Security Operations Engineer

CAPCO POLAND

*We are looking for Poland based candidate.

Capco is a fully independent, global management and technology consultancy. For 25 years we have combined innovative thinking with deep industry knowledge to deliver business consulting, digital transformation and technology services to Finance and Energy markets. Our collaborative and efficient approach helps clients reduce costs and manage risk and regulatory change while increasing revenues. We are thinkers, innovators, and disruptors. We are small enough to care but large enough to matter.

We are seeking a highly skilled Security Operations Engineer to support the expansion of a strategic security program focused on onboarding critical applications into enhanced monitoring capabilities.In this role, you will play a key part in building and optimizing SIEM detection capabilities, supporting threat verification, and enabling regulatory alignment with DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) requirements by the end of 2026. You will work at the intersection of SIEM engineering, threat modelling, and security operations , contributing directly to improving detection accuracy and strengthening overall security posture.

Key Responsibilities:

Detection Engineering: Design, build, and optimize SIEM detection rules (with a focus on Microsoft Sentinel)

Testing & Automation: Develop and execute test cases for detection logic; automate validation processes using scripting

Application Onboarding: Support onboarding of critical applications into the security monitoring ecosystem

Requirements Gathering: Collaborate with application teams to define logging requirements and detection use cases

Workshop Facilitation: Lead and moderate workshops with stakeholders to align on threat scenarios and security capabilities

Technical Documentation: Produce clear and comprehensive documentation covering detection logic, threat models, and validation results

Collaboration: Work closely with SOC, engineering, and red teams to enhance alert fidelity and incident response effectiveness

Compliance Delivery: Contribute to threat verification and ensure deliverables meet ALaM program and DORA milestones

Required Skills and Experience:

SIEM Expertise: Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (strong preference for Microsoft Sentinel)

Detection Engineering: Proven track record in creating, tuning, and testing detection rules

Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar for automation use cases

Communication: Strong English communication skills with the ability to confidently lead stakeholder workshops

Technical Knowledge: Understanding of cloud (Azure, AWS), operating systems (Windows, Linux), and database environments (SQL, Oracle)

Autonomy: Ability to work independently in a dynamic, high-volume onboarding environment

Technology Stack

SIEM & Security: Microsoft Sentinel

Cloud & Infrastructure: Azure, AWS, Windows, Linux, SQL, Oracle

Scripting & Automation: KQL, Python, PowerShell, Bash

Nice to have:

Experience in threat modelling and defining threat profiles

Familiarity with DORA or other regulatory frameworks in financial services

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We offer a flexible collaboration model based on a B2B contract, with the opportunity to work on diverse projects.

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