Cyber Security Operations Professional

About us

In Piraeus our purpose is to be a pillar of stability for the Greek economy, to fuel growth and to promote innovation. We aim our footprint in society to be positive and lasting, for the benefit of our customers, our people, our shareholders and society at large, fully reflecting our values. In this way we express in practice our will to: create value in all we do, challenge the frontiers, enthuse our customers and build relationships of trust.

Piraeus offers a full range of financial products and services to 6.0mn customers, representing the leading Bank in Greece in terms of customer loans and deposits. Piraeus has been honored with three prestigious international awards at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2024: "Best Bank in Greece", "The World's Best Bank Transformation" and "Best Bank in Greece for Corporate Responsibility". We are proud to be the only Greek company to be included, for the 4th consecutive year, in the Financial Times list of "Europe's Climate Leaders" in 2024.

About the job

We are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Operations professional to join our Cyber Security Operations team. This role ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems and data by leveraging security tools, incident response procedures, and industry best practices.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor, detect, analyze, and respond to security threats and incidents across the Bank's IT and cloud environments.
• Perform in-depth analysis of security events, triage alerts, and escalate or resolve incidents as appropriate.
• Respond to security incidents by executing containment, eradication, recovery, and root cause analysis procedures.
• Assist in developing and improving incident response playbooks and standard operating procedures.
• Support vulnerability management processes by scanning, prioritizing, and coordinating remediation with system owners.
• Administer and tune security tools (firewalls, antivirus, DLP, SIEM, EDR, etc.) to improve detection and response capabilities.
• Perform threat hunting and vulnerability assessments to identify potential risks.
• Collaborate with IT teams (developers and platform engineers) to foster a security-as-code culture.
• Support external and internal audits, and ensure compliance with frameworks like ISO 27001, NIST, DORA, etc.
• Keep up-to-date on emerging cyber threats, attack techniques, and security technologies.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Industry-recognized certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCNA, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in a similar role in the Financial Services industry or a Consulting firm.
• Proven experience managing cyber incidents.
• Deep understanding of EDR/XDR, WAF, NDR, CASB, IAM, Zero Trust, and cloud security tooling.
• Strong knowledge of market dynamics, emerging trends, and operational best practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

What's In It For You

In our bank it is a top priority to provide a modern work environment,
where all our employees can perform and grow.
As an employee of Piraeus Bank, you will be part of an organization that:

• Holds a leading position in the Greek economy and maintains a robust presence in the community.
• Instills a workplace culture that embraces open communication, respect, inclusion and equal opportunities.
• Offers a competitive remuneration package, private health insurance program and other benefits for both employees and their families.
• Provides a challenging working environment that values accountability and celebrates high performance by implementing appropriate incentives.
• Empowers personal & career development and continuous learning while encouraging creative thinking and innovation.
• Provides an all-bank wellbeing program, fostering initiatives that enhance physical, mental & emotional health.
• Provides digital technologies and tools that fully support new ways of working and flexible working options, while communicate regularly and effectively.

All applications will be treated with confidentiality.

Application Deadline: 02/10/2025