Senior Cybersecurity Incident Responder (f/m/x)

ZEISS is technology and innovation. Founded in Germany, in 1846, ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the optics and optoelectronics industries across 50 countries.

As a company wholly owned by a foundation, ZEISS is committed to responsibility in all its activities. As a pioneer in scientific optics, it's employees across the globe continue to push the boundaries of what is possible. With a strong focus on quality and innovation, ZEISS creates value for its customers and helps shape new ways of seeing the world.

We’re looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Incident Responder to join us in Budapest, Hungary.

Your Role

Corporate Information Technology (CIT) is the central part of the company’s strategy, developing and implementing innovative security solutions to enhance efficiency and competitiveness in the Carl Zeiss Group. By working closely with various business units, CIT ensures that technological advancements and digital transformations are seamlessly integrated into business processes.

In this role, you are a senior technical expert within the Cyber Defense Center and a core member of the Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (CIRT). You support the effective handling of cybersecurity incidents by contributing deep technical expertise, structured analysis, and reliable execution throughout the incident response lifecycle.

The role of Senior Cybersecurity Incident Responder will involve:

• Acting as a permanent member of the Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (CIRT)
• Executing and supporting technical incident response activities, including analysis, containment, and recovery
• Escalating critical technical findings and risks to the Incident Commander
• Supporting the Incident Commander and Incident Coordinators in the technical execution of incident response activities
• Providing technical guidance and expertise to other IR roles
• Collaborating closely with Digital Forensics and Threat Intelligence teams to enable in-depth technical analysis
• Performing and reporting root cause analysis, incident status, and potential response measures
• Supplying accurate technical input for internal communication and external reporting to authorities via the Incident Commander
• Ensuring complete and structured documentation of all incident response activities

Your Experience

• Several years of professional experience in cybersecurity incident response, SOC, DFIR, or cyber defense environments
• Strong technical knowledge of IT infrastructures, networks, operating systems, and cloud environments
• Proven experience in handling complex or high-severity cybersecurity incidents
• Solid understanding of attacker Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and the ability to identify, analyze, and respond to them in real-world incidents
• Experience mapping observed activity to frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and deriving response or mitigation measures
• Sound understanding of established incident response frameworks (e.g. NIST, SANS)
• Ability to communicate technical findings clearly and concisely to different stakeholder groups
• Structured, reliable, and resilient working style, particularly in critical situations

Your Benefits

If you join ZEISS, you will have access to a range of benefits, including:

• Technology stack: Modern and cutting-edge technology stack with opportunities to experiment and innovate within a high-tech group

• Flexible work options: 40-60% hybrid work option to provide flexibility and work-life balance

• Additional benefits: Annual flexible benefits that include cafeteria options, private health plans, and annual reward

• Extra option: Company parking space in the underground garage of the office building can be reserved

• Contribution: Opportunity to directly contribute to the development of innovative products through software delivery

• Supportive work environment: working in a team composed of excellent teammates and a supportive lead who collaborate to guide and support professional development from day one

At ZEISS we encourage creative thinking and innovation. We work in dynamic and interdisciplinary teams and offer individual development perspectives and flexibility in organizing your work. We care about our employees and take responsibility for improving society and preserving our environment. These core values have shaped our corporate culture at ZEISS for over 175 years.

Join our inclusive and diverse #teamZEISS and enable the digital future for ZEISS and our synergy clients.

Apply now to take the next step in joining ZEISS, where you can push technological boundaries, shape markets and contribute to the advancement of society.

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