Senior Cybersecurity Analyst - Dutch SOC Lead (Amsterdam)

SoftwareOne; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work with leading-edge cybersecurityเท

Strategic, complex solutions

Wellbeing and mental-health support

Structured development opportunities &

Annual training budget

Competitive time-off benefits

Mobility options

Vibrant office culture

Job summary

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

Working with customers and the global MDR organization, you will deliver high-quality security operations and build strong relationships.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a senior SOC, MDR, or cybersecurity operations role.
• Proven experience managing customer-facing security incidents and communicating effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, and KQL.
• Hands-on incident response, forensic investigations, threat hunting, and using threat intelligence to mitigate risks.
• Knowledge of security automation, SOAR, cloud security, and identity protection best practices.
• Excellent analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills under pressure.
• Ability to mentor junior analysts and contribute to SOC growth, standards, and scalability.
• Preferred certifications such as SC-200, SC-300, AZ-500, CompTIA CySA+, ITIL Foundation, or CISSP.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex security investigations, root cause analysis, 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

Senior SOC experience

Mentoring

Customer-facing communication

Security operations

Education

Microsoft certifications (SC-200, SC-300, AZ-500)

CompTIA CySA+

ITIL Foundation

CISSP

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender XDR

Kusto Query Language (KQL)

SOAR platforms

Job description

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

Working with customers and the global MDR organization, you will deliver high-quality security operations and build strong relationships.