Senior Security Engineer – SecOps

Mozilla

. Identify and respond to security incidents on a global scale .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • GermanySenior💰 €68,000 - €91,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing global security incidents, utilizing security information and event management (SIEM) systems, and leading endpoint detection and response efforts. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential for effective collaboration with diverse stakeholders.

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Security Incident ManagementSecurity Information And Event Management (SIEM)Endpoint Detection And Response (EDR)Security Orchestration And Automation (SOAR)Cloud Technologies

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Hard Skills

Security Incident ManagementThreat HuntingIncident CommandSecurity Information And Event Management (SIEM)Endpoint DetectionSecurity Orchestration And Automation (SOAR)Cloud TechnologiesSoftware DevelopmentIncident Response LifecycleThreat Intelligence

Soft Skills

CommunicationLeadershipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

SplunkELKGoogle BigQueryTinesGoogle Cloud PlatformAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureHeroku

Industry Keywords

Security Operations Center (SOC)Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT)Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)Incident ResponseThreat Actors

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureBigQueryCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformHerokuSplunk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify and respond to security incidents on a global scale
Act as an incident commander to drive incidents through the entire response lifecycle
Design and maintain a portfolio of security alerts, automated actions, playbooks and escalation workflows in support of a high-performing 24/7 incident response capability
Conduct threat hunting activities, anticipate future threats, and maintain forward-thinking strategies for tools/technology/processes that combat sophisticated threat actors
Research threat intelligence reports, triage and manage resulting workflows
Partner with key stakeholders and communicate effectively to maintain a continuously improving feedback loop of preparation, identification, analysis, containment, and post mortem activities
Participate in on-call rotation

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of demonstrated ability managing security incidents at a global scale and/or experience working in Security Operations Centers (SOC), Product Security Incident Response Teams (PSIRT), and Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRT)
Expertise with security information and event management (SIEM) systems (eg. ELK, Google BigQuery, Splunk, etc.). Splunk proficiency is preferred.
Expertise with endpoint detection and investigation
Hands-on experience with leading EDR tools and demonstrated ability to leverage endpoint telemetry to find root cause
Expertise with security orchestration and automation (SOAR) platforms such as Tines or Splunk SOAR
Superb communication and leadership capacity; ability to partner effectively with diverse company stakeholders
Real-world experience in software development and/or engineering operations for consumer products and services
Practical experience working with cloud technologies (eg. Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, Heroku, Microsoft Azure, etc.)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees - we share in our success as one team
Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting (regardless of whether you contribute)
Quarterly all-company wellness days where everyone takes a pause together
Country specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday
One-time home office stipend
Annual professional development budget
Quarterly well-being stipend
Considerable paid parental leave
Employee referral bonus program
Other benefits (life/AD&D, disability, EAP, etc. - varies by country)