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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cybersecurity Operations Engineer - **Company:** Banco Santander, S.A. - **Location:** Madrid, Spain - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Software System Penetration Testing, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Burp Suite, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Computer Programming, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Red Team (Cyber Security), Security Information and Event Management, TypeScript, Software Vulnerability Management, Scripting, QRadar, Cyber Threat Analysis, Falcon Platform, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Blue Team (Cyber Security) - **Published:** July 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jobleads.com/es/job/e0b5f444c1283b5a18d7452d9ce607b34 ## About the Role * 6-8 years of experience in cybersecurity, preferably in Security Operations Center (SOC) or Security Operations environments. (Required) * Hands-on experience in incident response, alert management, vulnerability management and threat analysis across enterprise environments. (Required) * Experience in regulated sectors such as banking, financial services or consulting environments supporting large organizations. (Preferred) * Experience in participating in an on-call rotation. (Preferred) Hard Skills * Strong knowledge of vulnerability management, incident response, Cyber Threat Intelligence / CTU, SIEM tools and SOAR platforms; understanding of networks, systems and security architecture. (Required) * Experience or working knowledge in ethical hacking / pentesting, including tools such as Burp Suite or OWASP ZAP. (Required) * Cloud security exposure in AWS, Azure or GCP is a plus. (Preferred) * Scripting or programming experience in Python, Bash, PowerShell, JavaScript, TypeScript or similar, with the ability to automate security tasks and workflows. (Preferred) Languages * Spanish (Required) * English B2-C1, with the ability to participate in meetings and communicate effectively in international environments. (Required), * Strong analytical thinking and sound judgment under pressure, especially during incident response scenarios. * Broad technical perspective, curiosity and continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to bring ideas and raise the maturity level of the team. * Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills, including diplomacy, clear communication and the ability to work with highly specialized and junior profiles alike. * This role requires a senior professional who can operate with autonomy across a broad security scope and collaborate effectively with L2/L3 stakeholders. ## Description * Monitor, investigate and correlate security events and alerts using SIEM platforms such as Splunk, QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel and CrowdStrike/Falcon. * Lead and support incident response activities, including triage, containment, coordination, root cause analysis and basic forensic investigation. * Own and improve vulnerability management processes, including identification, prioritization, remediation follow-up and reporting, while bringing new ideas to increase team maturity. * Manage and operate security tools such as DLP, firewalls or proxys ensuring proper configuration, analyzing alerts and events. Propose and implement adjustments to policies and rules to enhance threat detection and prevention capabilities increasing effectiveness and reducing the exposure surface. * Collaborate with Cyber Threat Intelligence / CTU and CERT-related teams to anticipate threats, enrich detections and improve the organization's overall security posture. * Design, implement and optimize playbooks in SOAR platforms to accelerate and standardize security operations actions. * Contribute to threat analysis, event correlation, security automation, executive and technical reporting, and participation in red team / blue team exercises and penetration testing initiatives. What You'll Bring Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organization. We're enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring. 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