SOAR Developer

What you'll do Soar Development - take part in and drive continual creation and refinement of automation playbooks within the Vodafone SOAR infrastructure to improve Cyber Security Operations efficiency and effectiveness. This would include responsibilities such as the following: Requirement Analysis - Collaborating with stakeholders to gather and analyse requirements for the Soar and translating them into actionable development tasks; Risk Management - Identifying potential risks and challenges in Soar development projects alongside implementing strategies to mitigate them; Vendor Management - Collaborating with external vendors or partners when necessary for tool integration, support or other aspects of SOAR development; Stakeholder communication - Acting as a liaison between the development team and stakeholders, providing regular updates on project progress, milestones and challenges; Expert at evaluating and making use of multiple data sources to build playbooks across multiple platforms and technologies; Utilise Soar to facilitate metrics collection, analysis and reporting; Create and maintain Soar documentation; Effectively collaborate with colleagues and counterparts internally and externally; Working at a strategic level. Who you are Bachelor's degree or higher in Cyber Security/Information Technology or related field; One or more cyber security certifications such as GCIA, GCIH, GCFA, GNFA, CEH, ECSA preferred; Strong understanding of security concepts and practices, along with proficiency in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript or others commonly utilised in Soar development; In-depth knowledge and extensive hands-on experience with Soar platforms such as Splunk Phantom, Siemplify, IBM Resilient or similar tools; Knowledge of advanced threat detection and response methodologies alongside tools such as SIEM and SOAR; Comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity principles including security operations, incident response and threat intelligence; Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and address complex technical challenges in Soar solution development; Excellent familiarity with standard security frameworks such as MITRE, cyber kill chain and APT campaign strategies; Proven ability to work efficiently in fast-paced work environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously; Good interpersonal and communication skills, works effectively as a team player and the ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience; Clear demonstration of the Vodafone Spirit behaviours; Relevant experience within cyber security and automation; Experience of working in a broad range of roles either inside or outside of Vodafone; Fluency in English.