SOC Analyst

As the premier supplier to our international banking client in Basel, Swisslinx are looking for a motivated and open minded SOC Analyst with 3+ years experience to join its Cyber Security function on a 12-month contract.

This role sits within the Cyber Security Operations team and focuses primarily on incident management, with exposure across the broader security operations landscape including threat hunting, vulnerability management, compliance monitoring, and data protection.

This is a 12 month contracting starting latest by May 2026 with strong chance of extension (with possibility to extend for up to five years) based in Basel, Switzerland (50% home office offered).

The SOC Analyst will work in a small and diverse Cyber Security Operations Team of 5 x SOC Analysts. This role sits within the Cyber Security Operations team and focuses primarily on incident management, with exposure across the broader security operations landscape including threat hunting, vulnerability management, compliance monitoring, and data protection.

Responsibilities will include:

Incident Response

• Identify, analyse, and investigate security alerts and incidents
• Support containment, remediation, and recovery activities
• Document findings and produce clear incident reports
• Contribute to improving incident response processes

Vulnerability Management

• Analyse vulnerability scan results
• Support prioritisation and remediation tracking
• Report on remediation progress

Compliance Monitoring

• Monitor adherence to security policies and standards
• Document compliance gaps and recommendations
• Collaborate with stakeholders to strengthen security posture

Threat Hunting

• Conduct proactive threat hunting activities
• Analyse logs and network traffic for suspicious behaviour
• Assist in developing detection rules and signatures

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You will possess as many of the following skills as possible:

• Minimum 3 years' experience in Security Operations combined Level 1 / Level 2
• Strong hands-on experience investigating alerts and managing cases
• Solid knowledge of log analysis and digital forensics
• Experience with network protocols (HTTP, DNS, LDAP, FTP, etc.)
• Understanding of networking technologies (Firewalls, NGFW, IDS/IPS, packet capture analysis)
• Experience working with SIEM platforms (preferably Splunk and/or Microsoft Sentinel)
• Strong communication skills and stakeholder collaboration ability
• High integrity and professionalism when handling sensitive information
• Proactive, self-motivated, and quick to learn
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Ready to do on call

The following are nice to have:

• Cloud security exposure (preferably Microsoft Azure)
• Basic scripting knowledge (PowerShell, Python) for SOC automation
• Experience managing incidents through full lifecycle
• Strong professional references

Please note interviews would be conducted via video call, however the role is based 100% in Switzerland. Our client offers:

• 12 month contract with likelihood of extension up to five years
• The opportunity to work in a diverse and international environment on a long-term basis
• 50% working from home
• 20 days working remotely from abroad per year
• Modern office in central Basel (50 minutes direct train from Zurich) with subsidised canteen

Are you interested to work in an international environment in one of the most important financial companies worldwide? Then apply now! We look forward to receiving your full application before the deadline on Wednesday 4th March.