Junior IT Security Engineer

Datenna; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Datenna, a fast-growing tech scale-up in the OSINT and AI space, is looking for a Junior IT Security Engineer to own day-to-day IT and security operations, onboarding, offboarding, and security scanning.

You will automate repetitive tasks, work with the CISO and colleagues, and help maintain ISO 27001 and GDPR controls while staying ahead of threats. Recent graduates welcome; strong scripting and curiosity valued.

Qualifications

• Background in computer science or information security.
• Hands-on experience with network security tools.
• Scripting ability and drive to automate repetitive work.
• Autonomy, curiosity and clear communication.
• Bonus: participation in CTFs or homelab projects.

Responsibilities

• Run IT and security operations including onboarding and offboarding colleagues (accounts, devices and access rights).
• Run security scans and report findings clearly.
• Organise security and compliance training sessions for the whole company.
• Find pragmatic ways to automate IT and security processes using automation tools or AI models.
• Take ownership of the systems you build and maintain documentation.
• Keep controls and evidence up to date for ISO 27001 and GDPR.
• Stay on top of new threats and tools and propose what’s worth adopting.

Skills

Network security tools

Scripting

Automation mindset

Communication

Autonomy

Education

BSc/MSc in CS or Information Security

Job description

Datenna is a fast-growing tech scale-up combining cutting-edge OSINT and AI technologies to provide governments with critical insights into China's techno-economic landscape. Our platform transforms open-source intelligence into actionable insights through advanced data processing and analysis.

The Role:

As a Junior IT Security Engineer, you will own Datenna's day-to-day IT and security operations. You'll run onboarding and offboarding, security scanning and compliance training, and build the automation that keeps it all running.

This isn't a role where you follow a runbook someone else wrote. When a task is manual and repetitive, you automate it. When something breaks, you find out why.
You won't be doing this alone. You'll work closely with our Chief Compliance and Information Security Officer and colleagues across the company. They'll guide you as you turn the theory from your studies into practical, working security. You'll grow into the role and see information security at Datenna end to end.

Your mission at Datenna:

• Run IT and security operations, including onboarding and offboarding colleagues (accounts, devices and access rights).

• Run security scans and controls, follow up on findings and report on them clearly.

• Organise security and compliance training sessions for the whole company.

• Find pragmatic ways to automate IT and security processes, using industry-standard automation tools or frontier AI models, and keep those automations running.

• Take ownership of the systems you build and maintain documentation.

• Keep controls and evidence up to date for our compliance work (ISO 27001 and GDPR).

• Stay on top of new threats and tools and propose what's worth adopting.

What makes you a great candidate:

• BSc or MSc in computer science, information security or a related field. Recent graduates are very welcome.

• Some hands-on experience with network security tools, for example from your studies or side projects.

• Comfort with scripting and a drive to automate repetitive work.

• Autonomy and curiosity. You take ownership and look for the practical fix.

• Clear communication, enough to explain a security issue to a non-technical colleague.

• Bonus: a background in information security, or side projects like CTFs or a homelab.

*Please know that applicants may be subject to a screening process.*

AI is part of how we build

We use AI tools extensively to move faster and raise quality, and we focus our human attention on the work where judgment, creativity, and responsibility matter most. We expect every candidate to be comfortable using AI in their day-to-day work in a responsible manner and to continuously look for better ways to apply it.

• Work on globally impactful projects in geopolitical intelligence

• Lead innovation in OSINT and AI technologies

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• Dynamic, international team environment

• Significant growth opportunities in a scale-up

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