Hunting Lead (Barcelona, Cybersecurity, Hybrid Work Model)

Looking to work on cutting-edge projects in a collaborative environment? At ACDC, you'll defend Allianz against cyber threats as part of a new, strong operations team in Barcelona with global impact. Specializing in Detection & Response, Threat Prevention, and Data & Innovation, we prioritize customer-centric excellence and agile teamwork.

 

Join us to collaborate with top experts, make a real impact, and thrive in a dynamic, supportive setting.

 

What you can find at Allianz Technology:

• Work Life - Balance: We offer flexible working hours so you can start your working day according to your needs. In addition, during the summer and every Friday of the year, you have the option of intensive working hours, which will allow you to enjoy more free time for yourself.
• International and Multicultural Environment: We value the diversity and richness that comes from working in an international and multicultural environment. With more than 52 different nationalities represented in our company, we offer our employees the opportunity to collaborate with people from all over the world, enriching the work environment and providing the opportunity to learn and grow in a truly global setting. This diversity allows us to have a broader perspective, foster creativity and innovation, and promote an inclusive work environment where every voice is heard and valued.
• Professional Growth Opportunities: We are committed to the professional development of our employees and provide numerous opportunities for growth within the company. We value internal talent and promote internal advancement, offering training programs, mentoring, and skills development that allow our employees to advance in their careers. 
• Compensation and Benefits Package: It includes a company bonus plan, pension, employee stock program, and multiple employee discounts. 

 

What will make you succeed in this position?

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in at least one of the following areas: Cybersecurity operations, Incident Response, IT Forensics, Malware analysis.
• Significant technical system expertise with relevant exposure and expertise in IT Security, in several of the following technologies: Linux and Windows operating systems, web-technologies, networking, cloud environments.
• Relevant Industry Certifications such as GIAC (e.g., GCIA, GWEB, GCFR, GCTD), CISSP, CISA are highly recommended.
• University degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security or similar. 
• Ability to extract, process, validate and hunt indicators of compromise multiple all components of common IT Infrastructure & Services.

• Ability to communicate findings to technical and non-technical staff.

• Ability to derive actionable conclusions and recommendations from findings.

• Ability and motivation to drive maturity of hunting and forensic analysis by defining, establishing and continuously evolving forensic processes and tools.

• Familiar with best practices in forensic procedures (definition of forensic artifacts and minimum components of a forensic image, Image extraction, integrity checks, memory forensics, compromise assessment, indicator identification).

• Significant technical system expertise with relevant exposure and expertise in IT Security, in several of the following technologies: Linux and Windows operating systems, web-technologies (encryption, HTTP, REST), networking, cloud environments.

• Solid understanding of technical and organizational aspects of information security, e.g., through prior defensive or offensive work experience.

• Experienced in attack concepts (terminology, tools, processes, etc.).

• Up-to-date knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities: how to properly identify, triage, and remediate threats based on threat intelligence as well as on analysis of security events, log data and network traffic.

• The ability to handle and analyze / reverse engineer malware.

• Software engineering skills in different programming languages (Python, Golang, Shell scripting, PowerShell, CI/CD, managing databases).

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy. 

• Can lead and mentor junior colleagues.<