Security Operations Engineer

Company Description 

Accesa is a leading technology company headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, with offices in Oradea and 20 years of experience in turning business challenges into opportunities and growth.

A value-driven organisation, it has established itself as a partner of choice for major brands in Retail, Manufacturing, Finance, and Banking. It covers the complete digital evolution journey of its customers, from ideation and requirements setup to software development and managed services solutions.

With more than 1,200 IT professionals, Accesa also has a fast-growing footprint, establishing itself as an employer of choice for IT professionals who are passionate about problem-solving through technology. Coming together in strong tech teams with a customer-centric approach, they enable businesses to grow, delivering value for our clients, partners, industry, and community.

Security Operations play a crucial role in ensuring the security and integrity of our IT infrastructure and data. The close collaboration with our Information Security team covers the design, implementation, and maintenance of our security solutions, with a particular focus on Sentinel, Azure, and Microsoft 365 Security.

This role requires a deep understanding of security best practices, cloud security and security tools as well as the ability to proactively identify and mitigate security risks.

The focus is on safeguarding the organization's digital assets and ensuring the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of its information systems. This role involves monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security incidents, as well as implementing and maintaining security technologies and platforms.

The Security Operations Engineer will ensure that security measures, defenses, and counteractions are in place to stop and avoid internal and external threats on company’s systems and platforms.R

Responsibilities: 

SIEM solution (Microsoft Sentinel):

Assist in developing Sentinel playbooks to ensure visibility on possible threats and attacks.

Develop custom Sentinel queries, dashboards, and alerts to detect and respond to security incidents effectively.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Sentinel into various systems and applications.

• Cloud Security (Azure):

Assist in implementing and maintaining security controls in Microsoft Azure to protect cloud resources.

Monitor cloud environments for security vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and suspicious activities.

Work on identity and access management (IAM) policies and security groups.

• Office 365 Security management:

Work with the team to enhance the security of Office 365 applications and services.

Monitor Office 365 security incidents and alerts, including threat protection and email security.

Investigate and respond to security incidents related to Office 365.

• Microsoft Defender:

Investigate and respond to security alerts generated by Microsoft Defender.

Stay up to date with emerging threats and security community updates to enhance endpoint security.

• Security Monitoring and Incident Response:

Continuously monitor security logs and alerts to identify and investigate security incidents.

Collaborate with incident response teams to contain and remediate security breaches.

Document incident response procedures and contribute to post-incident reports.

• 3+ years’ experience in security operations field
• BS/BA in Computer Science, Information Systems Engineering, Physical Science or other technology related discipline
• Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CompTIA Security+, or relevant Microsoft certifications are a plus.
• Proficiency in English
• Strong expertise with Event Management (SIEM), Sentinel, Splunk expertise is a plus 
• Familiarity with vulnerability management tools and platforms 
• Experience with Azure security, Office 365 security, and Microsoft Defender.
• Knowledge of security frameworks, compliance standards, and best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Willing to develop:

• Ability to track and manage numerous parallel activities 
• Extensive skills and capabilities for various Security tools and platforms
• Lateral thinking for handling incomplete information 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment 

At Accesa you can

Enjoy our holistic benefits program that covers the four pillars that we believe come together to support our wellbeing, covering social, physical, emotional wellbeing, as well as work-life fusion.

• Physical Wellbeing: Our wellbeing program includes medical benefits, gym support, and personalised fitness options for an active lifestyle, complemented by team events and the Healthy Habits Club.
• Work-Life Fusion: In very dynamic industries such as IT, the line between our professional and personal lives can quickly become blurred. Having a one-size-fits-one approach gives us the flexibility to define the work-life dynamic that works for us.
• Emotional Wellbeing: We believe that to maintain our overall health, we need to invest in our mental wellbeing just as much as we do in our physical health, social connections or in achieving work-life balance.
• Social Wellbeing: As a growing community in a hybrid environment, we want to ensure we remain connected not just by the great work we do every day but through our passions and interests.