Senior Cyber Security Professional – SecOps & CSP

Yoda Tech; Almere; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in Almere is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Professional to enhance operational security and lead incident response initiatives. The ideal candidate will have 7–8 years of experience with a focus on SecOps, threat detection, and security monitoring. Responsibilities include collaborating with IT teams, conducting vulnerability assessments, and maintaining security documentation. This role demands proficiency with SIEM platforms and a strong understanding of security best practices. Competitive compensation and opportunities for growth are offered.

Qualifications

• 7–8 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity with a strong SecOps focus.
• Proven experience in incident response, security monitoring, and threat analysis.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, controls, and best practices.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar).
• Solid understanding of endpoint, network, and identity security.
• Experience supporting compliance and governance initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents using SIEM and endpoint security tools.
• Lead incident response activities including containment, eradication, recovery, and post‑incident analysis.
• Implement and manage enterprise security controls across infrastructure, applications, and cloud platforms.
• Develop, maintain, and improve SOC runbooks, playbooks, and response procedures.
• Tune SIEM rules and alerts to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external partners during security events.
• CSP Responsibilities: Implement and manage enterprise security controls across infrastructure, applications, and cloud platforms.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation with IT and engineering teams.
• Support risk assessments, security reviews, and architecture discussions.
• Ensure alignment with cybersecurity frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, and SOC 2.
• Support audit activities and evidence collection for internal and external assessments.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures.
• Governance, Risk & Collaboration: Partner with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to embed security best practices.
• Provide guidance on secure configurations, access controls, and data protection.
• Mentor junior security analysts and support knowledge transfer.
• Maintain accurate security documentation and reporting.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Incident response

Security monitoring

Threat analysis

SIEM platforms

SIEM (Microsoft Sentinel)

SIEM (QRadar)

Endpoint security

Network security

Identity security

Compliance initiatives

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

QRadar

Job description

Overview

Role: Senior Cyber Security Professional – SecOps & CSP

Location: Almere, Netherlands (Onsite)

Experience: 7–8 years of relevant cybersecurity experience

Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

Role focuses on hands‑on operational security, threat detection, incident response, security monitoring, and continuous improvement of security controls across on‑premises and cloud environments. The senior individual contributor will collaborate with IT, infrastructure, cloud, and compliance teams to ensure a robust security posture.

• Security Operations (SecOps): Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents using SIEM and endpoint security tools
• Lead incident response activities including containment, eradication, recovery, and post‑incident analysis
• Perform threat hunting and proactive security monitoring
• Develop, maintain, and improve SOC runbooks, playbooks, and response procedures
• Tune SIEM rules and alerts to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives
• Coordinate with internal teams and external partners during security events

• CSP Responsibilities: Implement and manage enterprise security controls across infrastructure, applications, and cloud platforms
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation with IT and engineering teams
• Support risk assessments, security reviews, and architecture discussions
• Ensure alignment with cybersecurity frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, and SOC 2
• Support audit activities and evidence collection for internal and external assessments
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures

• Governance, Risk & Collaboration: Partner with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to embed security best practices
• Provide guidance on secure configurations, access controls, and data protection
• Mentor junior security analysts and support knowledge transfer
• Maintain accurate security documentation and reporting

Required Qualifications

• 7–8 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity with a strong SecOps focus
• Proven experience in incident response, security monitoring, and threat analysis
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, etc.)
• Solid understanding of endpoint, network, and identity security
• Experience supporting compliance and governance initiatives
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, controls, and best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GCED, GCIH, Security+, or equivalent
• Experience with SOAR tools and security automation
• Working knowledge of cloud and hybrid security environments
• Scripting or automation experience (Python, PowerShell, Bash)