Information Security Engineer – Cyber Threat Detection & Response

Ryanair Ltd.; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A major airline company is seeking an experienced Information Security Engineer to enhance its cybersecurity efforts. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of experience in SOC, incident response, and threat detection. Responsibilities include developing threat detection rules and leading incident recovery. The position offers numerous benefits including travel perks, pension scheme, and ample annual leave.

Leistungen

Discounted travel to over 250 destinations

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme – Matched up to 5% or €5,000

Death in Service Benefit – Up to 2 times annual basic salary

20 Days Annual Leave – Increasing to 22 days after 12 months and 25 days after 3 years

Option for up to 5 additional unpaid leave days per year

Qualifikationen

• 6+ years in SOC, IR, or threat detection roles.
• Experience with SIEM, EDR, and cloud security logs.
• Practical knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK.

Aufgaben

• Develop and tune threat detection rules across environments.
• Lead containment and recovery for cyber incidents.
• Create and maintain dashboards to track KPIs.

Kenntnisse

Detection engineering

Incident response

Computer forensics

Threat hunting

Clear communication

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

Defender

CrowdStrike

Azure

AWS

Power BI

Kibana

Jobbeschreibung

Information Security Engineer – Cyber Threat Detection & Response

Ryanair Labs are currently recruiting for a Information Security Engineer – Cyber Threat Detection & Response to join Europe’s Largest Airline Group!

This is a very exciting time to join Ryanair as we look to expand our operation to 800 aircraft and 300 million guests within the next 10 years.

Ryanair Labs is the technology brand of Ryanair. Labs is a state of-the-art digital & IT innovation hub creating Europe’s Leading Travel Experience for our customers.

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Threat Detection & Response Engineer to join our cybersecurity team supporting a fast-paced, cost-sensitive airline environment. The ideal candidate has a strong technical background in detection engineering, incident response and computer forensics. You will be responsible for developing actionable detections, responding to security incidents, and producing insightful KPI reports to support decision-making and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and tune threat detection rules across SIEM, EDR, and cloud environments.
• Lead containment, eradication, and recovery efforts for cyber incidents.
• Create and maintain dashboards to track KPIs such as MTTD, MTTR, detection coverage, and investigation volume.
• Perform threat hunting based on current threat intelligence and adversary TTPs.
• Automate alert enrichment, triage, and response workflows using SOAR or scripting (Python/PowerShell).
• Collaborate with IT, cloud, and compliance teams to enhance detection quality and response readiness.
• Contribute to documentation, playbooks, and continuous process improvement.

Qualifications:

• 6+ years in SOC, IR, or threat detection roles
• Hands‑on experience with SIEM (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk), EDR (e.g., Defender, CrowdStrike)
• Experience with Azure/AWS cloud security logs and detection use cases
• Practical knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK
• Ability to produce meaningful metrics and dashboards (e.g., Sentinel Workbooks, Power BI, Kibana)
• Clear communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to have:

• Experience in aviation, logistics, or other regulated sectors
• Familiarity with SOAR platforms
• Certifications such as GCIA, GCIH, OSCP, or cloud security (AZ‑500, AWS Security Specialty)
• Understanding of NIS2 or EASA cybersecurity guidance
• Discounted and unlimited travel to over 250 destinations
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme – Matched up to 5% or €5,000
• Death in Service Benefit – Up to 2 times of annual basic salary
• 20 Days Annual Leave – Increasing to 22 days after 12 months and 25 days after 3 years of continuous service.
• Option for up to 5 additional unpaid leave days per year