Cyber Security Engineer, Security Operations and Purple Teaming

Aker BP; Stavanger; Hybrid; NOK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aker BP in Stavanger (Norway) invites a hands-on Cyber Security Engineer to join the Security Operations and Purple Teaming team. You will investigate alerts, test security controls, and develop detections and automations to protect IT and OT environments in an AI-first organization.

The role blends incident response, threat hunting, and security engineering with collaboration across stakeholders. You will help design agentic workflows, policy as code, and scalable security services while

Qualifications

• Experience across incident response, threat hunting or security monitoring.
• Hands-on with technical certifications or practical security work accepted.
• Degree or equivalent in cybersecurity/IT/CS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead or contribute to investigation and response of complex cybersecurity alerts and incidents across IT/OT.
• Develop and improve security monitoring, detection rules, response playbooks, threat hunting, and workflows.
• Perform security assessments through security reviews, pentesting, purple teaming, and attack-path analysis.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design, improve and assure security services.

Skills

Log analysis

Security automation

Scripting

Security tooling

DevSecOps

Education

Degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

Tools

GitHub

Job description

Cyber Security Engineer, Security Operations and Purple Teaming

Aker BP aims to be the exploration and production company of the future by transforming the way we work and operate. We are setting new standards by focusing on safe production and low emissions in the oil and gas industry.

We have big plans- do you want to join us?

This position is part of our Cybersecurity Operations team. We are responsible for preventing, monitoring, detecting, investigating, and responding to Cybersecurity threats across Aker BP's information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) environments.

Our core responsibility is detection and response, but our work extends beyond traditional security monitoring. Penetration testing, purple teaming, threat hunting, OT and IT security monitoring, and security architecture are all important parts of how we identify exploitable attack paths and focus our efforts where they have the greatest impact.

In this position you will help us rethink and develop these activities as automated and agentic workflows. Aker BP is a fast-moving organization, and Cybersecurity must enable the organization to move quickly while maintaining safety and managing risk. This requires technical understanding and the ability to distinguish actual security risk from general best-practice recommendations.

Aker BP is becoming an AI-first organization. This will influence both the security challenges you work with and how you perform your daily work. Cybersecurity Operations is at the forefront of developing agentic workflows, automation and Policy as Code, to improve the speed, quality, and consistency of our security operations.

This is a hands-on technical role. You will be expected to explore systems, analyze logs and telemetry, investigate suspicious activity, test security controls, develop detections and automations, and contribute technical improvements directly. You should enjoy understanding how technologies work beneath the surface and be comfortable moving between investigation, engineering, testing, and continuous learning.

Typical work tasks can be:

Lead or contribute to the technical investigation and response of complex Cybersecurity alerts and incidents across IT and OT environments.

Develop and improve security monitoring, detection rules, response playbooks, threat-hunting activities, and automated or agentic workflows.

Perform security assessments through technical security reviews, penetration testing, purple teaming, and analysis of exploitable attack paths.

Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external security partners to design, improve, and assure the quality of security services and solutions.

Skills and qualifications:

A degree in Cybersecurity, information technology, computer science or a related discipline. Relevant professional experience and hands-on technical certifications can compensate for formal education.

Relevant experience in one or more cybersecurity disciplines such as incident response, threat hunting, security monitoring, purple teaming, penetration testing, security architecture, infrastructure security, or DevSecOps.

Experience with log analysis, security automation, scripting, software development, Infrastructure as Code, Policy as Code, GitHub, agentic workflows, or similar engineering practices is an advantage.

An interest in applying AI and agentic workflows to Cybersecurity operations, combined with a willingness to explore and adopt new ways of working.

Good communication skills in English, both verbal and written. Norwegian language is an advantage.

The successful applicant will be given the necessary training to succeed and develop further in the role. We are interested in what you have built, investigated, tested, automated, or improved. In your application, we encourage you to describe practical examples of your technical work and the role you played.

We think you will thrive in Aker BP if this resonates with you:

Our SAFER values are the foundation for everything we do. Working with us means identifying with being Seekers, Accountable, Foreseeable, Engaged and Respectful.

Aker BP is an AI-first company, committed to leading our industry in AI adoption, moving fast to unlock the full transformative power of AI across the business. We put AI at the core of how we work, innovate, and create value, from automating routine tasks to enabling smarter decisions and strengthening data security.

Cooperation is the very core of Aker BP. Working with us means wanting to be part of our ONETEAM-culture.

At Aker BP, we put safety first. When working with us, we expect you to do the same.

You are a self-starter and able to work independently.

You have a passion for digitalization and new digital tools.

Our commitment to you:

We are convinced diversity is an important element for success, and everyone in Aker BP should feel involved, included, and respected.

We want you to develop. That's why we are committed to providing you with varied experience and enhancing your expertise so you can build a CV for the future!

We will offer you a competitive compensation package including a share savings program, and a solid pension scheme.

We know that your health and a work-life balance are key factors for job satisfaction. That's why we have good cafeterias, work-out facilities, and flexibility in working hours.

If something should happen to you, we will make sure you get help from the company health service and our insurance programs.

Our offices have a universal design – accessible for all.

Locations: Stavanger or Oslo. Please specify your preferred location in your application.

Please note that applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis throughout the recruitment process.

Background checks will be performed, following consent from relevant candidates. We ask that you enclose your diploma/grade transcript with your application. Furthermore, an assessment of affiliation to high-risk countries is carried out as part of the recruitment process for all positions in Aker BP.

About Aker BP

Aker BP is a company engaged in exploration, field development and production of oil and gas on the Norwegian continental shelf. The company operates six field centres: Alvheim, Ivar Aasen, Skarv, Edvard Grieg, Ula and Valhall, and is a partner in the Johan Sverdrup field.

Our headquarter is in Fornebu, outside of Oslo, and we have offices in Stavanger, Trondheim, Harstad and Sandnessjøen.