Information Security Officer - SOC Team

Information Security Officer - SOC Team 

• Location: The Hague
• Hours per week: 37 hours
• Scale 11
• Degree: Bachelor/master
• Experience: Medior

Summary

As a Medior Cyber Security Officer within the Security Operations Center (SOC), you are responsible for executing standardized monitoring and incident handling processes that safeguard PostNL’s IT landscape. You work in a structured, process-driven environment where consistency, accuracy and discipline are essential.

You monitor security alerts, investigate incidents based on predefined procedures and ensure proper registration, escalation and documentation. You contribute to maintaining a stable and reliable operational security posture.

Your role

Within the Cyber Security Office, the SOC team is responsible for detecting, analyzing and responding to security incidents across PostNL’s IT environment.

As Medior SOC Officer you will:

• Monitor SIEM dashboards and security tooling.
• Analyze alerts and determine false positives vs. actual incidents.
• Execute predefined incident response procedures.
• Escalate incidents to senior analysts or domain experts when required.
• Perform standard vulnerability follow-ups and track remediation.
• Maintain accurate documentation and reporting.
• Contribute to shift-based operational continuity.

You work in a repetitive and structured setting, where adherence to procedures, quality of analysis and timely follow-up are critical.

Why choose PostNL in this role?

• Operational backbone: You contribute directly to daily cyber resilience.
• Clear structure: Defined processes, playbooks and escalation lines.
• Learning opportunity: Exposure to real-life incidents in a large enterprise environment.
• Team collaboration: Close cooperation with IR specialists, ISOs and IT teams.
• Growth path: Opportunity to develop toward Senior Analyst or specialized security roles.

What you bring

• Bachelor degree in IT, Cybersecurity or similar field.
• 3–5 years of experience in SOC, security monitoring or IT operations.
• Experience with SIEM tooling and incident management processes.
• Basic understanding of ISO27001, NIST or similar frameworks.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with repetitive processes and standard workflows.
• Good Dutch & English communication skills.

What we offer

We support our people with a motivating work environment and enthusiastic colleagues, a commitment to promoting from within and a belief that every employee deserves a productive life outside of work.

• This position is on scale 11 (between € 4.588,- and € 6.498,- a month), depending on experience.
• Full-time working week of 37 hours.
• 8% holiday pay and 25 holiday days (full-time).
• Flexible working hours to support work/life balance.
• Hybrid working model from home and from our head office next to Den Haag – Hollands Spoor station.
• NS Business Card for business travel and commuting.
• Collective health insurance and pension via the PostNL pension fund.
• Strong internal training and development opportunities.

Questions about this vacancy?
Feel free to contact our recruiter Alyssa Bhoendie at 06-13462368 or alyssa.j.bhoendie@postnl.nl.