Red Team Specialist; Secops

At Hornetsecurity, we're all about keeping the digital world safe - and we’re growing fast. If you love diving deep into threats, automating security workflows, and being the person who spots the thing nobody else noticed, then you might be exactly who we're looking for. Join our team in Hannover (List) as a Security Operations Engineer (m/f/d) and help us push cloud security forward.

Your Job

• You monitor SIEM/EDR alerts and prioritize incidents.
• You investigate and respond to security events and perform forensic analyses.
• You collect and operationalize threat intelligence into detection tools and workflows.
• You conduct OSINT investigations and proactive threat hunting (MITRE ATT&CK).
• You automate and evolve security workflows and ensure compliance with ISO 27001/NIST.
• You produce detailed incident and forensic reports.
• You collaborate closely with SOC, IT, and Dev Ops teams to embed security and best practices into operations and projects.
• You manage vulnerabilities by performing scans, tracking remediation, and enforcing system hardening.
• You conduct technology watch activities within tour scope of expertise.

Your Profile

• You hold a Master’s degree or engineering diploma in IT, computer science, or cybersecurity.
• You bring around 3 years of relevant professional experience.

Must-Have Skills &

Qualifications:

• First experience in auditing technical systems (configuration, architecture…).
• Knowledge of security standards (ISO, NIST, etc.) and development methodologies (Dev Sec Ops , Agile).
• Understanding of risks, vulnerabilities, and flaws.
• Understanding of usual technologies and architectures used in business.
• Strong technical writing skills and the ability to explain complex topics clearly.
• Rigor, communication and organization.
• Proactiveness and solution-oriented mindset.
• Strong command of written and spoken English and German/French; additional languages are a plus.

Nice-to-Have Skills / Added Advantage:

• Any SANS certification on cybersecurity.
• Ethical hacker certification.
• ITIL V4 level (start with foundation).
• ISO 27001 foundation.
• NIST / CIS control matrix.

Technology / Tools Knowledge:

• Atlassian, GITLAB, Grafana API programming and associated environment.
• SOC, SIEM, SOAR platforms and EDR solutions.
• Digital forensics tools (EnCase, FTK, Autopsy).
• OSINT tools (Maltego, Spider Foot).
• Threat hunting methodologies and familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK / MITRE .
• Scripting languages:
  Python, Power Shell, Bash.
• Cloud security (AWS, Azure) and IAM.
• Knowledge of network protocols and packet analysis.
• Be part of a growing global company in one of the most dynamic industries – cybersecurity.
• Short decision paths and flat hierarchies in an open work atmosphere.
• Personal and professional development opportunities.
• Unlimited contracts – we’re looking for hornets to grow long-term with us.
• Temporary Employee Exchange Program – we provide the ability for you to work at our global office locations and explore the world (e.g. Malta, Madrid, Montréal, Washington D.C.).
• Home-Office Option (hybrid) and flexible, trust-based working time.
• Team events like Laser Tag, Escape Room or nights out together – let yourself be surprised.
• Be-Active Bonus – we’ll keep you healthy with an allowance for your membership in fitness and sports clubs.
• Referral Bonus: we pay 1500€ for each referral who is successfully hired by us!

Associate

Full-time

Information Technology

Industries:
Software Development and Computer and Network Security