Detection & Response Platform Lead
Ready to transform endpoint security from reactive operations to proactive engineering?
team.blue is an ecosystem of 60+ successful brands working together across 22 European countries to provide its 3.5 million SMB customers with everything they need to succeed online by offering best-in-class expertise and services.
team.blue's brands are a mix of traditional hosting businesses that offer services from domain names, email, shared hosting, e-commerce, and server hosting solutions and, as specialist SaaS providers, adjacent products such as compliance, marketing tools, and team collaboration products. This broad product offering makes it a one-stop partner for online businesses and entrepreneurs across Europe.
The role
We are looking for a Detection & Response Platform Lead to drive our endpoint security strategy and evolve our detection capabilities at scale. This is an opportunity to shape the future of teamb.blue’s Security Operations.
You will own our detection and response platforms as the foundation, while building scalable detection solutions, automating workflows, and collaborating across DevOps, Operations, and SaaS portfolio companies to reduce threats upstream.
Your objectives are:
Strategically manage our endpoint detection platforms – Own detection & response platforms configurations, optimizatiosn, and vendor relationships to maximize detection efficacy across team.blue infrastructure
Engineer scalable detection solutions – Automate alert triage and enrichment, and continuously improve detection coverage
Drive cross-functional influence – Partner with DevOps, vulnerability management, and SaaS companies to reduce alert volume by strengthening preventive controls and threat modeling upstream
The position can be based anywhere within the EU as fully remote or hybrid working from one of our many offices.
Your Responsibilities
Platform Ownership & Strategy
Own the strategic direction, configuration, and optimization of detection & response platforms across team.blue infrastructure
Maintain and continuously improve the services, reviewing incidents and collaborating with the vendor to enhance service quality
Monitor alert trends and tune detection policies to optimize true positive rates while reducing alert fatigue
Detection Engineering & Automation
Conduct threat hunting to identify gaps in detection coverage and validate detection efficacy
Build custom detection rules based on threat intelligence, hunting findings, and incident learnings
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence
Partner with Operations and Infrastructure teams to ensure consistent endpoint protection standards
Work with vulnerability management to prioritize patching based on active threats and detection findings
Provide threat context to upstream teams to improve preventive controls and reduce alert volume
Continuous Improvement & Knowledge Sharing
Implement blameless postmortems after incidents to drive continuous improvement
Sharing detection content and learnings within team.blue
Document detection logic, playbooks, runbooks, and configuration standards
Stay current on endpoint threat landscape, attack techniques, and detection methodologies
Your Skillset
Required Experience & Skills
5+ years in technical security roles – security operations, detection engineering, incident response, or system administration with security focus
Endpoint security expertise – Good understanding of operating systems such as Windows (Server), Linux, and macOS
Detection engineering capabilities – Experience developing detection rules, alerts, and response workflows
Hands-on EDR/XDR experience – Practical experience with EDR platforms (SentinelOne experience valued)
Threat analysis skills – Ability to analyze attack patterns, understand attacker TTPs, and translate to detections
Collaborative approach – Experience working across organizational boundaries with IT, DevOps, and business teams
Good English – Both verbal and written communication skills
Nice to Have
Automation mindset – Scripting skills (PowerShell, Python) and enthusiasm for automating repetitive tasks
Security certifications
SOC/MDR service experience – Working with external SOC or MDR providers
MITRE ATT&CK knowledge – Practical experience mapping detections to the MITRE ATT&CK framework
Cloud security knowledge – Understanding of cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP) and their security models
Multi-tenant experience – Working in SaaS or MSP environments supporting multiple organizations
Working Environment
You will join team.blue's Security Management team of 14 security professionals, reporting directly to the Group CISO. You will work closely with our Operations department and collaborate with security teams across our portfolio of SaaS companies.
This role follows a modern, distributed security operations model:
Remote-first flexibility – Work fully remote within the EU, hybrid, or from one of our offices
Minimal travel – Occasional team events or company gatherings
Work-life balance – Healthy boundaries to prevent burnout and maintain sustainable performance
Reasons to Apply
Engineering impact at scale – Build detection solutions that protect a diverse portfolio of companies, not just respond to alerts
Shape the future SOC – Help transform team.blue's security operations
"Come as you are"
Everyone is welcome here. Diversity & Inclusion are at our core. Far above any technical competence, we value respect, openness, and trusted collaboration. We do not tolerate intolerance.
Right to work
At any stage, please be prepared to provide proof of eligibility to work in the European country you are applying for. Unfortunately, we are unable to support Sponsorship Visas
ESG
“At team.blue, our commitment to caring for the environment and each other is at the heart of everything we do. Our latest impact report showcases our ongoing ESG efforts and ambitious sustainability goals. Interested in learning more about our dedication to making a positive impact? Check it out here.”
- Department
- Technology
- Locations
- Gent - Belgium, Cologne- Germany, Lisboa - Portugal, Barcelona - Spain, Florence - Italy, Groningen - Netherlands
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Mid - Senior level
- LinkedIn Company Page
- team.blue
About team.blue Global
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team.blue is a leading digital enabler for companies and entrepreneurs. It serves over 3.3 million customers in Europe and has more than 3,000 experts to support them. Its goal is to shape technology and to empower businesses with innovative digital services.