Red Team Security Engineer – Germany

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Intro

At Hornetsecurity, we’re all about keeping the digital world safe – and we’re growing fast. If you love diving deep into threats, automating security workflows, and being the person who spots the thing nobody else noticed, then you might be exactly who we’re looking for.

Join our team in Hannover (List) as a Red Team Engineer (m/f/d) and help us push cloud security forward.

Your Job

• Investigate and respond to security events; perform initial triage and forensic analysis.
• Collect and operationalize threat intelligence into detection tools and workflows.
• Conduct OSINT investigations and proactive threat hunting (MITRE ATT&CK).
• Automate and evolve security workflows and ensure compliance with ISO 27001/NIST.
• Produce detailed incident and forensic reports.
• Collaborate closely with SOC, IT, and DevOps teams to embed security and Best practices in operations and projects.
• Pentest activity and vulnerability rating
• Conduct technological watch within their scope of expertise

Your Profile

• Knowledge of security standards (ISO, NIST, etc.) and Development Methodologies (DevsecOps, Agile)
• Understanding of risk, vulnerabilities, and flaws
• Understanding of usual technologies and architectures used in business (SOC, SOAR, EDR…..)
• Technical writing and the ability to explain complex topics simply
• Digital forensics tools (EnCase, FTK, Autopsy).
• Threat intelligence platforms (MISP, ThreatConnect).
• OSINT tools (Maltego, SpiderFoot).
• Threat hunting methodologies and familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK / MITRE D3f3NS3.
• Scripting languages: Python, PowerShell, Bash.
• Cloud security (AWS, Azure) and IAM.
• Knowledge of network protocols and packet analysis.

Your Benefits

• Be part of a growing global company in one of the most dynamic industries – cybersecurity.
• Short decision paths and flat hierarchies in an open work atmosphere.
• Personal and professional development opportunities.
• Unlimited contracts – we’re looking for hornets to grow long-term with us.
• Temporary Employee Exchange Program – we provide the ability for you to work at our global office locations and explore the world (e.g. Malta, Madrid, Montréal, Washington D.C.).
• Home-Office Option (hybrid) and flexible, trust-based working time.
• Team events like Laser Tag, Escape Room or nights out together – let yourself be surprised.
• Be-Active Bonus – we’ll keep you healthy with an allowance for your membership in fitness and sports clubs.
• Referral Bonus: we pay 1500€ for each referral who is successfully hired by us!