About this role
About AkzoNobel
Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.
For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com
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About the role
Key responsibilities
- Own and manage core security operations tools, ensuring deployment and configuration align with best practices.
- Maintain, patch, and continuously improve the security tools stack.
- Adjust configurations to support evolving integrations, automations, and strategic objectives.
- Build and maintain reporting on technical health (uptime, configuration, versioning) and operational usage.
- Create and maintain documentation, playbooks, and technical references.
- Drive evolution initiatives such as new processes, automations, dashboards, and KPI frameworks.
- Enhance detection and investigation capabilities across Defender and other key platforms.
- Develop unified visibility into vulnerabilities and exposure across company assets.
Key technologies:
Microsoft Security Suite (Sentinel, MDE, MDI, MDO, MCAS, Purview), Zscaler (Deception, ITDR, EASM), Rapid7, Nozomi, Torq.
Job requirements
- Experience in cybersecurity operations (engineering background preferred).
- Strong hands‑on experience with SIEM, EDR, and core security platforms.
- Proven track record maintaining and optimizing large-scale security tool deployments.
- Solid understanding of enterprise security tools and their integrations.
- Ability to build structured reporting and clear documentation.
- Excellent communication skills for cross‑team collaboration.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and structured thinking skills.
- Nice to have: Experience with cloud‑native security tools and managing hybrid environments.
What we offer
- Competitive salary.
- Yearly bonus.
- Comprehensive medical coverage through Lux Med, including a dental package.
- Access to modern work tools and office space.
- Learning Cafeteria, including access to Linkedin Learning.
- Flexibility to work in a hybrid model.
- Possibility to acquire professional certifications, such as Lean Six Sigma belt.
At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.
Requisition ID: 51435
Other facts
About AkzoNobel
Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.
What you'll do
- The Cyber Security Engineer will manage the full lifecycle of security tooling, ensuring platforms are healthy and integrated. They will also drive improvements to strengthen the overall security posture.
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