, ENISA.
- English. Fluent in speaking and writing

You bring also
- Appetite to share know-how, challenge status quo empathically and help to innovate.
- Ability to identify and prioritize risks to help, guide operations and decision-making.
- You are a great solo-player, but you excel working in teams.
- You are an independent thinker, but great listener, and even greater solution maker.
- Accountability and ownership are one of your virtues.
- Very good communication, analytical and documentary skills.
- Adaptability to changes.
- You know how to have fun and stay motivated.

Would be a plus
- Crisis and Communications Management Experience.
- Familiarity with ICS and OT Security.
- Experience with KPI reporting and handling industry-standard tools.
- Familiarity with AI (Microsoft Security Copilot).
- Python programming.

**Your benefits**

At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment.

Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries. As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas:
**Work-Life-Balance / New Normal**:

- Choosing how, where, and when to work in accordance with your team and the requirements of your job
- Modern and ergonomic equipment for your workplace (home & office)
- Support to balance private life and work: Sabbaticals, part-time possibilities, family service

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