Security Operations Engineer 80–100 % (m/w)

Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
On-site · Fehraltorf, Switzerland · Aarau, Switzerland
Experience
Mid-level · 3+ years

Job description

A Security Operations Engineer role focused on operating and developing security services, handling incidents, detection engineering and vulnerability management for customer environments.

At a glance

Employment
Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
Work mode
On-site · Fehraltorf, Switzerland · Aarau, Switzerland
Languages
German – fluent, English – good

What you'll do

  • Own the secure and stable operation, monitoring and continuous development of tooling, security services and customer environments.
  • Handle security events, incidents and findings end-to-end, from triage and analysis through containment, customer communication, post-incident review and documentation.
  • Develop and optimize detection use cases, playbooks and automations and sustainably reduce false positives by identifying and fixing their causes.
  • Steer vulnerability and patch management across multiple customer environments, especially for critical vulnerabilities and zero-day exploits, prioritizing by exposure, exploitability and risk.
  • Deliver roughly 50% of the work as billable security services directly at the customer, including onboardings, security baselines, reviews, reporting and advisory.
  • Work closely with Operations, Engineering, KAM, CISO and external security partners and ensure reliable continuous operation through mutual deputization.
  • Contribute measurably to shortening detection and response times (MTTD/MTTR), increasing detection coverage and standardizing and scaling security services.
  • Develop tools and scripts that simplify or fully automate manual processes and contribute to continuous improvement of IT processes.

What we're looking for

  • Completed IT education EFZ/HF/FH or equivalent practical experience in system, cloud or security engineering.
  • At least three years of experience in SecOps, SOC/MDR, incident response or security engineering, ideally in an MSP or customer environment.
  • Solid practical experience with Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel and Entra ID, and confident use of KQL for threat hunting and analytics rules.
  • Experience in incident response, EDR/XDR, vulnerability management and structured case handling with clean ticket documentation.
  • Automate recurring tasks with PowerShell.
  • Understand the relationships and dependencies between identities, endpoints, networks, cloud, backup, applications and operational processes.
  • Approach technical challenges calmly, methodically and solution-oriented and make sound decisions under time pressure and incomplete information.
  • Communicate confidently and appropriately in German and have good English skills, explaining technical matters to specialists and management.
  • Motivated to continuously develop security know-how.

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of Python, the Microsoft Graph API, Logic Apps and SIEM/SOAR solutions.
  • Certifications such as SC-200, SC-300, AZ-500, Security+ or GIAC are welcome.

Benefits

  • Part of a dynamic, collegial team of over 150 employees where collaboration and individual strengths count.
  • An exciting field of work with plenty of creative freedom and responsibility.
  • Modern offices with ergonomically equipped workplaces.
  • The company covers 55% of the pension fund contribution and the daily sickness benefits insurance contribution.
  • Support for further training and career development.
  • Attractive fringe benefits such as free parking, a birthday gift and special conditions at gyms and other partners.

How to get hired

  1. 1Send your application with CV, references and any certificates.

Apply

About UPGREAT AG

Ensure security. Recognize threats. Evolve solutions.

UPGREAT, headquartered in Fehraltorf with branches in Bern and Aarau, is a competent partner for outsourcing, modern work and cloud solutions.

Key facts

  • over 150 employees
  • Fehraltorf, Switzerland
  • IT services and cloud solutions
  • Headquartered in Fehraltorf with branches in Bern and Aarau.
  • Partner for outsourcing, modern work and cloud solutions.
  • Team of over 150 employees.

What they value

  • Enthusiasm
  • Humanity
  • Competence