Cyber Security Analyst w/m/d

Workload 80-100% 

As an independent subsidiary of the Axpo Group, Axpo Systems AG is the competence center for telecommunications, cyber security, and data center solutions within the group.

Our customers have a system-relevant mission and operate in the critical infrastructure segment. They only know the highest possible standards because they operate Switzerland's system-relevant services. This defines the uncompromisingly high demands on professionalism, reliability, quality and security standards, and technical solution competence for us – because our performance enables the crisis-proof execution of these indispensable services.

 As a Cyber Security Analyst, you bring your expertise and commitment to the successful implementation and execution at Axpo Systems. In this role, you take on responsibility and enjoy the freedom and flexibility to contribute and implement your own ideas and solutions.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• You are a member of the internal CSIRT contact for security incidents
• You define and initiate measures to resolve security incidents
• You coordinate security event monitoring with customers and external partners
• You monitor IT and OT environments with our security monitoring tools, conduct vulnerability tests and threat hunting, and support malware and patch management
• You contribute ideas, suggestions for improvement, and participate in defining SOPs, playbooks, and use cases, as well as providing additional tools and automation solutions to further develop our SOC
• You provide professional training for internal staff and customers on security topics as needed
• You follow developments in the threat landscape, analyze security news feeds, and keep yourself and our company up to date accordingly                                                                                                                          

Profile and Experience

• University degree in computer science, ideally with a focus on IT security
• Initial professional experience as SOC staff/security analyst and/or experience with common security tools (SIEM, SOAR, NDR, EDR, etc.)
• Solid knowledge in computer networks, operating systems (Windows, Linux), protocols, threat hunting, malware analysis, and incident response
• Ideally basic experience with common programming/scripting languages (Python, Bash, Powershell, etc.)
• Interest in new technologies as well as willingness to learn additional security topics and acquire the necessary expertise
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills combined with high social competence, efficiency, and resilience
• Team player with an independent and reliable working style
• Willingness to participate in on-call duty
• Good German and English skills