Cyber Defense Center (CDC) Elastic Engineer

Würth Phoenix; Asti; Ibrido; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A global cybersecurity company in Italy is seeking an Elastic Engineer to manage and optimize the Elastic Stack as part of their Security Operations Center. Candidates should have solid production experience with the Elastic Stack, strong knowledge of SIEM practices, and excellent communication skills. The role offers a competitive package, flexible hours, and the chance to work on international projects.

Servizi

Flexible working hours

Remote work options

Performance bonus

Ongoing training opportunities

Accident insurance

Health coverage

Competenze

• Solid experience with Elastic Stack in production.
• Deep understanding of SIEM architectures.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts.

Mansioni

• Administer and manage the Elastic Stack.
• Design and optimize Elasticsearch clusters.
• Develop data ingestion pipelines.

Conoscenze

Elastic Stack

SIEM architectures

Log management

Linux systems

Scripting (Bash, Python)

CI/CD tools

Networking skills

Communication skills

Strumenti

Ansible

GitLab CI

Terraform

Descrizione del lavoro

Cyber Defense Center (CDC) Elastic Engineer

With over 1,000 IT specialists across 6 countries, we develop and promote new business models within the Würth Group. We are seeking an Elastic Engineer to join our international Security Operations Center (SOC). The selected candidate will play a strategic role in managing, optimizing, and scaling the Elastic Stack-based SIEM platform, contributing to core threat detection and incident response capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Administer and manage the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Beats) used as the SOC’s central SIEM platform.
• Design and optimize Elasticsearch clusters in distributed and high-availability environments.
• Develop data ingestion pipelines from heterogeneous sources using Logstash and Beats.
• Optimize performance, index mappings, and queries for efficient search and correlation.
• Collaborate with SOC analysts and security teams to integrate new data sources and detection use cases.
• Automate deployment, updates, and backups of the infrastructure.
• Implement security controls (X-Pack, TLS, RBAC) for the Elastic platform.
• Write and update technical documentation and operational procedures.

Requirements:

• Solid experience with Elastic Stack in production environments.
• Deep understanding of SIEM architectures and security monitoring best practices.
• Experience with log management, data parsing, and normalization.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts, threat intelligence, and detection engineering.
• Strong command of Linux systems and scripting (Bash, Python).
• Knowledge of automation and CI/CD tools (e.g., Ansible, GitLab CI, Terraform).
• Basic networking skills and understanding of common logging protocols (e.g., Syslog, JSON, HTTP APIs).
• Ability to work effectively in international and cross-functional teams.
• High level of autonomy and strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Fluency in Italian and professional proficiency in English.

Nice to Have:

• Elastic certifications (e.g., Elastic Certified Engineer) will be considered a strong plus.

What We Offer:

• A position within a global cybersecurity team focused on protecting critical infrastructure.
• Collaboration with a highly skilled and motivated team.
• Opportunities to work on international projects within the Würth Group.
• Technology partnerships with Atlassian, Elastic, RedHat, Icinga, and Influx.
• Flexible working hours and remote work.
• A competitive compensation package, including a company MBO incentive system.
• A performance bonus convertible into a wide range of welfare services and benefits.
• Ongoing corporate training and the opportunity to obtain company-funded certifications.
• Accident insurance and supplementary health coverage.
• A young and dynamic work environment, with regular team events such as sports activities, informal dinners, cultural outings, and more.

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