Chief Cyber Defense & Incident Response Lead

Berkley Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkley Group is seeking a Head of IT Operations & Cyber Security in Dublin, Ireland with hybrid work options. You will own end-to-end cyber security, directing defensive operations, incident response, and security design across cloud and on-prem environments.

Collaboration with Architecture, Platform Engineering, and Infrastructure is essential to embed security into the delivery lifecycle. The role requires handling regulatory compliance and communicating risk to executive leadership, with a

Qualifications

• Defensive security leadership with recent incident command experience.
• Experience with enterprise SIEM/XDR platforms and EDR tuning.
• Ability to translate technical risk into business impact for executives.

Responsibilities

• Direct internal security operations and incident response for high-severity events.
• Define policies, controls, and incident response strategies.
• Oversee security design across cloud, on-prem, and customer-facing platforms.
• Liaise with audits, regulators, and executive management.

Skills

Defensive security

SIEM/XDR

Threat modeling

MSSP oversight

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Cyber Security

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Entra ID / IAM

Defender/Intune

SOAR

Job description

Berkley Group is seeking a Head of IT Operations & Cyber Security in Dublin, Ireland with hybrid work options. You will own end-to-end cyber security, directing defensive operations, incident response, and security design across cloud and on-prem environments.

Collaboration with Architecture, Platform Engineering, and Infrastructure is essential to embed security into the delivery lifecycle. The role requires handling regulatory compliance and communicating risk to executive leadership, with a