Cyber Security Specialist

About Akkodis

Akkodis is a global leader in the engineering and R&D market, leveraging the power of connected data to accelerate innovation and digital transformation. With a shared passion for technology and talent, over 50,000 engineers and digital experts deliver deep cross-sector expertise across 30 countries in North America, EMEA, and APAC.

Akkodis offers broad industry experience and strong capabilities across key technology domains, including mobility, software & technology services, robotics, testing, simulations, data security, AI, and data analytics. Akkodis is part of the Adecco Group and operates as a commercial brand bringing together AKKA and Modis entities.

Cybersecurity Operations Lead

About the Role

You'll own the security operations function for a mission-critical, 24×7 environment - leading a team of cybersecurity engineers, driving threat response, and ensuring the organisation stays ahead of vulnerabilities and compliant with IM8 standards. This is a hands-on leadership role: you'll be equally comfortable reviewing security architecture designs and commanding an incident bridge call.

What You'll Do

Threat Monitoring & Incident Response

Oversee daily security monitoring via SIEM and endpoint tools. Lead end-to-end incident response -from containment and eradication through to root cause analysis — with clear escalation workflows and communication at every stage.

Vulnerability & Patch Management

Drive vulnerability assessment and penetration testing programmes. Own remediation across servers, network devices, middleware, and containers, and enforce timely patching cycles across all environments.

Security Infrastructure & Hardening

Configure and maintain core security technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS, HSM, PAM). Oversee hardening of OS, applications, and network layers (RHEL, Windows Server, Kubernetes). Review and approve security architecture for new components and projects.

Privileged Access Management

Govern privileged access across Active Directory domains. Enforce segregation of duties, emergency access procedures, and periodic access reviews.

Governance & Compliance

Maintain IM8 compliance, audit readiness, risk registers, and remediation tracking. Translate policy into operational reality.

Team Leadership

Lead, develop, and upskill a team of cybersecurity engineers. Maintain crisp documentation, SOPs, and knowledge transfer practices. Coordinate effectively across functions.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years in cybersecurity / information security, ideally supporting mission-critical or public sector environments
• Solid hands-on experience with: SIEM (LogRhythm), vulnerability scanning (Nessus), IAM/PAM (BeyondTrust / CyberArk), HSM, TLS/PKI, firewalls (Check Point, Palo Alto), IDS/IPS
• Strong OS security (RHEL, Windows Server), network security, and Kubernetes security competency
• Familiarity with IM8 governance, OWASP Top 10, CIA triad, defense-in-depth principles
• CISSP, CISM, or CEH preferred

Who You Are

• Calm under pressure, decisive during incidents
• Clear communicator — written and verbal
• High integrity, detail-oriented, accountable
• Collaborative leader who can drive cross-functional coordination without friction

Additional

• Eligibility for G50 security clearance required (background checks will be conducted)

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