Security Operations Engineer

About Playtech

Founded in 1999, the company has a premium listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and is focused on regulated and regulating markets across its B2B business. By leveraging its proprietary technology, Playtech delivers innovative products and services to ensure a safe, engaging and entertaining gaming experience.

As the gaming industry's leading technology company, it combines business intelligence-driven software, services, content, and platform technology to drive excellence and innovation across the sector. Read more about who we are and what we do here: www.playtechpeople.com and www.playtech.com

Here at Playtech, we genuinely believe that people are our biggest asset. Diverse thoughts, experiences, and individual characteristics enrich our work environment and lead to better business decisions. Embracing differences and maintaining transparency in our processes is the core of Playtech's overall commitment to responsible business practices.

Ready to level up your career?

Playtech‘s Security unit is looking for Security Operations Engineer with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Your influential mission. You will...

• Support, maintain and operate security infrastructure and technologies used by SOC and make recommendations to enhance threat detection
• Build up and improve real-time security monitoring and incident response framework and playbooks
• Develop security detection use cases, tune signatures and refine analytical models in order to identify malicious activity
• Maintain, tune and troubleshoot SIEM Solution to deliver optimal performance and best detection and investigation capabilities
• Identify new data sources and integrate them into monitoring operations
• Evaluate and implement new information security tools and technologies in support of SOC needs
• Provide analysis and trending of security events, alarms, and information from a large number of heterogeneous security devices and critical environments
• Participate in knowledge sharing with other analysts and improve incident response documentation
• Provide Incident Response (IR) investigation, support and triage to security alerts

Components for success. You...

• Should have 2+ years of experience in a technical environment in the role of Security Operations Engineer/Security Engineer/SRE/DevOps
• Must have ability to identifies and develop workflow automation to lower response time and eliminate lengthy response times
• Display good knowledge of Information Security, IT and Networking principles
• Must have ability to demonstrate a deep understanding of cyber security monitoring platforms such as intrusion detection systems (IDS), Endpoint Protection, Web proxies, firewalls, EDR, UEBA, CASB
• Must have solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
• Should have great written & spoken English.
• Have experience with Linux, Docker

You'll get extra points for...

• Basic knowledge of AWS, GIT, CI/CD

Thrive in a culture that values...

• Possibility to work with a product company
• Personalised professional growth
• Warm and friendly attitude to every specialist
• Educational possibilities
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Medical insurance
• Fully-equipped cosy office space located in the city centre (Gulliver, “Palats Sportu” metro station)
• Paid vacation days, sick leaves and national holidays
• Corporate events and team buildings

SECURITY TEAM

The Security Team is a dynamic and forward‑thinking unit responsible for building, improving, and safeguarding Playtech’s global infrastructure. We work across the organization to ensure secure, reliable, and resilient systems.

Joining the Security Unit means tackling complex challenges, working with modern technologies, and continuously strengthening your security expertise within one of the industry’s most trusted and respected companies.

Playtech is an equal opportunities employer. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.