Cyber Security Engineer

Pepper Advantage; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Pepper Advantage Technology Limited (PATL) is expanding its Security Engineering team by adding a Cyber Security Engineer responsible for building and running defensive security controls for our credit technology platform running the latest technology.

The role has a strong Azure focus to assist in design, implementation, and governance of secure cloud-based solutions, requiring collaboration with cross‑functional stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of experience in cybersecurity/security engineering.
• Experience with Azure and cloud security architecture.
• Knowledge of threat hunting, incident response, and defense-in-depth.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or ISO 27001.
• Scripting in Python or PowerShell desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage security tool sets and drive improvements in security stance.
• Knowledge of application security testing methods and tools.
• Integrate with platform and application teams to ensure security best practices.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure and development teams to embed controls.
• Analyze threat intelligence for emerging cyber security threats.
• Proficiency with security tooling (SIEM, EDR/XDR, vulnerability scanners).
• Apply knowledge of networks, systems, cloud environments, and security tools to protect assets.

Skills

Azure

Threat hunting

Security engineering

Cloud security

Incident response

Tools

MS Defender

CrowdStrike

EDR/XDR

Vulnerability scanners

SIEM

Aikido Security

NEMESIS

RAPID7

Arctic Wolf

Job description

Pepper Advantage Technology Limited (PATL) is investing in the continued development of a credit management platform and supporting application stack (PRISM) with the aspiration to provide the modular elements of the platform to internal and third‑party customers on a SaaS basis.

About the role

Pepper Advantage is looking to grow its Security Engineering team by adding a skilled and experienced Cyber Security Engineer. You will be responsible for building and running the defensive security controls for a highly available credit technology platform running the latest technology.

We are looking for someone with a strong focus on the Azure platform to assist in the design, implementation, and governance of secure cloud-based solutions. This role requires technical knowledge in Azure services, cloud architecture, and security best practices, along with leadership capabilities to guide a team of engineers and collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders.

Location

Madrid (Spain), Dublin (Ireland)

Permanent position, hybrid setting model.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage the security tool sets, review tickets, requests, behaviours from those tools to drive improvements in security stance.


• Knowledge of Application security testing methods and tools (Aikido, CoPilot code).


• Integrate with the platform and application teams to ensure security best practices are followed.


• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, development teams to embed best practice security controls that can be evidenced.


• Analyse threat intelligence for emerging cyber security threats.


• Security tool knowledge (MS Defender, Arctic Wolf, NEMESIS, Aikido Security, RAPID7, Crowdstrike)


• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, including risk management, threat detection, and incident response.


• Commitment to continuous learning to stay current with emerging threats, technologies, and best practices.


• Ability to apply knowledge of networks, systems, cloud environments, and security tools to safeguard organizational assets.


• 4-5 years of experience.


• Proven experience in threat hunting and detection engineering.


• Solid understanding of cyber defence strategies and security operations.


• Experience identifying and remediating security vulnerabilities.


• Familiarity with tools such as SIEM, EDR/XDR, and vulnerability scanners.


• Knowledge of frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or ISO 27001


• Scripting or automation skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell) desirable.


• Certifications such as OSCP, GIAC, Security+

Pepper Advantage’s values and culture

Our mission is to help people succeed. Our clients, our customers, our employees. Our Values are ‘Can do’, ‘Balanced’ and ‘Real’.

Pepper Advantage’s values support our vision, shape our culture and define how we interact with other employees and the attitudes we adopt towards our customers and clients. The values of Pepper Advantage support the organisation’s mission statement.

Pepper Advantage’s unique outcome focused corporate culture aims to deliver fairness and value for clients and customers, consistently exceeding expectations in all measurable performance areas.

We are committed to fair and transparent pay. In line with EU Pay Transparency requirements, we will share the salary range and compensation details with candidates before the first interview. Compensation is determined based on experience, skills, and internal equity.

Pepper Advantage is an equal opportunities employer.

Role profiles are subject to change in line with business needs.