Security Operations Engineer II

Mollie; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing Budget

26 holiday days

Hybrid working

Health Insurance

Job summary

Mollie is seeking a Security Operations Engineer II to join the SecOps team in Amsterdam. This hands-on role focuses on operational security, incident response, threat hunting, and automation, collaborating with mid- to senior-level experts to drive improvements and reduce risk.

You will contribute to playbooks, runbooks, and monitoring, with a customer-centric, risk-aware mindset and experience in DevSecOps and regulatory frameworks.

Qualifications

• Experience in security operations within a fast-growing product company.
• Ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of cyberattacks, threat vectors and incident response.
• Experience with SIEM and SOAR like EDR/IR tooling.

Responsibilities

• Respond to security incidents, coordinating with internal teams and external parties.
• Investigate and resolve incidents using established procedures.
• Develop and enhance security playbooks and runbooks for incident response and threat hunting.
• Collaborate with Security Engineering to improve detection and posture.
• Proactively hunt for threats beyond existing use cases.
• Define monitoring scenarios and prototype rules from intel or gaps.
• Participate in incident response rotation and on-call procedures.
• Deliver strategic reports and use-case updates to minimize threat impact.
• Create reports, dashboards, and security metrics.

Skills

SecOps experience

Threat Hunting

Incident Response

Python scripting

Cloud (GCP)

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitLab

DevSecOps

Regulatory compliance

Tools

CrowdStrike

Sysdig

GitLab

Kubernetes

Terraform

Python

Job description

Security is an essential and integral part of our business. The role of the Security Operations Engineer II lies at the heart of it all. This is a hands‑on role focused on providing operational security for Mollie through resolving security incidents and running various security operations activities, including threat hunting, analysis of threat intelligence and automation.

You will join the existing SecOps team, consisting of mid- to senior-level experts, where you will find a lot of opportunities to shine and make an impact.

This role requires assisting in a wide range of security initiatives, involving self-directed and informed decision‑making on critical security topics.

• Amsterdam
• Engineering
• FullTime

Your impact

Security is an essential and integral part of our business. The role of the Security Operations Engineer II lies at the heart of it all. This is a hands‑on role focused on providing operational security for Mollie through resolving security incidents and running various security operations activities, including threat hunting, analysis of threat intelligence and automation.

You will join the existing SecOps team, consisting of mid- to senior-level experts, where you will find a lot of opportunities to shine and make an impact.

This role requires assisting in a wide range of security initiatives, involving self-directed and informed decision‑making on critical security topics.

What you’ll ship

• Respond to security incidents, collaborating with other internal teams and external parties to ensure coordinated responses and minimize business disruption.
• Investigate and resolve security incidents, following established procedures and best practices.
• Develop and enhance security playbooks and runbooks to document standardized procedures for incident response, threat hunting etc.
• Collaborate with the Security Engineering team to improve our overall security posture and detection capabilities.
• Proactively hunt for threats not easily detected by existing use cases
• Define monitoring scenarios and develop prototype rules based on security intel or defense gaps.
• Participate in the incident response rotation and on‑call procedures
• Identify potential threats, delivering strategic reports and changes like use case updates to minimise the impact of the threats
• Create reports, dashboards, and security metrics to communicate security posture and insights.
• Automate repetitive security tasks to improve efficiency and free up time for more strategic security initiatives.
• Identify areas for optimization, propose and implement process changes, collaborating with the team for efficient security operations

What you’ll bring

• Experience in a fast‑growing product company, with a strong ownership mindset in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience working within a Security Operations (SecOps) team in any role is preferred.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize workload, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams.
• A customer‑centric approach that is both pragmatic and risk‑aware.
• Strong understanding of security concepts including cyberattacks, related TTPs, threat vectors, controls, risk management, and incident response.
• Experience with Security Incident and Event Management and Security Orchestration and Automated Response
• Experience with Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting, Endpoint Detection and Response tools (e.g., Crowdstrike, Sysdig)
• Experience working in a DevOps environment and methodologies, ideally with a DevSecOps approach.
• Experience working with regulatory compliance frameworks and information security management standards like NIST, PCI DSS, GDPR, and DORA.
• Experience with a “3 lines of defense” model, dealing with auditors, and managing controls.
• Familiarity with cloud‑based platforms (e.g., GCP) and experience with Linux, macOS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and GitLab.
• Experience automating workflows, with Python scripting preferred.

Grow your way

At Mollie, growth is personal. We believe everyone should have the chance to develop their skills, explore new challenges and shape their career on their own terms.

You’ll get regular feedback and performance reviews to support your development, with fair and transparent salary reviews along the way. Many Mollies move into new roles or take on new projects to stretch themselves, and we actively hire from within to help you take the next step.

No matter if you’re aiming for promotion, exploring a different career path or building new skills, you’ll be supported with the tools, trust and opportunities to grow your way.

Benefits

• 20 days working from abroad Enjoy the flexibility to work from abroad for 20 days a year (excl high risk countries)
• Wellbeing Budget Enjoy €60 per month net towards taking care of yourself.
• Lifestyle and Health Support Reach out for coaching and support whenever you need it via OpenUp.
• 26 holiday days Time to relax. Plus an extra 2 days off in between 27 and 31 December!
• Commute options Receive an NS Business Card and participate in our bike lease plan
• Birthday off It’s your special day! Why spend it at the office?
• WFH Equipment Budget One off budget of €400 for our new hires.
• Hybrid working With WFH & Internet allowance at €60 a month.
• Discounted Lunch Hot and cold meals plus snacks available each day for less than €4 and only pay when you use the service!
• Health Insurance Insure with ONVZ or receive €125 net towards your own insurance.
• Annual Mollieverse event All Mollies get together, connect and have fun.