Description

Ryanair Labs are currently recruiting for an Information Security Engineer – Cloud Security to join Europe’s Largest Airline Group!

This is a very exciting time to join Ryanair as we look to expand our operation to 800 aircraft and 300 million guests within the next 10 years.

Ryanair Labs is the technology brand of Ryanair. Labs is a state of-the-art digital & IT innovation hub creating Europe's Leading Travel Experience for our customers.

The Role:

Senior Cloud Security Engineer responsible for protecting Ryanair’s multi‑cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP). The role covers:

• Designing, implementing, and improving cloud‑security controls and automation (CSPM, CNAPP). 
• Owning full lifecycle of security metrics and KPIs, giving leadership clear, data‑driven visibility of risk and progress. 
• Driving secure‑by‑design practices with DevOps and platform teams. 
• Leading monitoring and incident response for cloud workloads. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage security solutions for AWS and Azure. 
• Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and guardrails. 
• Automate remediation and “shift‑left” security via IaC and CICD. 
• Build real‑time detections in SIEM; lead incident response and post‑incident reviews. 
• Define and maintain KPI framework (e.g., mean‑time‑to‑remediate, policy‑violation density, coverage %). 
• Create automated dashboards (Power BI, Grafana, QuickSight, etc.) and monthly and quarterly executive reports. 
• Build ETL API integrations to ensure security‑data accuracy and timeliness. 
• Support ISO 27001, PCI‑DSS, NIS2, EASA audits; translate controls into measurable KPIs. 
• Maintain documentation runbooks, risk registers, incident logs. 
• Mentor junior engineers and present findings to technical and non‑technical stakeholders. 

Requirements

• 5–7 years in information security, with 3+ years in cloud security. 
• Deep hands‑on knowledge of AWS & Azure security services. 
• Experience with Wiz or similar CSPMCNAPP platforms. 
• Reporting Metrics.
• Proven ability to build security dashboards (Power BI, Grafana, QuickSight, Tableau, Looker). 
• Strong SQL and data‑wrangling; Python (Pandas), PowerShell, or Bash for ETL automation. 
• Track record of establishing KPI taxonomies and SLAOKR monitoring. 
• Ability to translate raw data into concise visuals and executive narratives. 
• IaC & DevOps CloudFormation, CDK Terraform, CICD pipelines. 
• Extensive Linux experience. 
• Security certifications (AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, CISSP) a plus. 
• Familiar with PCI, ISO 27001, NIS2, EASA requirements. 
• Excellent communication, risk awareness, problem‑solving, and mentoring skills. 

Benefits

Our offer:

• Contract of employment (permanent after trial period)
• Hybrid home office (2 days per week from the office, 3 days remote)
• Discounted and unlimited travel to over 250 destinations
• Multisport card
• Private health care
• Group insurance scheme
• Possibility to take part in conferences, training and courses

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• Office located in the city center with a view for an Old Market Square
• Annual events (i.e. St. Patrick’s Day 🍀)
• Regular social meetings 🍻
• Paid referral system
• New office building surrounded by great dinettes right in the city centre 🌆

Apply today to discuss the role in more detail!

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