Security Operations Center Lead (m / f / x)
Company Description
Scalable Capital is a leading digital investment and banking platform that empowers people across Europe to manage their finances. Over one million clients trust more than €30 billion to our platform.
Job Description
We are seeking a seasoned security professional to lead and scale our Security Operations Center. As SOC manager you will establish and refine SOC processes, mentor a team of analysts, and serve as the primary contact for incident response and security monitoring.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage day‑to‑day SOC operations, including alert triage, incident response, and threat hunting.
- Develop and maintain SOC playbooks, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
- Lead major security incidents, coordinating cross‑functional teams and communicating status to stakeholders.
- Define and track SOC metrics (MTTR, alert volume, false‑positive rate, etc.) to drive continuous improvement.
- Oversee tuning and optimization of SIEM/SOAR platforms, ensuring high‑fidelity detections.
- Conduct regular risk assessments and gap analyses to identify and remediate security weaknesses.
- Mentor, coach and develop SOC analysts and engineers at all levels.
- Ensure SOC processes and documentation meet regulatory requirements.
- Evaluate, recommend and implement new security tools and technologies.
Qualifications
- Deep understanding of SIEM, SOAR, incident response, threat intelligence and cloud security (AWS preferred).
- Proven track record of building or scaling a SOC, including process development and team management.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or GIAC (GSOC, GCIH) are a plus.
- Exceptional communication skills, translating complex technical issues for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, with a proactive, results‑oriented mindset.
- Experience aligning security operations with compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, DORA, PCI‑DSS, etc.).
Additional Information
- Be part of a fast‑growing fintech startup making a substantial impact on customers.
- Work with an international, diverse, inclusive, and ever‑growing team.
- Work from centrally located offices in Munich or Berlin, or remotely within Germany.
- Make use of the latest hardware and tools.
- Grow through in‑house knowledge sharing, career development sessions and an education budget.
- Learn German with free language classes.
- International relocation support is provided if required.
- Enjoy flexible vacation policy and the opportunity to work from abroad.
- Benefit from an attractive compensation package and company pension scheme.
- Monthly contribution of 50 % to the ‘Deutschland Jobticket’.
- Complimentary subscription of Scalable Capital's PRIME+ Broker.
- Discounted sports activities with Urban Sports Club.
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