Cybersecurity Manager, Europe

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package. We’re also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.

As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is in our DNA and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

We’re looking for a collaborative leader to manage our two-person cybersecurity team in Berlin, and partner with our global security team to mature our security program. We believe that fostering innovative thinking is critical to ensuring both the success of our security initiatives and the integrity of our corporate and customer data. We are seeking creative and motivated people that have a passion for engineering to help lead these initiatives!

Note, this role is required to work from our Berlin office at least 3 days per week.

In this role, you will:

• Manage, guide and mentor 2 Security Engineers in our Berlin office.


• Design, implement, and improve security program components, tools, and processes.


• Monitor threats, investigate incidents, and contribute to the incident response playbook and policies.


• Run infrastructure and application vulnerability management programs.


• Evaluate new security tools and recommend practical improvements.


• Collaborate with engineering teams globally to integrate security into development and operations.

Please apply if you have: 

• 5-10 years of experience in cybersecurity.


• Minimum 2 years of experience managing people.


• Strong analytical abilities.


• Extensive knowledge of security controls and technologies.


• Strong hands on technical skills, particularly with Linux.


• Strong background in threat detection and incident response and management.


• Minimum 2 years of experience running a vulnerability management program..


• Experience implementing cloud security controls and detections. Experience with Wiz preferred.


• Proficiency in scripting in one or more scripting languages.


• Familiarity with the following:
  
  
  
  • NIST CSF framework or similar.
  
  
  • PCI DSS requirements and controls.
  
  
  • GDPR requirements.
  
  
  
  

Benefits and Perks

• 6 weeks of paid vacations


• Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year


• Focus on mental health and well-being:
  
  
  
  • Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
  
  
  • Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
  
  
  • Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
  
  
  • No meeting Fridays
  
  
  
  


• Paid parental leave


• Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday


• Paid volunteer time


• Focus on your career growth:
  
  
  
  • Development Dollars
  
  
  • Leadership development
  
  
  • Access to thousand of on-demand e-learnings
  
  
  
  


• Travel Discounts


• Employee Resource Groups


• Free lunch 2 days per week


• Pension plan contributions


• Public transportation subsidies


• Bike leasing program


• Monthly social events, massages, Thursday happy hours, sports teams


• An awesome office in Friedrichshain, Berlin

Inclusion

At KAYAK, we want everyone to have the space to grow, share ideas and do great work. That’s why we’re focused on hiring the best talent from all walks of life and experiences, supporting them well and making sure no one feels like they have to fit a mold to belong here.

Need any adjustment for the interview, application or on the job? No problem - just give us a heads-up. We’ve got you.

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