Senior Cyber Security Analyst

PowerToFly; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SoftwareOne is establishing its first Dutch-speaking Security Operations Center in Amsterdam. As a Senior Cyber Security Analyst, you will lead advanced threat investigations, threat hunting activities, and incident response engagements for Dutch customers as part of our Microsoft MDR for Sentinel service.

You will mentor junior analysts and drive service maturity through process improvements. You will collaborate with the global MDR organization and customers to deliver high-quality security

Qualifications

• Senior Cyber Security Analyst with experience establishing and growing a Dutch-speaking SOC in Amsterdam.
• Fluent/professional Dutch and English; written and verbal.
• Willingness to work on-site in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex security investigations, root cause analyses, and incident response engagements for enterprise customers
• Perform advanced threat hunting and analyze attacker behaviors using Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, and the MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Develop and optimize detection rules, alert tuning, automation, and SOAR capabilities to strengthen security operations
• Support threat intelligence initiatives and continuously improve monitoring and detection effectiveness
• Act as the senior escalation point for L1 analysts, providing guidance, mentoring, and technical leadership
• Deliver customer-facing incident briefings in Dutch and contribute to Monthly Service Reviews
• Help build and scale the Dutch SOC by shaping workflows, governance, and operational processes while onboarding and mentoring future analysts

Skills

Threat hunting

Incident response

Mentoring junior analysts

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Defender XDR

MITRE ATT&CK framework

Job description

• Keen to be among the first senior analysts building SoftwareOne's Dutch-speaking SOC in Amsterdam and shape security operations for Dutch customers?
• Are you passionate about threat hunting, incident response, and helping build a high-performing SOC through mentoring and operational improvement?
• Want to join a global Microsoft security leader that offers exciting growth and career development opportunities?

Practical Information

Location:Amsterdam, Netherlands|Work Arrangement:On-site |Reports to:Regional Service Line Delivery Leader- WEMEA|Visa Requirements:Valid working visa forNetherlands|Language Requirements:fluent/professional Dutchand English,written and verbal

As aSeniorCyberSecurityAnalyst,you will play a key role inestablishingand growing SoftwareOne’s Dutch-speakingSecurity Operations Center (SOC)capability in Amsterdam. You will lead advanced threat investigations, threat hunting activities, and incident response engagements for Dutch customers as part of our Microsoft MDR for Sentinel service. Working closely with customers and the global MDR organization, you will help deliver high-quality security operations while building strong customer relationships. In addition, you will contribute to the development of the SOC by mentoring junior analysts, improving processes, and driving service maturity as the practice expands.

KeyResponsibilities

• Lead complex security investigations, root cause analyses, and incident response engagements for enterprise customers
• Perform advanced threat hunting and analyze attacker behaviors using Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, and the MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Develop andoptimizedetection rules, alert tuning, automation, and SOAR capabilities to strengthen security operations
• Support threat intelligence initiatives and continuously improve monitoring and detection effectiveness
• Act as the senior escalation point for L1 analysts, providing guidance, mentoring, and technical leadership
• Deliver customer-facing incident briefings in Dutch and contribute to Monthly Service Reviews
• Help build and scale the Dutch SOC by shaping workflows, governance, and operational processes while onboarding and mentoring future analysts