SENIOR CYBER DEFENCE (MSS) ENGINEER (D/F/M)

Job Description: Join our Security Operation Engineering (SOE) team, the technical backbone of our Managed Security Services (MSS) department. In this role, you will lead technical customer onboardings, build CI/CD and SOAR automations, and maintain the reliability and performance of our Airbus Protect security platforms.

Infrastructure & Platform Operations: Ensure the reliable operation, performance, troubleshooting, and technical documentation of our own cloud and on-premise infrastructure as well as core applications (e.g., SOAR, ticketing systems).

Customer Onboarding & Integration: Coordinate and execute the technical implementation of customer onboardings, collaborating across teams to effectively integrate critical assets and data sources into our security monitoring platforms.

Stakeholder & Application Support: Support the design and coordinate the integration of required internal stakeholder applications into our platforms to continuously enhance our MSSP services.

Technology Roadmap & R&D: Actively shape our technology roadmap by initiating and supporting R&D projects exploring emerging technologies, advanced analytics, and novel automation techniques.

Hardening & Preventive Security: Collaborate with internal teams and customer stakeholders to recommend and implement preventive controls, thereby reducing the attack surface and hardening security postures.

Process & Workflow Automation: Integrate modern automation approaches (including AI/LLM interfaces and CI/CD pipelines) to reduce manual effort and drive operational workflow efficiency.

Assuming functional and/or project-related responsibilities within projects (e.g., technical project planning, subject matter ownership).

Required qualification: The position requires knowledge and skills typically acquired through a relevant completed university degree with a standard duration of study of up to 4 years, combined with related advanced, subject-specific additional qualifications, OR through completed vocational training with correspondingly extensive, subject-specific additional qualifications. The overall required knowledge and experience may also have been acquired through alternative pathways.

Required expertise and skills:

• Advanced knowledge and experience in the areas of responsibility mentioned above
• Strong hands-on experience with DevOps/DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub, Azure DevOps), Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible), and ticketing system management
• Solid proficiency in programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash, Go, Rust) and working with REST APIs to connect disparate systems
• Practical experience with SIEM, SOAR, and XDR platforms (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, KQL, M365 Defender, Splunk) and familiarity with the SOC detection/response lifecycle and MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Proven experience in securing Enterprise IT environments in practice (Windows/AD, Linux, Networking, and Cloud technologies)
• Practical knowledge of AI / LLM fundamentals, local model deployment, and API integration to drive operational automation and workflow efficiency
• Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, Azure Security/Architecture/DevOps/Developer, Splunk certifications) are a plus

Strong service-oriented mindset with the ability to act as a trusted security partner to external customers, translating business needs into technical actions and communicating complex topics clearly.

Results-driven mentality with personal initiative to drive projects forward from concept to completion, navigating ambiguity effectively even when initial instructions are not fully defined.

A curious and constructively challenging mindset, paired with exceptional analytical skills to solve complex problems under pressure.

Collaborative team player who thrives in a dynamic, transnational environment and is committed to sharing knowledge to elevate collective team expertise.

Fluent / very good business proficiency in both written and spoken English and German.

Willingness for domestic and international business travel.

This position may require a security clearance or will require being eligible for clearance by the recognized authorities.

Location: Our location is just a stone's throw away from Munich, the beautiful state capital of Bavaria.

Do you like sports and other outdoor activities? The Alps and Lake Starnberg are just an hour away and offer a wide range of leisure activities.

Your advantages:

• Mobile working and flexible working hours
• Fair and attractive remuneration and special payments
• 30 days' holiday and additional days off for special occasions
• Intensive induction and expert support as part of onboarding in the form of personalized onboarding with a personal mentor
• Excellent training opportunities and promising development prospects
• Attractive social benefits and offers, including employer-financed pension scheme, employee share options, discounted car leasing, bike leasing, special conditions for insurance, employee benefits at cooperating companies
• On-site facilities (depending on location) e.g. canteen and cafeteria, fitness studio, on-site kindergarten, company medical service and other health-related services

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions. Take your career to a new level.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company: Airbus Protect GmbH

Contract Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Cyber Security

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