IT Security Operations Team Lead

We're seeking a SOC Team Leader to bridge the gap between our IT Security function and the broader business, empowering our engineering teams to implement critical security guidelines, enhance endpoint protection, and prevent data leaks.

This is an opportunity to contribute your expertise to our clients IT Security, ensuring they have robust measures in place to detect, analyze, and defend against cyberattacks.

This would suit an established leader seeking a larger challenge or a Senior Engineer/Analyst with leadership charisma looking to the next step in their career.

💼 IT Security Operations Team Leader

💰 130-140k + Excellent Insurance, top Pension

🏠 Hybrid - x2 days Home Office

📍 Lucerne

🗣️ German Speaking - Schweiz Deutsch highly desired

As our SOC Team Leader, you'll be instrumental in both people leadership and the strategic direction of our IT security initiatives.

You and your team will be responsible for:

• Leading and developing your team through effective personnel management.
• Operating and evolving our Splunk SIEM, XDR, and vulnerability scanner infrastructure, working closely with external partners to maintain a top-tier Security Operation Center.
• Conducting in-depth vulnerability analyses and assessing IT security risks across our architecture, data, applications, infrastructure, and processes, in collaboration with the CISO.
• Designing cutting-edge IT security architectures and solutions for both on-premises and cloud environments, then initiating their implementation.
• Managing security projects from conception to completion, often stepping in as an IT security manager yourself.
• Developing actionable recommendations to counter emerging threats and address security vulnerabilities.
• Defining and enforcing IT security specifications and adapting processes as needed.
• Mentoring your x3 team members
• Evaluating external security consultants and overseeing security service and supplier management.

The Experience:

You're more than just technically proficient; you're a leader with a proven track record. We're looking for someone who has:

• Several years of experience in a substantial IT security environment, successfully taking on management responsibilities, leading projects, and developing robust IT security solutions.
• Deep technical knowledge across the IT security landscape.
• A customer-oriented mindset and the ability to communicate complex security concepts clearly to various departments.
• A team-first approach, fostering an appreciative, motivating, and agile leadership culture that empowers your employees.
• A solution-oriented perspective combined with strong conceptual skills and an analytical, structured approach to problem-solving.
• The ability to competently analyze, prepare, and communicate in-depth IT security topics