About the Position

Security Operations Engineer II

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Full-Time

Build with us

Businesses deserve better from finance. Less friction, more freedom. Since 2004, Mollie has been on a mission to make payments and money management effortless for every business in Europe.

Today, more than 250,000 companies trust our all-in-one platform to get paid, manage money and grow on their terms. Simple, scalable and built with real businesses in mind.

We’re one of Europe’s fastest-growing fintechs, with 900+ Mollies across 12+ locations. Our people make this growth possible. We move fast, build with purpose and care deeply about our customers. Whether you're solving problems, building market-leading products or exploring how AI can make work smarter, you’ll have the freedom to create and the trust to deliver.

If you’re ready to grow, shape the future of fintech and join an ambitious, high-performing team, this is the place for you.

Your Impact

Security is an essential and integral part of our business. The role of the Security Operations Engineer II lies at the heart of it all. This is a hands-on role focused on providing operational security for Mollie through resolving security incidents and running various security operations activities, including threat hunting, analysis of threat intelligence and automation.

You will join the existing SecOps team, consisting of mid- to senior-level experts, where you will find a lot of opportunities to shine and make an impact.

This role requires assisting in a wide range of security initiatives, involving self-directed and informed decision-making on critical security topics.

Responsibilities

Respond to security incidents, collaborating with other internal teams and external parties to ensure coordinated responses and minimize business disruption.
Investigate and resolve security incidents, following established procedures and best practices.
Develop and enhance security playbooks and runbooks to document standardized procedures for incident response, threat hunting, etc.
Collaborate with the Security Engineering team to improve our overall security posture and detection capabilities.
Proactively hunt for threats not easily detected by existing use cases.
Define monitoring scenarios and develop prototype rules based on security intel or defense gaps.
Participate in the incident response rotation and on-call procedures.
Identify potential threats, delivering strategic reports and changes like use case updates to minimize the impact of the threats.
Create reports, dashboards, and security metrics to communicate security posture and insights.
Automate repetitive security tasks to improve efficiency and free up time for more strategic security initiatives.
Identify areas for optimization, propose and implement process changes, collaborating with the team for efficient security operations.

Requirements

Core Skills:
- Experience in Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting, Endpoint Detection and Response tools (e.g. Crowdstrike, Sysdig).
- Strong understanding of security concepts including cyberattacks, related TTPs, threat vectors, controls, risk management, and incident response.
- Familiarity with cloud-based platforms (e.g., GCP) and experience with Linux, macOS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and GitLab.
- Experience with Security Incident and Event Management and Security Orchestration and Automated Response.
- Experience working in a DevOps environment and methodologies, ideally with a DevSecOps approach.
- Experience working with regulatory compliance frameworks and information security management standards like NIST, PCI DSS, GDPR, and DORA.
- Experience with a “3 lines of defense” model, dealing with auditors, and managing controls.
- Experience automating workflows, with Python scripting preferred.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize workload, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- A customer-centric approach that is both pragmatic and risk-aware.

We Offer

Benefits:
- 20 days working from abroad (excl high risk countries).
- Wellbeing Budget: €60 per month net towards taking care of yourself.
- Lifestyle and Health Support: Coaching and support via OpenUp.
- 26 holiday days plus an extra 2 days off between 27 and 31 December.
- Commute options: NS Business Card and bike lease plan.
- Birthday off.
- WFH Equipment Budget: €400 for new hires.
- Hybrid working with WFH & Internet allowance at €60 a month.
- Discounted Lunch: Meals and snacks available for less than €4.
- Health Insurance: Insure with ONVZ or receive €125 net towards your own insurance.
- Annual Mollieverse event: All Mollies get together, connect and have fun.

About the Company

At Mollie, growth is personal. We believe everyone should have the chance to develop their skills, explore new challenges and shape their career on their own terms.

You’ll get regular feedback and performance reviews to support your development, with fair and transparent salary reviews along the way. Many Mollies move into new roles or take on new projects to stretch themselves, and we actively hire from within to help you take the next step.

No matter if you’re aiming for promotion, exploring a different career path or building new skills, you’ll be supported with the tools, trust and opportunities to grow your way.

How We Hire

Step 1: Apply

Our Talent Acquisition team and hiring manager will review your application, and respond within 2 weeks.

Step 2: Screening call

If you seem like a Mollie-in-the-making, we’ll invite you to a screening call so we can learn more about each other.

Step 3: Are you the one?

You'll have two or more interviews. And if it's a highly technical role, we'll also assess the specific skills you'll need.

Security Operations Engineer II

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