About the role
Cybersecurity IT Specialist, EU (remote) - International client
Job role: Cybersecurity IT Specialist, expertise in Splunk.
Key knowledge required: Splunk. Minimum experience: 3 to 5 years.
Studies required: Technical Engineer.
Language: English (C1). Location: EU (remote).
DESCRIPTION:
We are seeking a Cybersecurity IT Specialist with strong expertise in Splunk to join a multifunctional security operations team. The role focuses on SIEM monitoring, incident response (L1/L2), and support of security tools including endpoint, email, and vulnerability management platforms. The position requires 3–5 years of experience, a technical engineering background, and fluent English. Shift rotation and on‑call availability are required.
Key responsibilities:
* Monitor, analyze, and triage security alerts using Splunk SIEM. * Perform L1/L2 incident response: investigation, containment, reporting, and ticket handling. * Support EDR (Carbon Black), email security (Proofpoint), and vulnerability management (Tenable) operations. * Develop and maintain detection use cases, playbooks, and log/source integrations. * Execute agent‑based and agentless vulnerability scans and coordinate remediation follow‑up. * Create operational KPIs and contribute to written incident reports. * Collaborate with internal stakeholders during security events.
IT skills:
* Splunk SIEM (parsing, dashboards, alerting, use case development). * Carbon Black (EDR), Proofpoint (email security), Tenable (vulnerability scanning). * Incident response (L1/L2), alert triage, ticketing workflows, playbook documentation, KPI/report creation. * Technical engineering degree, 3–5 years of experience, English fluency, shift rotation, on‑call duties.
Language:
• English (C1).
Location:
• EU (remote).
Rate:
• 245-255€/day.
Originally posted on Himalayas