CyberSOC Engineering Co-op - Ireland (2026)

Security Risk Advisors; Kilkenny; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity consultancy in Kilkenny is seeking an Engineer Co-op to support the design and implementation of Microsoft Sentinel content. This role provides hands-on experience in a collaborative environment, with opportunities to learn and contribute to improving clients' cybersecurity posture. Candidates should have a relevant Bachelor's degree, and a proactive attitude to technology is preferred.

Benefits

Competitive benefits including mental health support

Paid lunch break

Coffee breaks and workstation time

Qualifications

• Basic familiarity with Kusto Query Language (KQL) preferred.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for technology.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating detection rules and alerts under guidance.
• Research common attack techniques and draft detection ideas.
• Review alerts to identify false positives and assist in tuning.

Skills

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, IT Security, Computer Science, or related

Tools

Kusto Query Language (KQL)

Job description

Overview

SRA’s mission is to level up every day to protect our clients and their customers. This begins with our team members and their experience. SRA prides itself on maintaining a culture where team members have a shared sense of support and belonging, consistent with our It’s Personal company value. At SRA, we prioritize transparent career pathing, varied DEI programming and community groups, competitive benefits including mental health support, and an emphasis on a sustainable, healthy, and engaging work culture. SRA has twice been named a Best Place to Work by the Philadelphia Business Journal.

These Essential Functions, Requirements, and Skills are guidelines. If you are a candidate who does not meet this exact job description but can demonstrate excellent organization, attention to detail, professionalism, flexibility, and self-direction in your professional background, we hope you apply. SRA values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, and veterans to apply.

Summary/Objective

As an engineer Co-op at Security Risk Advisors, you will support the team in designing, implementing, and refining Microsoft Sentinel content to help strengthen our clients’ cybersecurity posture. This co-op offers hands-on experience in a collaborative environment, where you’ll learn how to develop and troubleshoot detection rules, contribute to process improvements, and assist in resolving technical issues under the guidance of experienced engineers.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assist in creating basic detection rules, alerts, and dashboards under guidance.
• Help document use cases, rule logic, and expected outcomes for new detections.
• Research common attack techniques (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK) and draft potential detection ideas.
• Review existing alerts to identify false positives and assist in rule tuning.
• Work with senior engineers to adjust signatures or conditions to reduce noise.
• Help validate whether tuned rules still detect intended malicious activity.
• Document tuning changes and outcomes for knowledge sharing.

Supervisory Responsibility

Not applicable.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment or remotely as needed/required. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. This is a largely sedentary role.

Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply and email [e-mail] with any questions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable disabled individuals to perform the essential functions of this role.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position with 40 working hours expected weekly.

Travel

• Willingness to travel.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, IT Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.

• Basic familiarity with Kusto Query Language (KQL) preferred.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Interest in learning about Microsoft Sentinel analytics, including configurations, deployment options, and industry best practices.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with a desire to grow in conveying technical concepts professionally to team members and stakeholders.
• Willingness to participate in meetings and collaborative sessions, with support from mentors to build confidence and subject matter understanding.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with a commitment to producing accurate and consistent work under guidance.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for technology, with a proactive attitude toward learning and staying informed about cybersecurity trends.
• Team-oriented mindset, with the ability to work independently on assigned tasks while contributing to group efforts.
• Adaptable and flexible, open to feedback, and capable of adjusting to evolving project needs and timelines.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement

Security Risk Advisors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at SRA are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, or any similar category protected under federal, state, or local laws.

€560.00 placement remuneration per week (paid monthly). Usual taxes and social welfare deductions shall apply.

Paid lunch break is included.

All shifts include coffee breaks and time away from screens.