Security Operations Engineering Manager

It all starts with the mission: NVISO is here to protect European society from potentially devastating cyber attacks This means we offer cyber security services to private and governmental organizations to help them better prepare for, prevent, detect and respond to cyber security incidents.

All of this is built on four fundamental values that define who we are: We are Proud, We Break Barriers, We Care and No BS

As a (Senior) Security Operations Engineering Manager (m/w/d) located in Austria your role is twofold. On the one hand you will be the technical leader of a team of Cyber Security Consultants. These consultants are assigned to customer projects in the field of SOC engineering (log onboarding, SIEM), detection engineering (MDR) and automation and orchestration (SOAR). You will guide them through their personal career growth and be a local spokesperson for the Global Solution Lead.
On the other hand you are a solution expert for all services delivered by the Security Operations Engineering team. You are able to translate business requirements to technical implementation plans and project plans. Your strong foundation in cyber security and practical experience in a SOC helps you to organize, define and manage complicated projects in the field SOC Engineering, detection engineering, SOAR and incident response.

Typical tasks include but are not limited to:

• Create Statements of Work, project plans, requirements definitions,… for projects running in your team;
• Support the evaluation cycle of your team members;
• Engage with customers and assure a fruitful partnership at all times;
• Coach engineers in their daily activities;
• Perform technical account management duties for specific top-tier, strategic clients;
• Assure you are continuously up to speed with latest trends and technologies in the SOC field.

You are passionate about cyber security and SOC operations. You enjoy coaching a team, assure continuous growth and working with people in general.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field;
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, GCFA or equivalent are highly desirable;
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a SOC environment and a liking for structuring and coordinating security operating tasks or project management experience;
• Strong leadership and team-building skills;
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, frameworks, and best practices;
• Experience with security technologies such as SIEM, SOAR and endpoint protection and detection;
• Excellent communication skills in English and German;
• Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks while maintaining strict attention to detail;
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment;
• You are eligible for a NATO clearance. (see HERE for more information).

Soft skills

• Being able to work independently, keep track of your priorities;
• Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communications skills that enable the ability to work;
• Effectively in a collaborative team environment across the entire company;
• Positive, team and mission-oriented attitude;
• Ability to prepare and present your work to your colleagues.

• Working and learning from the best people in the European cyber security industry. We have multiple SANS Instructors working at NVISO, our staff has presented at popular hacking conferences (BlackHat, BruCON, OWASP, etc) and all of our technical staff can acquire deep technical security certifications (GSE, GXPN, GREM, GCFA, OSCP, etc);
• The base salary range (gross) of this position is between EUR and EUR p.a.;
• Generous training budget of EUR + 10 man days for attending lectures rolling over 2 years;
• Support for technical growth with Cloud trainings + certifications (AWS, GCP, Azure);
• Regular team-building and fun events with legendary off-site events once a year. The location of the next team building is one of the most closely guarded secrets at NVISO… We can however disclose that we've visited Lisbon, Dubai and Malta over the past few years;
• Our commitment to coach and counsel you and help you grow; each employee receives a personal coach within the team, whose role is to ensure your well-being and helps you grow in your career
• Flexible working hours and home office possibilities (incl. working abroad weeks within the EU);
• Business Bike Leasing;
• KlimaTicket Ö;
• 30 holidays;
• Cool office in the center of Vienna.

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Our expectations:

Application documents must authentically reflect your own qualifications, personality, and motivation.

The use of AI for supportive purposes (e.g. spell-checking, improving wording) is acceptable.

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We reserve the right to exclude applications from the selection and interview process that are clearly created primarily or exclusively by AI and show no recognizable personal input.

The purpose of this policy is to ensure a fair and transparent recruitment process and to obtain an authentic impression of our applicants.