SOC Analyst

I am hiring a SOC Analyst on behalf of a European IT services and cybersecurity provider, offering comprehensive digital solutions including custom software development, managed services, and security operations. Their capabilities include 24/7 SOC, incident response support, EDR/XDR/SIEM integration, compliance (e.g., NIS2, DORA), cloud and infrastructure services, AI/data engineering, and consulting. The organisation blends global delivery with local German expertise to help clients secure, modernise, and scale critical IT environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform continuous security monitoring and incident response within the SOC, analysing alerts and handling security incidents end-to-end.
• Investigate and assess security events, identify root causes, and develop practical remediation and containment measures.
• Develop, refine, and maintain SIEM use cases, alerting logic, and detection rules to improve threat visibility.
• Create and maintain runbooks and playbooks for incident handling, escalation, and response standardization.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams and customers to strengthen security architectures, document incidents, and improve overall security posture.

This role is hybrid 3 days a week on-site in Rhineland Palatinate.

Essential

• Several years of professional experience working in a SOC or similar role.
• Solid knowledge of SIEM systems, security monitoring tools, and perimeter security technologies.
• Strong understanding of network technologies and IT security standards, with the ability to analyse complex attack scenarios.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both German and English - minimum C1 level German.
• Structured, reliable, and analytical working style, with high resilience, team spirit, and customer orientation.

Desirable

• Relevant certifications e.g. GSOC, GCIH, BTL2 etc.

Company Benefits

• Meaningful security work: You will operate in a professional SOC environment where your work has real impact-protecting customers from active cyber threats and responding to incidents that matter.
• Modern technologies & processes: Work with established SIEM platforms, continuously improved detection use cases, and structured incident response processes rather than ad-hoc firefighting.
• Strong team culture: Become part of an experienced, supportive security team that values knowledge sharing, collaboration, and clear communication.
• Room to grow: We actively support your professional development through training, certifications, and opportunities to deepen your expertise in SOC operations, incident response, and security engineering.
• Stability with flexibility: Benefit from a secure role within an established company, combined with modern working models, flexibility, and a healthy work-life balance.

CALL TO ACTION

If you have the required skills and would like to have a positive impact on people's lives all over the world via them enjoying the products you help create, call or send your CV to for a response.

SOC Analyst- Hybrid/Rhineland Palatinate/Germany - Up to €90k DOE - 6003