At PPRO, our mission is to simplify access to local payment methods and our vision is to enable the sale of goods and services to anyone in the world using their preferred way to pay. We empower partners such as Ant Group, PayPal and Stripe to access new markets, connect with more customers, and accelerate their growth.Our strength comes from our diverse global team, spread across multiple nationalities and international locations. We're united by a shared passion for building trusted relationships with our customers and creating next-generation products that make payments simpler, faster, and more accessible to everyone.Everything we do is driven by our PPRO Principles: putting the customer-first, getting things done, acting with trust and integrity, continuous improvement, and teamwork. Join us on our journey to become a global digital payments leader.The Purpose:You'll join a growing team and be responsible for the security of our computer systems & networks. The focus of this role is our Security Operations Centre and Endpoint Security.The Staff Security Engineer is a strategic role inside InfoSec and mainly concerns our Security Operations Centre (SOC). You will own our SOC discipline, leading the team in all aspects of security monitoring and response; from development, to implementation to operations and improvements. You will provide training for members of InfoSec and TechOps, specialising in the rapid and effective response to security alerts. You will also be our subject matter expert in endpoint security, being the interface between InfoSec and the Digital Workplace team. As a leader within InfoSec you will also provide guidance and advice on various matters with the goal of improving the organisation's overall security posture.What you will be doing:Own the SOC discipline inside InfoSec, including the operations of our SIEM (DataDog), management and support for our SOC rotation, definition of roadmaps, implementation of improvements and measuring our effectiveness via KPIs.Be our subject matter expert in endpoint security.Contribute to the growth of other members of the InfoSec team.Continually evaluate the threat model of our people, process and technology and support the design of our threat detection.Participate in red, blue & purple team engagements to improve incident detection & response.Design honeypots and canaries to attract and detect attackers.Play a pivotal role in shaping our direction and strategy, contributing to the overall vision and effectiveness of our security initiatives.Some of the technologies you will get to work with:DataDog Cloud SIEM.AWS: EKS, ECS, GuardDuty, SecurityHub and more.Security tools: Aqua Security, Rapid7, CrowdStrike, OSQuery and more.Terraform, Terragrunt.Github Actions.Workspace1 for device management.You will need to have:Experience working in a similar role, ideally for a FinTech.Experience building and leading SOCs.Common SIEM experience (managing configuration and detection logic).*NIX: strong understanding.Solid knowledge of computer networks and operating systems.What's in it for you ? :Hybrid working- We offer flexible working, so you can strike the right balance between office and home working. In addition to our 30-day holiday allowance, we also provide a work from abroad policy, enabling employees to work remotely for up to another 30 days per yearInsurance- Because better safe than sorry - we want our employees to benefit from various insurances including accident insurance, disability insurance, direct insurance (bAV) and travel insurance.Gym membership- PPRO helps contribute towards the costs of your gym membership, supporting your physical fitness journey while easing the burden on your walletProfessional and personal development- We provide leadership cafes, on-the-job training, and access to LinkedIn learning to help you gain knowledge beyond your role. We also offer German language courses to our non native speakers employees.Mental Health Platform- We've teamed up with a top well-being platform to provide one-on-one therapy, chat therapy, therapist-led courses, guided meditations, and more.Our office- located on St.-Martin-Straße, one stop from Ostbahnhof on the 3 and 7 S-lines. It takes two stories in a new building, very modern and spacious with fully multimedia-equipped meeting rooms for up to 30 people. On the 5th floor we have a 200mq canteen with well-stocked fridges, an open-view kitchen, and a sunny terrace which doubles as an additional beer fridge for winter parties.Our Principles:We get things done:We are courageous; we take ownership, make decisions and get things done.We act with trust and integrity:We listen first and challenge respectfully. We seek out and leverage diverse perspectives. We welcome and offer honest and open feedback, always assuming positive intentWe put the customer first:We are laser focused on delivering outstanding outcomes for our customers. We put the customer at the heart of what we do.We make things better:We boldly explore new ideas and have an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement.We work as a team:We collaborate closely and value team success over individual achievement.
