Senior Cyber Security Engineer, Security Operations (m/f/d)

We simplify wealth creation. Founded in 2014 in Vienna, Austria by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer, we’re here to help people trust themselves enough to build their financial freedom — for now and the future. Our user-friendly, trade-everything platform empowers both first-time investors and seasoned experts to invest in the cryptocurrencies, crypto indices, stocks*, precious metals and commodities* they want — with any sized budget, 24/7. Our global team works across different cultures and time zones, bringing our products to more than 6 million customers, making us one of Europe’s safest and most secure platforms that powers modern investing.

Headquartered in Austria but operating across Europe, our products are built by fast-moving, talented, “roll-up-your-sleeves-and-make-it-happen” kind of people. It’s these diverse perspectives and innovative minds operating as ONE TEAM that keep Bitpanda at the cutting edge of our industry. So if you’re someone who thinks big, moves fast and wants to make an impact right from day one, then get ready to join our industry-changing team. Let’s go!

Your mission

Manage and enhance security systems and controls that protect the company's infrastructure, applications and data. This hands-on role will collaborate cross-functionally to implement security best practices and technologies that reduce risk, enable compliance, and support incident response capabilities.

• Incident Response & Monitoring: Participate in on-call rotation for security incidents, manage EDR/SIEM detection rules, and conduct threat/APT monitoring, hunting, and simulation to detect and mitigate malicious activity.
• System Hardening & Security Operations: Harden systems, optimise security tools and processes, and automate workflows to improve efficiency and reduce risk.
• Risk Assessment & Compliance: Perform security scanning, phishing campaigns, risk assessments, and audits to maintain robust security posture.
• Employee Awareness & Training: Educate employees on security best practices and raise awareness to strengthen organisational security culture.
• Continuous Learning & Expertise Development: Expand knowledge through ongoing training, certifications, and staying up to date with emerging threats and security technologies.

• Experienced Cybersecurity Professional: You have 5+ years of hands-on experience in incident response, threat hunting, SIEM analysis (Elastic, Splunk), digital forensics, and vulnerability management, and thrive in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.
• Automation & Security Engineering Mindset: You proactively build automated workflows using SOAR tools, scripting (Python preferred), and AI-driven solutions to streamline security operations and reduce manual effort.
• Technically Strong & Detail-Oriented: You understand system hardening, cloud and network security, firewalls, IDS/IPS, proxies, and configuration remediation, and can implement solutions to protect critical infrastructure.
• Compliance-Focused & Knowledgeable: You are familiar with ISO 27001, DORA, and other regulatory frameworks, and can ensure security measures align with auditing and compliance requirements.
• Self-Driven & Collaborative Problem-Solver: You are passionate about cybersecurity, stay up-to-date on threats, respond decisively under pressure, document processes clearly, and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.