Security Operations Centre (SOC) Operator

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

We welcome applications from all candidates who meet the following eligibility criteria, on the closing date for application:

1. Have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma
2. Be a national of a Member State of the European Union, Iceland or Norway      
3. Be entitled to their full rights as citizen
4. Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws concerning military service
5. Meet the character requirements for the duties involved
6. Have a thorough knowledge (minimum C1 level) of one of the languages of the European Union and a satisfactory knowledge (minimum B2 level) of another language of the European Union
7. Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post

SELECTION CRITERIA

Professional experience and expertise

1. Proven knowledge or experience in security monitoring, alert triage or incident handling in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or similar operational environment using security technologies such as SIEMs, XDRs or SOAR;
2. Previous operational experience in one of the following domains:
   - cyber defence areas, including cyber threat intelligence, forensic or malware analysis, vulnerability management and cyber risk management;
   - system administration, network management and operations of IT systems;
3. Experience in working on 24/7 shifts or on-call/stand-by in a technical or operational environment;
4. Experience in financial, procurement and contract management will be considered as an advantage;
5. Excellent command of both written and spoken English;

Required competencies

6. Motivation for the post;
7. Effective communication;
8. Transversal collaboration and working in teams;
9. Customer focus and service orientation, including ability to interact with stakeholders;
10. Result orientation, prioritising and organising.