Security Operations Lead

About the role

Cabot Corporation is seeking a Security Operations Lead to head its internal security operations capability. In this senior position you will oversee incident triage, investigation and response across a global, hybrid operating model, working closely with internal analysts and an external managed detection partner.

Key responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day security operations across internal analysts and an external managed detection partner.
• Own the incident lifecycle, including triage, investigation, response execution and closure.
• Act as senior investigator for complex incidents across endpoint, identity, network and cloud environments.
• Manage partner escalations, handovers and performance against agreed service levels.
• Lead, mentor and support security analysts to raise investigation quality and team capability.
• Partner with detection engineering and other stakeholders to improve alert quality, response processes and operational reporting.

Required profile

• 8+ years in security operations or incident response, including senior or lead experience.
• Strong hands‑on investigation across endpoint, network, identity and cloud environments.
• Extensive experience with SIEM and EDR tools such as CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne, Trellix, Splunk or Sentinel.
• Proven experience leading, coaching or supporting analysts in a security operations environment.
• Experience overseeing a managed detection provider (MDR / MSSP).
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Required skills

• CrowdStrike
• Microsoft Defender
• SentinelOne
• Trellix
• Splunk
• Sentinel

What we offer

• Hybrid work schedule: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote.
• Permanent contract with a gross salary of €3,350 – €4,800 per month, plus monthly allowance and annual bonus.
• Health insurance from the first day of employment.
• Competitive benefits package and vacation policy.
• Dynamic, collaborative team environment with regular feedback and support.