Senior Cybersecurity Analyst - (Cyber Defense Operations)

Company Description

Talan – Positive Innovation

Talan is an international consulting group specializing in innovation and business transformation through technology. With over 7,200 consultants in 21 countries and a turnover of €850M, we are committed to delivering impactful, future-ready solutions.

Talan at a Glance

Headquartered in Paris and operating globally, Talan combines technology, innovation, and empowerment to deliver measurable results for our clients. Over the past 22 years, we’ve built a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape, and we’re on track to reach €1 billion in revenue this year.

Our Core Areas of Expertise

• Data & Technologies: We design and implement large-scale, end-to-end architecture and data solutions, including data integration, data science, visualization, Big Data, AI, and Generative AI.
• Cloud & Application Services: We integrate leading platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft, AWS, and IBM Maximo, helping clients transition to the cloud and improve operational efficiency.
• Management & Innovation Consulting: We lead business and digital transformation initiatives through project and change management best practices (PM, PMO, Agile, Scrum, Product Ownership), and support domains such as Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, and ESG/Low-Carbon strategies.

We work with major global clients across diverse sectors, including Transport & Logistics, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Retail, and Media & Telecommunications.

We’re looking for aSenior Cybersecurityto join a global Cybersecurity Operations team responsible for protecting critical environments and supporting international organizations against evolving cyber threats.

You’ll be part of a24x7 Security Operations Centre (SOC), working with cybersecurity specialists across the world to monitor, investigate and respond to security incidents. This is a hands-on role where your technical expertise will directly contribute to improving threat detection, incident response and overall security.

🚀 What will you do?

• Monitor, triage and investigate security alerts acrossSIEM, EDR, Microsoft Security and cloud environments.
• Investigate potential cyber threats and security incidents, identifyingroot causes and appropriate remediation actions.
• Analyze logs fromWindows, Linux, databases, applications, web servers, firewalls and network security systems.
• Work closely with Incident Response teams and cybersecurity specialists to contain and resolve threats.
• Use and maintain security monitoring and detection tools, helping improve detection quality and reduce false positives.
• Prepare clearsecurity reports, incident summaries and technical findings for clients.
• Manage security-related tickets and ensure incidents are properly documented.
• Contribute to improving SOC processes, procedures, documentation and knowledge bases.
• Work directly with clients to understand their environments and optimize security monitoring.
• Stay up to date with emerging threats, technologies and cybersecurity best practices.

🛠️ What are we looking for?

We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical skills with a proactive and collaborative mindset.

You should have:

• 5+ years of experience in IT, Cybersecurity or Security Operations.
• Hands-on experience working in aSOC environment, including security alert triage and incident investigation.
• Strong knowledge ofSIEM and EDR technologies.
• Experience with platforms such asMicrosoft Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar, ArcSight or ELK.
• Experience withMicrosoft Security technologies, including Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft 365, Sentinel, Azure Security and XDR.
• Strong understanding ofAzure, AWS and/or GCP.
• Experience with at least one EDR solution, such asMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint or CrowdStrike.
• Strong knowledge ofnetworking and TCP/IP.
• Excellent experience analyzing security logs acrossWindows and Linux environments.
• Knowledge ofemail security, network monitoring and incident response.
• Experience managing and processingsecurity tickets.
• Excellentspoken and written English.

⭐ It would be a plus if you have:

• Experience working in anIncident Response team, particularly Tier I/II.
• Experience monitoringAWS environments, including IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.
• Scripting experience withPython, PowerShell, Bash, Ruby or similar.
• Cybersecurity certifications such asSC-200, GCIH, CEH, GCFA, GIAC, CCNA or MCSE.
• Experience working in aglobal, distributed SOC.

What do we offer you?

• Full-time and permanent employment contract or contractor mode
• Remote location in Spain or any other European country.
• Professional growth possibilities & learning opportunities
• Possibility to join a multicultural team & work in the international environment
• Variety of benefits to support your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing:  private medical insurance, life insurance, lunch and transport card as part of the flexible remuneration pack, and online language classes
• Smart Office Pack

If you have read this far and you are looking forward to joining this challenge, do not hesitate to apply... we would be delighted to meet you!

Talan Spain’s commitment to non-discrimination based on gender, race, ideology, or any other reason, in accordance with the company’s "Equality Plan" and the current regulations on gender equality between women and men (Royal Decree-Law 6/2019).