Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

Senior Cybersecurity Analyst - (Cyber Defense Operations)

• Full-time
• Contract Type: Long term contract

Company Description

Talan is an international consulting group specializing in innovation and business transformation through technology. With over 7,200 consultants in 21 countries and a turnover of €850M, we are committed to delivering impactful, future-ready solutions.

Talan at a Glance

Headquartered in Paris and operating globally, Talan combines technology, innovation, and empowerment to deliver measurable results for our clients. Over the past 22 years, we’ve built a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape, and we’re on track to reach €1 billion in revenue this year.

Our Core Areas of Expertise

• Data & Technologies: We design and implement large-scale, end-to-end architecture and data solutions, including data integration, data science, visualization, Big Data, AI, and Generative AI.
• Cloud & Application Services: We integrate leading platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft, AWS, and IBM Maximo, helping clients transition to the cloud and improve operational efficiency.
• Management & Innovation Consulting: We lead business and digital transformation initiatives through project and change management best practices (PM, PMO, Agile, Scrum, Product Ownership), and support domains such as Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, and ESG/Low-Carbon strategies.

We work with major global clients across diverse sectors, including Transport & Logistics, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Retail, and Media & Telecommunications.

We’re looking for a Senior Cybersecurity to join a global Cybersecurity Operations team responsible for protecting critical environments and supporting international organizations against evolving cyber threats.

You’ll be part of a 24x7 Security Operations Centre (SOC) , working with cybersecurity specialists across the world to monitor, investigate and respond to security incidents. This is a hands‑on role where your technical expertise will directly contribute to improving threat detection, incident response and overall security.

What will you do?

• Monitor, triage and investigate security alerts across SIEM, EDR, Microsoft Security and cloud environments .
• Investigate potential cyber threats and security incidents, identifying root causes and appropriate remediation actions .
• Analyze logs from Windows, Linux, databases, applications, web servers, firewalls and network security systems .
• Work closely with Incident Response teams and cybersecurity specialists to contain and resolve threats.
• Use and maintain security monitoring and detection tools, helping improve detection quality and reduce false positives.
• Prepare clear security reports, incident summaries and technical findings for clients.
• Manage security-related tickets and ensure incidents are properly documented.
• Contribute to improving SOC processes, procedures, documentation and knowledge bases.
• Work directly with clients to understand their environments and optimize security monitoring.
• Stay up to date with emerging threats, technologies and cybersecurity best practices.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical skills with a proactive and collaborative mindset.

• 5+ years of experience in IT, Cybersecurity or Security Operations.
• Hands‑on experience working in a SOC environment , including security alert triage and incident investigation.
• Strong knowledge of SIEM and EDR technologies .
• Experience with platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar, ArcSight or ELK .
• Experience with Microsoft Security technologies , including Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft 365, Sentinel, Azure Security and XDR.
• Strong understanding of Azure, AWS and/or GCP .
• Experience with at least