IT Security Operations Senior Specialist

About the role

The IT Security Operations Senior Specialist will lead proactive security monitoring, threat detection, and incident response across both IT and operational technology (OT) environments. This role ensures the protection of industrial control systems, SCADA networks, and other critical assets while providing clear reporting to management.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate security monitoring, threat detection, and incident response activities in IT and OT environments.
• Continuously monitor and assess the security posture of industrial control systems (ICS) and SCADA networks, escalating risks as needed.
• Prepare and present security reports, incident analyses, risk assessments, and operational metrics to stakeholders.
• Prioritize, track, and remediate security vulnerabilities and control gaps.
• Develop and maintain use cases, detection rules, incident response playbooks, and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to strengthen cyber‑resilience.
• Integrate threat intelligence, improve processes, and support compliance, audit, and regulatory requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Security or a related field.
• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience, including at least 3 years in a SOC or incident‑response role.
• Hands‑on experience with SIEM platforms (especially Splunk) and log analysis.
• Proven ability to work with both IT and OT environments.

Required skills

• SIEM (Splunk) administration and rule development
• Log analysis
• Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR/XDR) technologies
• Network security fundamentals: TCP/IP, firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs
• Windows and Linux system administration
• Vulnerability assessment and remediation management
• Cyber threat intelligence analysis and threat hunting
• Security incident investigation, root‑cause analysis, digital forensics
• Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Active Directory security
• Cloud security monitoring for enterprise environments
• Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and SCADA security (highly preferred)
• Security reporting, dashboard development, and data analysis
• Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO/IEC 27001, IEC 62443, MITRE ATT&CK