Principal Cybersecurity Defense Analyst

Principal Cybersecurity Defense Analyst📍 Madrid, Spain (Hybrid - 60% onsite)🗣 English C1 +📄 Permanent PositionAbout the Client:Our client is a global leader in the manufacturing and industrial sector, operating across more than 80 countries with a strong focus on innovation, digital transformation, and cybersecurity. With a highly complex international IT landscape, cybersecurity is a strategic priority, protecting business operations, intellectual property, critical infrastructure, and enterprise systems worldwide.To strengthen the Cyber Defense organization, we are looking for an experienced Principal Cybersecurity Defense Analyst to join a global team based in Madrid.The Opportunity:This is a highly technical role focused on defending a large-scale enterprise environment against advanced cyber threats.The successful candidate will join a mature Cyber Defense function responsible for threat detection, incident response, threat hunting, and continuous improvement of security monitoringcapabilities across a global organization.This is not a Governance, Risk, or Compliance position. We are looking for professionals with hands-on experience investigating security incidents, leading cyber defense activities, and working within Security Operations environments.You will collaborate closely with Security Operations, Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Identity & Access Management, Threat Intelligence, and Security Engineering teams across multiple regions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate complex cybersecurity investigations and incident response activities.Detect, analyze, contain, and mitigate advanced cyber threats.Conduct proactive threat hunting activities using SIEM, EDR, and threat intelligence platforms.Improve threat detection use cases and monitoring capabilities.Analyze attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).Support major incident management and forensic investigations.Collaborate with global cybersecurity teams to improve cyber resilience.Identify security gaps and drive defensive improvements.Mentor junior cybersecurity professionals and provide technical guidance.Contribute to Cyber Defense strategy and continuous improvement initiatives.Required Experience & Qualifications:10+ years of professional Cybersecurity experience.Experience with EDR/XDR platforms and security monitoring tools.Strong understanding of attacker methodologies and adversary behavior.Experience utilizing frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.Experience working within multinational enterprise environments.Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.Fluent English (minimum C1 level).Current DNI or NIE permitting employment in Spain.Ability to work from Madrid under a hybrid model (60% onsite).Strong experience in:Cyber DefenseSecurity Operations (SOC)Incident ResponseThreat DetectionThreat HuntingExperience investigating complex enterprise-scale cyber incidents.Hands-on experience with SIEM technologies such as:Microsoft SentinelSplunkIBM QRadarArcSight

Preferred Experience

Microsoft Azure SecuritySecurity Automation and SOAR technologiesThreat IntelligenceDigital ForensicsDetection EngineeringManufacturing, Industrial, or Critical Infrastructure environmentsPurple Team or Red Team collaboration experienceAre you interested? Then apply directly and we'll get back to you as soon as possible!