Senior Cyber Security Engineer, Elastic (Security Operations)

Bitpanda
Vienna
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: CybersecurityExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Problem-solving","Teamwork","Adaptability"]

Lead hands-on security engineering in a fast-moving finance tech environment. You will drive incident response, threat hunting, and risk assessments; harden systems, optimize EDR/SIEM rules, and automate security workflows. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure compliance with ISO 27001 and DORA, while growing expertise through continuous learning and cross-team collaboration.

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Bitpanda
Bitpanda
10 months ago

Senior Cyber Security Engineer, Elastic (Security Operations)

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Job Summary

Lead hands-on security engineering in a fast-moving finance tech environment. You will drive incident response, threat hunting, and risk assessments; harden systems, optimize EDR/SIEM rules, and automate security workflows. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure compliance with ISO 27001 and DORA, while growing expertise through continuous learning and cross-team collaboration.
Location: Vienna
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity

Key Responsibilities

  • •Incident Response & Monitoring: Participate in on-call rotation for security incidents, manage EDR/SIEM detection rules, and conduct threat/APT monitoring, hunting, and simulation to detect and mitigate malicious activity.
  • •System Hardening & Security Operations: Harden systems, optimise security tools and processes, and automate workflows to improve efficiency and reduce risk.
  • •Risk Assessment & Compliance: Perform security scanning, phishing campaigns, risk assessments, and audits to maintain robust security posture.
  • •Employee Awareness & Training: Educate employees on security best practices and raise awareness to strengthen organisational security culture.
  • •Continuous Learning & Expertise Development: Expand knowledge through ongoing training, certifications, and staying up to date with emerging threats and security technologies.

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:EquityLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of hands-on experience in incident response, threat hunting, SIEM analysis (Elastic, Splunk), digital forensics, and vulnerability management
  • •Automation mindset with scripting (Python preferred) and SOAR tools to streamline security operations
  • •Strong knowledge of system hardening, cloud and network security, firewalls, IDS/IPS, proxies, and configuration remediation
  • •Familiarity with ISO 27001, DORA, and other regulatory frameworks for auditing and compliance
  • •Self-driven, collaborative problem-solver with strong communication across cross-functional teams
Experience:5+ yearsCybersecuritySecurity operationsIncident response
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingTeamworkAdaptability
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ElasticSplunkEDRSIEMSOARPythonCloud securityFirewallsIDS/IPS

Company Brief

Bitpanda
Bitpanda is a Vienna-based fintech platform that enables users to buy, sell and invest in cryptocurrencies, stocks, ETFs and other digital assets via a retail-friendly app and brokerage services.
Industry: Trading Platforms
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series C
Headquarters: Vienna, Austria
Founded: 2014
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