Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
Merkur
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Espelkamp • Germany
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Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Design and develop technical and organizational IT security standards for the MERKUR Group in close coordination with the Group CISO
- Analyze, assess, and handle security incidents
- Take on tasks in Incident Response and threat modeling
- Conduct vulnerability analyses, penetration tests, and security assessments
- Build and continuously improve security monitoring and detection use cases
- Advise MERKUR subsidiaries on technical IT security solutions and evaluate new technologies from a security perspective
- Support the MERKUR security community and act as a direct reporting line to the Group CISO
- Promote "serious gaming" and participate in formats such as capture-the-flag to enhance security know-how
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, IT Security, or a comparable qualification; alternatively, a relevant vocational qualification (e.g., IT specialist for system integration) with appropriate professional experience
- Several years of professional experience in cybersecurity/IT security
- Strong knowledge in several of the following areas: security architectures, DevSecOps, network and perimeter security, endpoint security, cloud security, identity & access management, SIEM/SOC
- Experience in incident response, threat analysis, and vulnerability management
- Strong technical understanding, analytical mindset, and a pronounced hands-on mentality
- Independent, structured, and solution-oriented working style, with willingness to travel approx. 10–20%
Benefits
- 30 days of annual leave
- Flexible working models
- Option for remote work
- Company mobile phone
- Company tablet
- In-house training center
- Opportunities for technical and professional development across the group
- Employee events
- Department events
- Corporate health management
- Company sports programs
- Disability insurance
- Occupational pension scheme
- E-bike leasing
- Corporate benefits
- Employee discounts
- Local offers depending on location
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
IT security standardsincident responsethreat modelingvulnerability analysispenetration testingsecurity assessmentssecurity monitoringDevSecOpsnetwork securitycloud security
Soft Skills
analytical mindsetsolution-orientedindependent workingstructured workinghands-on mentality
Certifications
degree in Computer Sciencedegree in IT Securityvocational qualification in IT