Security Operations Specialist

Are you passionate about identity access and vulnerability managementand eager to make a real impact on how a modern organization secures its digital assets We are looking for a Security Operations Specialist to drive our IAM and vulnerability management program; while also ensuring we work efficiently and strategically with our external Security Operations Center (SOC).

In this role you will take ownership of our identity lifecycle processes access governance and privileged access models. You will also coordinate vulnerability management activities ensuring risks are identified prioritized and remediated in collaboration with IT and business stakeholders. While our SOC manages the majority of alerting and threat hunting you will act as the key interfacetesting validating and continuously improving our partnership with the SOC.

Collaboration is at the heart of our team. You will work closely with colleagues across IT HR and business functions while also being self-driven and capable of making independent decisions. If you are naturally curious about emerging cyber threats identity governance and vulnerability trends we want to hear from you!

This position is based at our Global Headquarters in Stockholm Sweden reporting to the Head of Cyber Security & Network.

Key Responsibilities 

• Identity & Access Management (IAM):
  • Lead and improve identity lifecycle processes including provisioning deprovisioning and access reviews.
  • Design and enforce access governance models (least privilege conditional access privileged identity management).
  • Collaborate with HR IT and application owners to maintain accurate identity data and role mappings.
  • Support integration and maintenance of IAM tools and platforms (e.g. Azure AD Entra ID PAM solutions).
  • Conduct periodic access audits and contribute to compliance reporting.
  • Drive automation and efficiency in onboarding/offboarding and access management workflows.

• Vulnerability Management:
  • Coordinate vulnerability scanning assessment and remediation activities.
  • Track and report on vulnerability status risk levels and remediation progress.
  • Work with IT and business teams to prioritize and address vulnerabilities based on risk.
  • Contribute to vulnerability management policy and process improvements.

• SOC Partnership & Security Operations:
  • Act as the primary liaison between internal teams and the SOC ensuring SOC services align with business needs.
  • Validate SOC alerts and outputs escalate and follow up on incidents and provide feedback to improve detection logic and workflows.
  • Test and challenge the SOCs effectiveness through exercises tuning and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Coordinate with SOC and internal stakeholders during incident handling and post-incident reviews.

• Policy Compliance & Continuous Improvement:
  • Support enforcement of access control policies and identity governance.
  • Assist in audit preparation evidence collection and compliance reporting.
  • Participate in security awareness initiatives reporting dashboarding and support for compliance frameworks (e.g. CIS18 NIS2).
  • Monitor threat vulnerability and IAM trends to recommend improvements.

Qualifications :

About you

You are a proactive and analytical problem-solver with a strong passion for identity access and vulnerability management. You thrive in collaborative environments communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and have a keen attention to our fast-moving entrepreneurial environment you take initiative and stay one step ahead of potential risks.

Key Qualifications

• 25 years of experience in IAM vulnerability management or security operations (preferably with Microsoft XDR/SIEM platforms).
• Strong understanding of identity governance access management and privileged access models.
• Experience with IAM tools (e.g. Azure AD Entra ID PAM solutions) and vulnerability management platforms.
• Familiarity with SOC processes incident response and security monitoring.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.
• C1 (advanced) level of Swedish & English required.
• Meriting: Experience with Microsoft Entra ServiceNow and automation of IAM/vulnerability processes.

Here at Sobi we live by our core values: Care Ambition Urgency Ownership and Partnership!
 

Additional Information :

How to apply
We have an ongoing selection process in this recruitment and ask you to send your application as soon as possible. Click apply and include your resume in English. 

Why Join Us
Here at Sobi our mission and culture get us excited to come to work every day but here are a few more reasons to join our team:
    Emphasis on work/life balance
    Collaborative and team-oriented environment
    Opportunities for professional growth
    Diversity and Inclusion
    Competitive compensation for your work
    Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

Sobi is a global company with over 1800 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. We are a specialised international biopharmaceutical company transforming the lives of people with rare and debilitating diseases providing reliable access to innovative medicines in the areas of haematology immunology and specialty care. Sobis share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More about Sobi at and LinkedIn.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments we help make medicine more accessible and open more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one but we know we cant change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.
 

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time