Security Analyst

Job Description

Qodea (formally Appsbroker CTS) is the largest Google Cloud-only digital consultancy in Europe. Our name marks the culmination of a journey which began with the merger of Appsbroker and CTS in 2023. Combining the words ‘code’ and ‘idea’, our name embodies the essence of who we are and what we do; providing tried and trusted digital solutions, whilst helping our clients look to the future and innovate. We’re looking for bright, passionate people to join us at the vanguard, delivering the most ambitious Google Cloud projects across AI, security, martech, data, and Workspace.

With offices across Europe, you’ll be joining a dynamic team of talented but down-to-earth experts, with a presence across the UK, the Netherlands, Romania, and Belgium.

By joining forces, both companies bring over 15 years of Google Cloud experience under one roof, with over 420+ Google certifications, a list of brilliant enterprise customers, incredibly talented people, and multiple industry awards - meaning we can be trusted to deliver.

Role overview:

Qodea is dynamic and the role is varied so you’ll get involved in a wide range of activities but here is how a day would look like:

• Use analytical skills and attention to detail to monitor and respond to security events and incidents.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of team performance and operational efficiency.
• Show eagerness to learn and proactively enhance skills in the cybersecurity field.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor logs and security events across various security tools and act as the first responder to security incidents by performing triage, threat analysis, and containment.
• Document and report on security incidents with detailed analysis and remediation recommendations, maintaining accurate records to enhance future responses.
• Communicate incident response activities to stakeholders, including technical teams, senior management, and customers. Escalate complex issues to senior analysts as needed.
• Optimize detection rules and alert thresholds to reduce false positives and improve accuracy.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting to identify potential threats that bypass security controls and detection mechanisms.
• Continuously research emerging threats and vulnerabilities to inform detection strategies and incident response playbooks.
• Participate in our incident response on-call service to support the team when necessary.

Requirements

Key Skills:

• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Understanding of how adversaries compromise networks, the stages of an attack, and effective detection techniques.
• Knowledge of enterprise security technologies, operating systems, cloud services, and the ability to identify indicators of compromise across these environments.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in assessing security alerts, conducting log analysis, vulnerability assessments, and identifying exploitation techniques.
• Self-driven with the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in teams.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with security tools and technologies such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR, NDR, and major cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with basic scripting and the ability to search log data and write detection rules using SQL-like query languages.

Benefits

• Health Care package
• NN Assurance package (life and health)
• 28 days PTO as standard, plus a flexible annual leave policy and your birthday off
• 10 learning days per year
• Length of service awards
• Work from anywhere for up to 90 days per year
• Sabbatical leave for employees over 5 years service
• Flexible working culture
• Meal tickets
• Transportation costs
• Bookster Platform
• Company events - opportunities to meet colleagues you don’t see every day
• Regular opportunities for industry recognised training and certifications
• Opportunities to develop within a fast growing-tech business with ambitious growth and impact goals

Diversity and Inclusion Statement:

At Qodea, we look after each other in an environment where everyone can work together to achieve great things. We’re proud of our people-first culture that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a dynamic community, unlocks innovation and great ideas, and unites us around a common purpose - and we look for talented people to join us who share these values.