SecOps Engineer

Harmattan Ai

Paris, France

On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to security professionals with hands-on automation experience working in defense and AI domains, who are comfortable with high-pressure environments and cross-functional collaboration.

Best fit for

Candidates with a background in security monitoring and incident response, and experience in security certification processes.
— “Experience going through a security certification process.”
Individuals who have worked in startups or scale-ups and are solution-oriented with strong curiosity for new technologies.
— “Start-up or scale-up experience is a plus.”
Professionals with a degree in computer science or related fields and strong communication skills to interface with diverse profiles.
— “Excellent written and verbal communication, comfortable working with profiles from junior engineers to senior executives.”

Things to consider

This role requires fluency in English and is based in Paris, which may affect relocation or language requirements.
— “Fluency in English required.”
Candidates must be prepared to work in a high-pressure environment with a focus on execution and ownership.
— “We operate in a demanding environment where rigor, ownership, and execution are expected.”

How to stand out

Emphasize experience with building security tools and AI integration in your resume and interview responses.
— “Build security tools and use AI to automate routine tasks and streamline operations.”
Highlight your ability to lead incident response and threat hunting, not just respond to alerts.
— “Handle SOC alerts and lead incident response, including proactive threat hunting and digital forensics.”
Demonstrate your understanding of securing SaaS and PaaS environments with hardened configurations.
— “Secure our SaaS and PaaS environments through hardened configurations, identity governance and deep-stack visibility.”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

design and deliver security engineering projects
handle SOC alerts and lead incident response

Typical background

Degree in Computer Science or a related field

Skills & requirements

Required

CybersecurityIT SystemsCloud AdministrationSecurity MonitoringIncident ResponseCloud SecurityAI Security

Preferred

Security Certification ProcessBuilding Security ToolsAutomation

Stack & domain

IT SecuritySecurity MonitoringIncident ResponseCloud SecurityAI SecurityAutonomousProactiveSolution-orientedCybersecurityDefense Systems

About the role

Original posting from Harmattan Ai via Ashby

ABOUT US
Harmattan AI is a next-generation defense prime building autonomous and scalable defense systems. Following the close of a $200M Series B, valuing the company at $1.4 billion, we are expanding our teams and capabilities to deliver mission-critical systems to allied forces.
Our work is guided by clear values: building technologies with real-world impact, pursuing excellence in everything we do, setting ambitious goals, and taking on the hardest technical challenges. We operate in a demanding environment where rigor, ownership, and execution are expected.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As SecOps Engineer, you join our IT & Cyber team in Paris to protect Harmattan AI’s infrastructure and intellectual property as we scale. You work closely with the security, IT, infrastructure and tooling teams to meet the cyber standards our defense customers expect. You build, automate and continuously improve the tools that detect, respond to and prevent threats, with real autonomy over your scope.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Design and deliver security engineering projects across cloud, IT and DevSecOps environments.
Secure our SaaS and PaaS environments through hardened configurations, identity governance and deep-stack visibility.
Handle SOC alerts and lead incident response, including proactive threat hunting and digital forensics.
Manage our MSSP/SOC providers and continuously improve detection rules.
Drive vulnerability remediation in partnership with the IT and infrastructure teams.
Design and audit the technical controls required for advanced certifications.
Build security tools and use AI to automate routine tasks and streamline operations.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
Around 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT systems or cloud administration.
Solid skills in at least two of: IT security, security monitoring and incident response, cloud security, AI security.
Experience going through a security certification process.
Hands-on approach to building tools and automating your own work.
Autonomous, proactive and solution-oriented, with strong curiosity for new stacks and a drive to learn.
Start-up or scale-up experience is a plus.
Excellent written and verbal communication, comfortable working with profiles from junior engineers to senior executives.
Strong alignment with Harmattan AI’s mission and readiness to go the extra mile in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Fluency in English required.
We look forward to hearing how you can help shape the future of autonomous defense systems at Harmattan AI.

Source: Harmattan Ai careers (Ashby)