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Overview
Experience: Senior
Skills: 3-10 years of hands-on experience in Cybersecurity, Cyber Defense, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessment, Cyber Risk Management, English
Reference Number: UPC737
Athens, Hybrid
Full Time
Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in shaping the cybersecurity landscape of a leading financial institution? We are looking for a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join our client, a major player in the banking sector.
This is more than just a job—it’s an opportunity to lead security strategies, architect cutting-edge solutions, and protect mission-critical banking services across both on-premises and cloud environments. You will work alongside top-tier Security & IT teams, embedding best practices, enhancing security frameworks, and ensuring uninterrupted, secure operations in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Architect & Implement Security Solutions – Design, deploy, and maintain next-gen security technologies across on-prem and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS/GCP).
- Lead Cybersecurity Initiatives – Drive security enhancements, ensuring compliance with industry standards (ISO27001, PCI-DSS).
- Proactively Defend & Respond – Monitor threats, conduct security assessments, and optimize security tools (SIEM, XDR, EDR, Sentinel).
- Collaborate & Innovate – Work cross-functionally with IT and Security teams to implement security policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Optimize & Automate – Leverage scripting (Python, Bicep, KQL) to automate security operations and improve efficiency.
Requirements:
- 3-10 years of hands-on experience in Cybersecurity within established organizations.
- Expertise in Cyber Defense, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessment, and Cyber Risk Management.
- Strong knowledge of firewalls, networking, container security (Openshift/Kubernetes), and application security.
- Experience in application servers (IIS, JBoss, WebLogic, Apache/Tomcat) and advanced architecture design (2-tier/3-tier apps).
- Ability to lead cross-functional security projectsand align initiatives with business objectives.
- Fluent in English, with strong communication and leadership skills to build trust across teams.
Benefits:
- Hybrid Work Model – Flexibility to work remotely and on-site.
- Private Health Insurance – Comprehensive coverage for peace of mind.
- Unlimited Access to a Wellness Support Platform– Mental health, fitness, and personal growth resources.
- Continuous Learning & Growth – Free access to e-learning courses and career development opportunities.
- A Cutting-Edge Tech Environment – Work with state-of-the-art security tools and frameworks.
- A Collaborative, Dynamic Workplace – Join a team that values innovation, security, and professional excellence.
If you’re passionate about cybersecurity, thrive in high-stakes environments, and want to make a real impact in the banking industry, we’d love to hear from you!
UpcoMinds is a dynamic IT company with 25 years of experience that provides end-to-end web and mobile solutions helping businesses to reinvent themselves in the digital world. Our team’s skills and expertise will ensure the holistic digital transformation of any organization, which will considerably improve both business operations and customer’s experience.
Our goal is to always have our end products and services reflect our deep engineering skills and elegant progressive design aesthetic. We fundamentally believe deeply in developing long term strategic partnerships with our clients by exceeding expectations and maintaining a high level of transparency.
Find out more about us at www.upcominds.com
We commit to promote Inclusion & Diversity by creating a working environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect and where individual differences are valued. We offer equal opportunity in all aspects of employment.
Our recruitment consultants will go through your Curriculum Vitae as soon as possible and get back to you to discuss the opportunity for which you apply. If you don’t hear from us in the coming ten (10) working days, you may consider that you have not been selected for the particular job.
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