Senior Cybersecurity Platforms & Automation Engineer

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In this role, you will develop secure and high-performance security platforms, automate processes, and integrate log data sources to enhance cyber defense through intelligent detection rules.

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Your role in the team

  • Together with a dedicated interdisciplinary team, you will play a central role in the development and operation of modern security platforms with a focus on Elastic Security.
  • As an Engineer and Platform Architect, you develop highly scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions that pave the way for AI-powered Cyber Defense and intelligent automation.
  • Platform Development & Operations: Planning, implementation, and management of highly available security platforms — especially based on Elastic Security, OpenSearch, and Kubernetes.
  • Automation & Efficiency: Development and implementation of automation strategies for infrastructure, deployments, and security operations (e.g., with Ansible, Python, etc.).
  • Integration of log data sources: normalization and integration of log data sources from various IT and security systems, as well as the development and optimization of data pipelines for processing and contextual enrichment of security-relevant events.
  • Detection Engineering: Creating, customizing, and optimizing detection rules to cover a dynamic threat landscape, with continuous improvement of detection quality (reducing false positives, better signal-to-noise ratio).
  • Collaboration: Close coordination with SOC, consulting, and development teams to effectively integrate our security functionalities.
  • Troubleshooting & Operational Reliability: Analysis and resolution of technical issues to continuously improve system reliability.

Our expectations of you

Education

  • Completed technical education (HTL, FH, university) or a comparable qualification with several years of relevant experience in Security Engineering or Security Operations.

Qualifications

  • Very good understanding of modern detection and monitoring concepts as well as threat models and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
  • Analytical, structured, and solution-oriented working style as well as excellent communication skills in German and English.

Experience

  • Extensive hands-on experience with the Elastic Stack / Elastic Security or comparable SIEM or Security Analytics platforms in production environments.
  • Experience in integrating, normalizing, and analyzing log data from various sources (endpoints, network, cloud, applications).
  • Several years of experience in Detection Engineering, particularly in the development, optimization, and tuning of Detection Rules to improve Threat Coverage.
  • Proficient in Linux as well as experience with container technologies and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
  • Experience in automation, scripting, and integrations (e.g., Python, Ansible, APIs, or CI/CD) to support scalable Security Operations.

What we offer

  • Comprehensive onboarding: We welcome you with open arms. This includes structured onboarding, the Welcome Day, and a mentor who will support you with advice and assistance.
  • Training and Continuing Education: The future of healthcare IT can only be shaped if you stay up-to-date. Therefore, we are happy to offer you individual training, seminars, and courses.
  • Flexible working: Work adapts to employees, not the other way around. That's why we operate in a hybrid model with a generous flexitime framework.
  • Regular events: Fun events such as summer parties, Christmas celebrations, and team activities give you the opportunity to get to know your colleagues from a completely different perspective.
  • Fit and healthy: We offer you discounted rates for your fitness membership and provide additional benefits such as Lease my Bike.
  • Placement Bonus: Wouldn't it be great to choose your new colleagues yourself? If your referral results in a new hire for us, you will receive a bonus and additional vacation days.
  • Employee Volunteering: Contribute your time and expertise to charitable projects, social issues in health and social services, or disaster relief.
  • Your gross salary according to the collective agreement ranges between € 3,954 and € 5,200. A salary adjustment is planned depending on qualifications and professional experience.

Benefits

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Job locations

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  • Location Graz
    Steiermark, Austria
  • Location Vienna
    Austria
  • Location Wels
    4600 Oberösterreich, Austria

About your employer

x-tention Informationstechnologie GmbH

Klagenfurt Am Wörthersee, Graz, Salzburg, St. Peter In Der Au, Wels, Wien

Our company provides expert consultation, software development, and operational management for information systems in the health care and social services industries—from large hospitals to smaller organizations.

Company type
Established Company
Work model
Onsite, Hybrid
Industry
Healthcare, Social Sector · Internet, IT, Telecommunication

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Senior Cybersecurity Platforms & Automation Engineer

x-tention Informationstechnologie GmbH