IT Security Analyst

Role Purpose

The role has a strong focus on SIEM implementation and operations, security topic follow-ups, and structured security documentation and continuously improving security services across the global IT landscape and working under the guidance of experienced security professionals. This role is intended as a hands-on, learning-oriented position with exposure to enterprise security operations, log management, and security process development.

Key Responsibilities

SIEM & Security Operations Support

• Support the implementation, configuration, and ongoing operation of the central SIEM solution (e.g. log onboarding, basic use of case validation, alert handling).
• Assist senior team members with log analysis, alert triage, and basic investigations, following established procedures and playbooks.
• Support day-to-day security operational tasks, including checks, follow-ups, and documentation updates.

Security Topic Coordination & Follow-up

• Support the senior security team in tracking, following up, and coordinating security-related topics with stakeholders.
• Act as a point of support for structured follow-ups on security findings, clarification requests, and defined action items.
• Ensure security topics are documented, traceable, and escalated when required.
• Check and track findings in the Office 365 Defender portal.

Documentation & Process Development

• Create, update, and maintain security documentation (e.g. procedures, runbooks, directives, checklists) under the guidance of senior team members.
• Support documentation related to SIEM processes, alert handling, and security operations in line with existing security directives and templates.
• Contribute to standardized, clear, and audit-ready documentation.

Learning, Research & Continuous Improvement

• Actively research security-related topics (SIEM, SOC processes, log management, detection concepts) and propose improvements.
• Stay informed about relevant security trends, tools, and best practices, and share findings with the team.
• Gradually take over more responsibility as experience and maturity increase.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical & Professional

• Junior to mid-level experience in IT, IT security, or related technical field.
• Basic understanding of IT security fundamentals (e.g. logging, monitoring, incidents, and access management).
• First exposure to SIEM, SOC, monitoring, or log analysis is an advantage.
• Basic understanding of Office 365 Defender security concepts.
• Comfortable working with technical documentation and structured processes.

Personal & Methodological

• Strong motivation to learn and develop in the field of IT security.
• Proactive mindset with willingness to research topics independently.
• Structured, reliable, and detail-oriented working style.
• Good communication skills and ability to work with distributed, international teams