Information Security Operations Engineer

Information Security Operations Engineer

We are seeking a proactive and technically skilled Security Operations Engineer to join our growing Security Operations team, part of Essity’s global Information Security team. This hands‑on technical role is ideal for someone passionate about cybersecurity, incident response, and threat detection.

The role is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, with possible alternative locations in Lisbon, Portugal; Munich, Germany; or Dunstable, UK.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain operational procedures for cybersecurity tools to ensure consistency and scalability.
• Configure, manage, and automate cybersecurity tools to support monitoring, detection, and incident response.
• Research emerging threats and analyze threat intelligence reports to produce actionable items that enhance the organization’s detection and prevention capabilities.
• Develop and continuously tune detection rules, use cases, and alerting logic in SIEM, EDR, and other security platforms to improve threat visibility.
• Collaborate with IT and infrastructure teams to implement preventive controls, support remediation efforts, and reduce overall cyber risk.
• Provide pragmatic,
  - based recommendations to address identified vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and control gaps.
• Participate in
  - functional incident response efforts, contributing to containment, investigation, and resolution of security incidents.

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in computer science (professional security certifications such as SANS or Comp
  TIA are appreciated).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on engineering and architecture.
• Proficiency in security tools and technologies, including EDR, XDR, and SIEM.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills with IT experts across the organization.
• Comfortable operating in large, complex environments.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.

Application Process

As we will be making ongoing selections, interviews might start before the application deadline. Please send in your application in English via our website at your earliest convenience but no later than the deadline. We may conduct background checks in the final stages of the recruitment process to verify your qualifications and fit for the role.

What We Can Offer You

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well‑being, provides meaning to everything we do. Working at Essity means a chance to improve well‑being for people and opportunities to drive positive change for society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to an organization where you feel valued and supported to grow and are challenged to generate business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us.

Application End Date: 25 nov. 2025

Job Requisition ID: Essity253706