Junior Security Engineer

Company Description

Founded in 2015, BPCE Infogérance & Technologies is a subsidiary of Groupe BPCE, dedicated to Infrastructures, End-User Environment, Security and Production. Driven by growth, expertise, transformation and agility, this project embraces an international mindset and a diverse skill set. You’ll find yourself in a dynamic and enriching workplace or, as we like to name it, a real tech playground, where you’ll be able to explore a huge tech stack

Job Description

We are looking for a Junior Security Engineer (local contract) to join our BPCE IT business Unit. 

Integrated within the Security Operation Center (SOC) BPCE-IT, the Blue Team is the first line of defense, responsible for defending the enterprise’s use of information systems by maintaining its security posture against attackers.  

The main activities are the ones below:  

• Detection, categorization and investigation of infrastructure, applications and security incidents  
• Vulnerability management on critical vulnerabilities (handling, categorization and follow-up)  
• Leading incident response plans  
• Follow-up of remediation plans  
• Implementation of detection scenarios and treatment of associated alerts  

The Junior Security Engineer is responsible for monitoring and analyzing the organization’s networks and systems on a daily basis to detect, identify, investigate, and mitigate potential threats. They must be able to identify anomalous behavior, recognize patterns of malicious activity, and take appropriate corrective action. 

In addition to their daily duties, the Junior Security Engineer will provide recommendations for improving security posture and assist with incident response plans, policies, and procedures. Some additional responsibilities may include recommending tools or solutions, participating in audit activities, providing reporting on security events/incidents and collaborating with other teams across the organization. 

Missions: 

The candidate will have 3 main missions: 

1) Analysis: 

• Participation in improving correlation and log analysis rules  
• Conduct investigations and research including statistics  
• Interpret or perform first level (Sandbox or manual) minimum scans on malicious codes 
• Improve our Threat Intelligence activity   

2) Handling incidents: 

• Creating, and managing service requests via our ticketing tools (ServiceSnow / SecOps / TheHive) 
• Qualify and analyze these elements to determine the cause of the incident, the mode of operation of the attack (vulnerabilities use, tactics, technics), the scope and the perimeter of compromise 

3) Training: 

• Knowledge transferring in-house and writing documentation  

Apart from these activities the candidate will have to maintain and develop his expertise: 

• in techniques and tools of digital investigation 
• methods and tools for analysis (monitoring, training, international conferences, etc.) 

Qualifications

The candidate must be operational on the security tools used in the BPCE IS and the architectures in place. 

Knowledge in most of the following technical areas, keeping in mind that no one is an expert in every topic. 

The ideal candidate should have problem-solving skills and a background in cybersecurity engineering. 

 
1) SIEM/SOAR 

• Knowledge of the operating principles of Information Monitoring and Security Event Solutions (SIEM).  
• Experience of Splunk and Regex search syntax. 
• Experience of theHive 

3) SYSTEM/NETWORK 

• Knowledge of network and system architectures 
• Knowledge of the operation of intrusion detection probes and event log correlation tools 

4) SECURITY: 

• Knowledge of Mitre Attack framework and counter measures link to the technics and tactics 
• Knowledge of Information monitoring and analysis tools and methods. 
• Knowledge of the security standards for different technologies (web servers, messaging, database, DNS, proxy, firewall, etc.) 
• Have knowledge on one or more of the following topics: 
  • Web application vulnerabilities  
  • Malware types (rootkit, ransomware, botnet, etc.) 
  • Obfuscation and persistence technics (cryptography, packing, etc.). 
  • Digital investigation/analysis tools 
  • SandBox behavioral 

Other requirements: 

• Good level of English – minimum B2 level; 
• Good level of French – minimum B1 level; 
• Ability to keep up with a demanding and fast-paced environment; 
• Good communication skills; 
• Good priority definition skills; 
• Know how on implementing pedagogy methods; 
• Ability to work in a team. 

Additional Information

At Natixis, we are committed to fostering a working environment where each and every one of our people is treated with dignity and respect and where every voice is heard. Our differences make us collectively stronger and are a source of fulfilment, innovation and performance. 

In the framework of its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion policy, Natixis in Portugal has implemented a Blind CV Screening process, with the purpose of reducing hiring bias. A blind CV excludes any personal details which refer to the applicant’s gender, age or ethnicity. When applying for our positions, please submit a blind CV, that is, with no picture, name, gender, age, nationality, ethnicity and address. Your personal statement, work experience, courses and certifications, education, skills and contact information is what matters to us.