Junior Cyber Security Automation Specialist

1 month ago

Newbury, West Berkshire, United Kingdom Vodafone Full time
Role Title: Junior SOAR Developer

Location: Newbury

Role Purpose

Cyber Defence Operations (CDO) is Vodafone Group's Cyber Defence Operations Centre of Excellence. CDO's mission is to protect Vodafone customers against global cyber risk. CDO is specifically accountable for delivering:

  • Cyber Defence operational leadership across Vodafone.
  • Cyber Defence operational capabilities to Vodafone Group, the Local Market Operating Companies, and Partner Markets to enhance Vodafone's global cyber defense posture and reduce its cyber risk.
Key Responsibilities

The Junior SOAR Developer works in the Cyber Security Operations team. This role is at the heart of the CDO team and a Junior SOAR Developer can expect to be involved concurrently in several of the following areas:

  • Work closely with security analysts and engineers to detect and address security gaps by implementing automation workflows that enhance security operations.
  • Evaluate and enhance CSOC workflows and processes by integrating automation through SOAR tools and technologies.
  • Deploy CSOC automation and ensure compatibility with existing detection and response tools.
  • Create and implement custom scripts to automate current detection and response workflows.
  • Operate and refine the CSOC playbook and workflow automations.
What You'll Do

The Junior SOAR Developer will be expected to work independently on tasks and projects while reporting back to the SOAR Development Team Lead for progress updates and feedback. This role requires the ability to build strong relationships across the Vodafone security community.

Key Accountabilities and Decision Ownership

Soar Development – take part in and drive continual creation and refinement of automation playbooks within the Vodafone SOAR infrastructure to improve Cyber Security Operations efficiency and effectiveness. This would include responsibilities such as the following:

  • Requirement Analysis – Collaborating with stakeholders to gather and analyse requirements for the Soar and translating them into actionable development tasks.
  • Risk Management – Identifying potential risks and challenges in Soar development projects alongside implementing strategies to mitigate them.
  • Vendor Management – Collaborating with external vendors or partners when necessary for tool integration, support or other aspects of SOAR development.
  • Evaluating and making use of multiple data sources to build playbooks across multiple platforms and technologies.
  • Utilise Soar to facilitate metrics collection, analysis and reporting.
  • Create and maintain Soar documentation.
  • Effectively collaborate with colleagues and counterparts internally and externally.
Who You Are

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

  • Strong understanding of security concepts and practices, along with proficiency in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript or others commonly utilised in Soar development.
  • Conceptual knowledge or hands-on experience with Soar platforms such as Splunk Phantom, Siemplify, IBM Resilient or similar tools.
  • Knowledge of advanced threat detection and response methodologies alongside tools such as SIEM and SOAR.
  • Understanding of cybersecurity principles including security operations, incident response and threat intelligence.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and address complex technical challenges in Soar solution development.
  • Familiarity with standard security frameworks such as MITRE, cyber kill chain and APT campaign strategies.
  • Proven ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced work environment.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills, works effectively as a team player and the ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience.
  • Clear demonstration of the Vodafone Spirit behaviours.
  • Relevant experience within cyber security or automation.

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