IT Security Engineer (all genders)

Support us in designing the insurance experience of the future. As an IT Security Engineer you own IT Security Operations at getolo end to end: running our detection and response capability day to day, keeping endpoints and infrastructure hardened, and driving incidents, vulnerabilities and findings to closure. Security operations is the core of this role. Beyond it, you bring an operator's perspective into how we design systems and into our governance work, to ensure control effectiveness. This is a full-time hybrid role, with 1–2 days per week working from our Berlin office. Requirements Your Mission Security Operations - your primary function Run and continuously improve our SIEM: log source onboarding, detection rules, tuning, alert quality Automate orchestration and response with SOAR Operate endpoint protection across our fleet Triage and manage alerts, driving them to closure or escalation Lead incident management from detection through containment, recovery and post-incident review Detect and remediate configuration drift against hardening baselines; run technical audits Oversee vulnerability management: scanning, prioritisation, and remediation tracking with IT and engineering Plan and coordinate penetration tests (internal and with external providers) and drive remediation Security Architecture - supporting Contribute to security best practices and standards for infrastructure, endpoints, identity and SaaS Bring security design input into new systems and projects early Act as a security advisor to IT, engineering and the wider business Security GRC - supporting Feed operational reality into security policies, the risk register and control design Support internal and external audits with evidence collection and remediation of findings Contribute to security awareness trainings Support third-party and vendor security assessments Deliver operational input for management reporting on security posture, KPIs and incidents What You Will Need to Succeed 4+ years in security operations, SOC, blue team or a comparable hands-on security role Hands-on SIEM experience: onboarding sources, writing and tuning detections, running investigations Knowledge of orchestration and response with SOAR Solid experience with EDR and MDM-managed endpoint fleets (macOS and Windows) Practical incident response experience and the composure to lead an incident Vulnerability management from scanning through remediation, including pentest coordination Working knowledge of ISO 27001 or comparable frameworks (Grundschutz, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, DORA) and how controls map to daily operations Scripting for automation (Python, PowerShell, Unix shell) Clear communicator who can explain risk to non-security stakeholders and write for management Experience with cloud first tech stacks running on SaaS and PaaS Fluent English What Would Make You Stand Out Certifications such as GCIH, GCIA, CISSP or Security+ Cloud and identity security experience (e.g. Microsoft 365 / Entra ID, AWS or GCP) Detection engineering or threat hunting background Prior involvement in audits (ISO 27001, SOC2 or similar) Benefits Why getolo? 🌴 Salary & Vacation Attractive fixed salary Start with 28 vacation days, with an increase every two years (capped at 30 days). Holidays on December 24th and 31st. 🧑‍💻 Mobility & Flexibility Choose between a free Swapfiets bike, or a Berlin/Brandenburg ticket (“VBB - Jobticket”) or BVG “Deutschlandticket” subsidized by us Work hybrid - from your home office or in our office in Berlin-Mitte Work abroad in the EU for up to 60 days 🧘 Health Benefit from free coaching sessions with nilo.health, our mental health tool Test our products yourself! Choose between dentolo, petolo or vitolo 📚 Development Learning Budget starting from 750 € per year Regular (360 degree) feedback 🌍 Berlin Based, International Mindset We communicate, collaborate, and celebrate in English to ensur