Overview

We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 82,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: Castorama, B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Dépôt and Koçtaş - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.

At Kingfisher, our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our office, located in Kraków. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles, even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self.

We offer a competitive benefit package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career:

Private medical healthcare at LUXMED (including dentalcare) for you and your family
Medicover sports card (Fit&More package)
Life insurance financed by the employer
30-minute lunch break included in the 8-hour working day
Work in a highly professional and stimulating atmosphere
Training & Buddy programme that will allow you to quickly adapt to your new role
Wellbeing programme for employees
Co-financing of monthly tickets for the public transport in Krakow
Comfortable working environment in the office and the possibility of home office
Language courses, accounting courses, access to LinkedIn Learning and the possibility of co-financing studies and certification
Employee referral programme

What's the job?

About the role

The Senior Cyber Analyst will play a key role in leading the cyber defence efforts within the SOC. You will take day to day ownership of threat detection, the SOC’s response, continuous improvements and overall performance of these aspects. This is a hands-on analyst with the additional high level strategic decision-making around our capability road map and communication with senior stakeholders. Therefore, you will guide the development and implementation of best practices in threat response and guide incident teams on resolution of cyber incidents.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate the technical response to cyber incidents, ensuring effective documentation, communication, and resolution, in line with the organization’s cybersecurity policies.
Monitor, track, and manage the progress of cybersecurity events and incidents, ensuring alignment with established CDC SLAs for all services.
Mentor and support junior analysts, providing guidance and oversight in day-to-day activities, helping them improve their technical skills and knowledge.
Drive strategic decisions and improvements in SOC operations, continuously enhancing the efficiency, effectiveness, and overall maturity of the cybersecurity defence program.
Utilize your expertise in cyber threat detection, especially within cloud environments (e.g., GCP, Kubernetes) and SIEM tools like Splunk, to drive improvements in threat detection and response performance.
Analyse security risks arising from cyber incidents and recommend practical solutions to reduce risks and enhance organizational security posture.
Act as a SME in cybersecurity, providing strategic input on projects requiring advanced threat and SOC expertise.
Collaborate with senior stakeholders across departments, building strong relationships and providing cybersecurity insights to support business goals and risk mitigation strategies.
Work with senior leadership to refine and adopt technical security policies, ensuring their alignment with current and future business needs.

What you'll bring

Skills and Experience

5 years of experience in a SOC or similar cybersecurity role, with a strong focus on threat detection and incident response.
Hands-on experience with Splunk and threat detection, including cloud environments (e.g., GCP, AWS).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to reduce triage time and optimize SOC performance.
Solid understanding of security technologies such as SIEM, Firewalls, EDR, IDS/IPS, threat hunting, and cloud security.
Ability to drive and implement technical security improvements, improving the overall security posture of the organization.
Knowledge and experience with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001/2, and NIST.
Familiarity with security controls and policies, with the ability to influence and drive change in security standards.
A strong understanding of IT networks, technical architecture, and security aspects of both on-prem and cloud infrastructures.
Excellent communication skills, particularly in stakeholder management and senior-level reporting.
Demonstrated ability to handle high-pressure situations and prioritize tasks effectively.
A basic understanding of coding and scripting to support threat detection and automation processes (Python, Powershell).
Excellent command of English (written and spoken)

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