Riga, Latvia, Latvia Hybrid

Penguin Random House is hiring a Cyber Security Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Oversee technical onboarding and integration processes for clients using security operations center platforms such as SIEM, Microsoft Azure, Defender, Splunk, and ITSM tools.
  • Set up, manage, and enhance security tools, monitoring systems, and cloud-based security services used in the SOC.
  • Use technical knowledge to deploy and maintain key security technologies, including SIEM/SOAR solutions like Sentinel and Splunk, endpoint defenses, and threat intelligence feeds.
  • Assist in managing high-priority security incidents by contributing technical insights, supporting escalation protocols, and ensuring effective response measures.
  • Engage in proactive threat hunting, analysis of threat intelligence, and security investigations, providing support during incident response activities.
  • Create and refine detection rules and monitoring capabilities within SOC platforms to improve threat identification.
  • Build and sustain automated workflows, system integrations, and CI/CD pipelines to increase the efficiency of security detection and response operations.
  • Find and execute enhancements to SOC tools, detection methodologies, and operational workflows.
  • Ensure thorough and up-to-date documentation of technical setups, configurations, and SOC procedures.
  • Work with various internal teams to help deploy security controls, processes, and industry best practices.

Benefits

  • Monthly gross salary ranging from 2600 to 4700 EUR, based on experience level.
  • Hybrid work model with access to a comfortable office located in central Riga, requiring a minimum of three on-site days per week.
  • Supportive workplace culture emphasizing work-life balance, offering extra vacation days, birthday leave, and a dedicated children's area in the office.
  • Personalized learning and development plan with an annual budget allocated for external training opportunities.
  • Comprehensive health benefits including dental care and sports-related coverage.
  • Opportunity to work in a trusting, positive team setting that encourages creativity and self-driven process improvements.
  • Collaborative, diverse, and friendly team environment.

Compensation

Monthly gross salary from 2600 to 4700 EUR, depending on expertise level

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Team

Friendly, multicultural, and cooperative team with a focus on trust, creativity, and continuous improvement

Other

  • Proficient English language skills at minimum B2 level.
  • Requirement to be on-site at least three days per week.
Required Skills
Microsoft AzurePowerShellPythonBashCloud Security
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Penguin Random House
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Job Details
Department Information Technology
Category security
Posted 3 months ago