Team Lead Cyber Defence Solutions

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading global insurance company in Madrid is seeking a Team Lead for Cyber Defence Solutions to oversee a high-performing engineering team, focusing on innovative cyber defence platforms. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in cybersecurity, team leadership, and software development. The role offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work model.

Servicios

Performance-based variable compensation

Global and location-specific benefits

Formación

• Experience in leading teams in complex corporate environments.
• Strong fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Experience in software development practices.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the Cyber Defence Solutions team for Swiss Re.
• Be accountable for the maintenance and delivery of the cyber defence stack.
• Actively contribute to the development of the overall strategy.

Conocimientos

Team leadership

Cyber security expertise

Communication skills

Software development (Python)

Kubernetes knowledge

Educación

Relevant degree in cybersecurity or IT

Herramientas

SOAR

XDR

Descripción del empleo

Join Swiss Re and lead a team of passionate and dedicated professionals – helping us to fulfil our mission in making the world more resilient. As the Team Lead of Cyber Defence Solutions , you'll own a high-performing engineering team focused on maintaining and delivering cyber defence tools and automations. What's more, you'll be working in a hybrid setup, perfectly balancing work from home and the office premises.

About the team

The Security Team is the focal point for all security activities across Swiss Re. We are responsible for cybersecurity engineering and operations, corporate security, governance, operational resilience, risk and compliance. We define and advance the company's security strategy.

As a part of the Security Team, the main aim of the Cyber Defence Solutions team is to develop, improve, and maintain innovative platforms such as Threat Intelligence, XDR, SOAR and its automations playbooks. We're looking for a highly experienced cyber security professional with a strong background in engineering and team-leading skills.

In your role, you will…

• Lead the Cyber Defence Solutions team for Swiss Re
• Be accountable for the maintenance and delivery of the cyber defence stack, keeping a good balance between both aspects
• Be someone who believes in continuous innovation, is curious and relentless in finding a better way every day
• Be a leader who understands that it takes a diverse set of skills and individuals to form a highly effective operations team
• Lead, inspire, and develop the Cyber Defence Solutions team by establishing an environment which enables autonomy and mastery for all team members
• Provide a development programme which enables all staff to continuously enhance their skills and provide space for continuous learning and growth for the team
• Actively contribute to the development of our overall strategy as an active member of the leadership group
• Ensure the engineering practices are properly implemented across all the phases of the development lifecycle across the whole stack
• Influence cyber defence strategy by bringing bottom-up requirements and insights

Your qualifications

What we need from you

• Passion, drive and a belief in the value of developing, improving and maintaining innovative cyber defence platforms with a mix of self-developed tools and third-party solutions
• Experience in leading teams in complex corporate environments
• The ability to communicate with a broad spectrum of stakeholders
• A track record of successful delivery in leading high-performance software engineering teams
• Demonstrated expertise and a high level of motivation as a leader for an international team with the ability to work in a hybrid settingBeing fluent in data and analytics and knowledgeable of using data in driving operational improvement
• Integrity, result-oriented approach and composure under pressure
• Strong communication, influencing and collaboration skills
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English
• Experience in software development practices with special focus on Python and Kubernetes
• Knowledge on the area of cyber defence, specifically in the SOAR and XDR toolsets

Nice-to-have

• In-depth knowledge of the full technology stack used across enterprise environments
• Practical experience in agile methodologies and principles
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices
• Experience working as an incident responder, reverse engineer or malware analyst

For Spain, the base salary range for this position is between EUR 60,000 and EUR 100,000 (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers:

• the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role,
• the applicant's own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience.

In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognise your achievements. Further you will enjoy a variety of global and location specific benefits.

Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract.

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About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.