Security Operations Specialist

Dublin

Cyber Skills and Specializations

Contract

Our client, an innovator in the insurance industry, is hiring a Security Operations Specialist to join their team in Dublin on a contract basis. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in monitoring, investigating and responding to security incidents while supporting the continuous improvement of the organisation’s overall security operations and cyber resilience.

Responsibilities

Monitor, analyse and respond to security alerts and cyber security incidents.
Perform alert triage, investigate potential threats and escalate incidents where appropriate.
Support incident response activities, including containment, remediation and post-incident recovery.
Carry out proactive threat hunting to identify and mitigate emerging security risks.
Work closely with Security, IT and GRC teams, alongside external SOC and MDR partners.
Enhance security monitoring capabilities, investigation procedures, documentation and operational playbooks.
Contribute to vulnerability management activities and continuous security improvement initiatives.
Support security reporting, compliance audits and operational resilience programmes.

Skillset

At least 3 years of hands-on experience working within a Security Operations Centre (SOC) or Security Operations function.
Proven experience monitoring, investigating and responding to security alerts and incidents.
Strong experience working with SIEM platforms such as Rapid7 IDR, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk or equivalent solutions.
Solid understanding of Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) technologies and best practices.
Experience using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and the wider Microsoft Security suite.
Strong investigative skills with the ability to assess threats, document findings and support incident escalation.
Experience collaborating with managed SOC or MDR providers is beneficial.
Knowledge of phishing investigations, endpoint security, identity protection and proactive threat hunting.
Previous experience working within financial services or another regulated industry is an advantage.
Familiarity with DORA and operational resilience frameworks is a bonus.