Detection & Response Manager

Tel Aviv, Israel

Why work at Nebius
Nebius is leading a new era in cloud computing to serve the global AI economy. We create the tools and resources our customers need to solve real-world challenges and transform industries, without massive infrastructure costs or the need to build large in-house AI/ML teams. Our employees work at the cutting edge of AI cloud infrastructure alongside some of the most experienced and innovative leaders and engineers in the field.

Where we work
Headquartered in Amsterdam and listed on Nasdaq, Nebius has a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, North America, and Israel. The team of over 800 employees includes more than 400 highly skilled engineers with deep expertise across hardware and software engineering, as well as an in-house AI R&D team.

Role Overview

Nebius is seeking a Detection & Response Manager to lead and mature our security operations and adversary defense capabilities.

This role owns SOC operations, incident response, red teaming, and security automation (SIEM & SOAR) across cloud, data center, and enterprise environments.

The ideal candidate combines operational excellence, threat-adversary thinking, and automation-first execution.

Key Responsibilities

Security Operations Center (SOC) Leadership

Own day-to-day SOC operations across cloud, data center, and corporate environments

Define detection strategy aligned to Nebius threat models and crown jewels

Ensure high-quality alerting, triage, escalation, and reporting

Continuously reduce false positives and alert fatigue

Incident Response & Crisis Management

Lead end-to-end incident response for high-severity security incidents

Own incident command during crises (technical, executive, and regulatory coordination)

Ensure post-incident reviews lead to real control improvements

Maintain and regularly test incident response playbooks

Red Team & Adversarial Testing

Manage red team and purple team activities (internal and external)

Translate real-world adversary TTPs into detection and response improvements

Ensure findings from red team exercises are remediated and verified

Partner with product, cloud, and physical security teams on attack simulations

SOC Automation (SIEM & SOAR)

Own SIEM and SOAR strategy, architecture, and roadmap

Drive automation of detection, enrichment, response, and reporting

Integrate identity, cloud, CI/CD, and physical security telemetry

Measure SOC effectiveness using MTTD, MTTR, and coverage metrics

Threat Intelligence & Continuous Improvement

Operationalize threat intelligence into detections and playbooks

Track emerging threats relevant to cloud, AI, and infrastructure providers

Continuously improve detection coverage against prioritized attack paths

What Success Looks Like (12 Months)

Measurable reduction in MTTD and MTTR for high-severity incidents

Majority of high-risk incidents detected internally, not externally

Red team findings consistently detected and contained

SOC automation meaningfully reduces manual effort

Clear, trusted security reporting to CISO and leadership

Required Qualifications

7+ years in security operations, incident response, or threat detection

Proven experience leading a SOC or incident response function

Strong experience with SIEM and SOAR platforms

Deep understanding of:

Cloud security

Identity-based attacks and detection

Endpoint, network, and application telemetry

Experience running or managing red team / purple team activities

Calm, decisive leadership under pressure

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in cloud service providers, hyperscale, or infrastructure companies

Familiarity with GPU / HPC environments or large-scale data centers

Experience with DORA, SOC 2, ISO 27001 incident requirements

Background in threat hunting or offensive security

Key Skills & Attributes

Adversary-minded: thinks like an attacker, not a tool operator

Automation-first mindset

Strong communicator during crises

Data-driven decision making

High ownership, low ego

Why Nebius

Defend one of the most advanced AI and GPU cloud platforms

Influence security architecture at scale

Operate at the intersection of cloud, physical infrastructure, and regulation

Build a modern, high-impact detection & response function

What we offer

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Opportunities for professional growth within Nebius.
Flexible working arrangements.
A dynamic and collaborative work environment that values initiative and innovation.

We’re growing and expanding our products every day. If you’re up to the challenge and are excited about AI and ML as much as we are, join us!