Cyber Security Engineer

We are currently looking for a talented
Cyber Security Engineer
for one of our major clients in the financial sector.

Location:
Athens, Greece

Mode of working:
Hybrid

Seniority:
Mid-Senior

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced
Cybersecurity Engineer
to join our team to safeguard both internal infrastructure and customer-facing systems. As a mid-senior level professional, you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining security measures across our technology landscape. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our data and systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls for internal networks, endpoints, and systems.
• Conduct regular vulnerability scans, patch management, and system hardening activities.
• Monitor and respond to internal security events and incidents.
• Implement and manage identity and access management (IAM) systems, endpoint detection and response (EDR), and data loss prevention (DLP) tools.
• Support internal audits, compliance efforts, and risk assessments (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST).
• Secure cloud environments, APIs, and external-facing applications through proactive testing and monitoring.
• Conduct security assessments on web applications and services (e.g., penetration testing, static/dynamic code analysis).
• Assist with third-party/vendor security reviews and integration assessments.

General Responsibilities:

• Lead or support incident response efforts including forensics, root cause analysis, and remediation planning.
• Research and evaluate emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security technologies.
• Document security architecture, policies, standards, and procedures.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to security awareness initiatives across the organization.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 4–7 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, with exposure to both internal IT security and external systems security.
• Strong knowledge of network protocols, operating systems (Linux/Windows), and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proficiency with tools like SIEM (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel), vulnerability scanners (e.g., Qualys, Nessus), firewalls, and IDS/IPS.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH, OSCP, CISM, AWS Security Specialty).
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipeline security.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS).
• Experience working in hybrid environments (on-prem + cloud).

Freelancers are welcome

Benefits:

• Competitive remuneration package
• Private Insurance
• A dynamic challenging environment resulting in continuous learning / education / progression
• Ability to work with cutting edge technologies
• Pleasant working environment
• Ability to expand knowledge and responsibilities

UpcoMinds is a dynamic IT company with 28 years of experience that provides end-to-end web and mobile solutions helping businesses to reinvent themselves in the digital world. Our team's skills and expertise will ensure the holistic digital transformation of any organization, which will considerably improve both business operations and customer's experience.

Our goal is to always have our end products and services reflect our deep engineering skills and elegant progressive design aesthetic. We fundamentally believe deeply in developing long term strategic partnerships with our clients by exceeding expectations and maintaining a high level of transparency.

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We commit to promote Inclusion & Diversity by creating a working environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect and where individual differences are valued. We offer equal opportunity in all aspects of employment.

Our recruitment consultants will go through your Curriculum Vitae as soon as possible and get back to you to discuss the opportunity for which you apply. If you don't hear from us in the coming ten (10) working days, you may consider that you have not been selected for the particular job.