Security Operations Specialist

Alldus; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alldus is seeking a Security Operations Specialist to join our Dublin-based client on a contract basis. The role focuses on monitoring, investigating and responding to security incidents while driving security operations and cyber resilience improvements.

The candidate should have 3+ years in a SOC, strong SIEM experience (Rapid7 IDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Splunk) and solid knowledge of EDR technologies.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a SOC or security operations role.
• Experience monitoring, investigating and responding to security alerts and incidents.
• Proficiency with SIEM platforms such as Rapid7 IDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Cloud Apps, Splunk or equivalent.
• Solid understanding of EDR technologies and best practices.
• Experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and broader Microsoft Security suite.
• Strong investigative skills and incident escalation abilities.
• Experience with managed SOC or MDR providers is a plus.
• Familiarity with financial services or regulated industries is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyse and respond to security alerts and incidents.
• Perform alert triage and investigate potential threats, escalating when appropriate.
• Support incident response activities including containment and remediation.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting to identify emerging risks.
• Collaborate with Security, IT, GRC teams and external SOC/MDR partners.
• Enhance monitoring capabilities, procedures and runbooks.
• Contribute to vulnerability management and resilience initiatives.
• Support security reporting and audits.

Skills

SOC experience

Incident response

Threat hunting

SIEM proficiency

EDR knowledge

Defender for Endpoint

Threat assessment

Collaboration with MDR

Regulated industry

Tools

Rapid7 IDR

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

EDR solutions

Job description

Our client, an innovator in the insurance industry, is hiring a Security Operations Specialist to join their team in Dublin on a contract basis. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in monitoring, investigating and responding to security incidents while supporting the continuous improvement of the organisation's overall security operations and cyber resilience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyse and respond to security alerts and cyber security incidents.
• Perform alert triage, investigate potential threats and escale incidents where appropriate.
• Support incident response activities, including containment, remediation and post-incident recovery.
• Carry out proactive threat hunting to identify and mitigate emerging security risks.
• Work closely with Security, IT and GRC teams, alongside external SOC and MDR partners.
• Enhance security monitoring capabilities, investigation procedures, documentation and operational playbooks.
• Contribute to vulnerability management activities and continuous security improvement initiatives.
• Support security reporting, compliance audits and operational resilience programmes.

Skillset

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience working within a Security Operations Centre (SOC) or Security Operations function.
• Proven experience monitoring, investigating and responding to security alerts and incidents.
• Strong experience working with SIEM platforms such as Rapid7 IDR, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk or equivalent solutions.
• Solid understanding of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) technologies and best practices.
• Experience using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and the wider Microsoft Security suite.
• Strong investigative skills with the ability to assess threats, document findings and support incident escalation.
• Experience collaborating with managed SOC or MDR providers is beneficial.
• Knowledge of phishing investigations, endpoint security, identity protection and proactive threat hunting.
• Previous experience working within financial services or another regulated industry is an advantage.
• Familiarity with DORA and operational resilience frameworks is a bonus.