Berlin, Germany; Hamburg, Germany Hybrid Full-time

MOIA is hiring a (Senior) Detection & Response Lead (all genders)

Responsibilities

  • Establish the foundation for a Security Operations Center, defining its scope, operational framework, responsibilities, escalation procedures, and performance indicators.
  • Lead the strategy and execution of SIEM systems, covering log source prioritization, data integrity, detection rules, alert management, and sustainable operations.
  • Design threat-based detection mechanisms across cloud platforms, applications, identity systems, endpoints, CI/CD pipelines, and underlying infrastructure.
  • Develop, maintain, and refine incident response procedures, triage methods, investigative workflows, and post-incident review processes.
  • Direct security investigations and orchestrate incident responses in collaboration with engineering, platform, IT, legal, privacy, and communications teams.
  • Define metrics and methodologies to assess detection and response maturity, including coverage, alert accuracy, false positive rates, and mean time to detect and respond.
  • Assess and guide the use of security tools and external partners to improve speed and operational resilience.
  • Convert insights from vehicle systems, application security, and cloud environments into actionable detection, logging, and response strategies.
  • Support team development through mentorship, promote security best practices, and help shape the future structure of the detection and response function.

Responsibilities

  • Establish the foundation for a Security Operations Center, defining its scope, operational framework, responsibilities, escalation procedures, and performance indicators.
  • Lead the strategy and execution of SIEM systems, covering log source prioritization, data integrity, detection rules, alert management, and sustainable operations.
  • Design threat-based detection mechanisms across cloud platforms, applications, identity systems, endpoints, CI/CD pipelines, and underlying infrastructure.
  • Develop, maintain, and refine incident response procedures, triage methods, investigative workflows, and post-incident review processes.
  • Direct security investigations and orchestrate incident responses in collaboration with engineering, platform, IT, legal, privacy, and communications teams.
  • Define metrics and methodologies to assess detection and response maturity, including coverage, alert accuracy, false positive rates, and mean time to detect and respond.
  • Assess and guide the use of security tools and external partners to improve speed and operational resilience.
  • Convert insights from vehicle systems, application security, and cloud environments into actionable detection, logging, and response strategies.
  • Support team development through mentorship, promote security best practices, and help shape the future structure of the detection and response function.

Other

  • Applicants from varied backgrounds are encouraged to apply, even if they do not fulfill all listed qualifications.
  • Candidates who are enthusiastic about the position and the organization’s mission are strongly encouraged to reach out.
About company
MOIA
At MOIA we’re reimagining the future of mobility – safe, autonomous and tailored to the needs of cities and their people. As a tech company with more than 400 employees, we build mobility solutions that truly move cities forward. We launched our ridepooling service in Hamburg in 2019 and have been part of the city’s public transport system since 2023. Since launch, we have transported over 12 million passengers. Currently, MOIA is evolving from a mobility provider to a tech provider offering a scalable and safe turnkey solution for autonomous driving. With office locations in Berlin and Hamburg, our diverse and international team comprising more than 60 nationalities works together toward that shared mission. MOIA is more than a technology provider – we are a partner to cities and public transport operators committed to creating more livable spaces and delivering mobility solutions that are reliable, safe and comfortable.
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Job Details
Department AppSec & Cloud Security
Category security
Posted 3 hours ago