Security Data Analyst

Booking Holdings Romania is a Center of Excellence based in Bucharest, Romania and was created to support the increasing business demands of the Booking Holdings Brands. The Center of Excellence provides access to specialized and highly skilled talent, leading industry best practices, and collaboration opportunities across all of our Brands.

As part of our Booking Holdings Romania team, you will have the opportunity to be a part of the world’s leading provider of online travel, with a mission of making it easier for everyone to experience the world through six-primary consumer-facing brands: Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK, OpenTable and Rentalcars.com.

Role description

We are seeking a highly skilled data analyst with a strong focus on security to join our team. As a security data analyst, you will be responsible for analyzing large and complex datasets related to cybersecurity threats, identifying patterns and trends. You should have a deep understanding of cybersecurity concepts, data modeling, and data visualization techniques.

This involves reporting, visualization and taking ownership of findings and structures to make their solutions scalable, reproducible and long-term focused. They collaborate with peers in their craft and support initiatives for data quality and stability, using their experience to think of scalable solutions.

Role Qualifications and Requirements

Bachelor degree;
3-5 Years of relevant Job Knowledge;
Significant Knowledge of Python Programming;
Knowledge of SQL scripting;
Experience with building dashboards using relevant common reporting tools;
Significant knowledge of analyzing data in cloud environments (AWS / Google Cloud/ Azure);
Good experience with analyzing data in various security solutions (Tenable, Tableau, Wiz, Microsoft etc.);
Experience with data analysis structure query within various SIEM technologies (Sentinel, Splunk, Arc Sight, etc.);
Ability to setup the solution and define processes from scratch autonomously;
Expertise and experience on data analysis;
Expertise in data management, data visualization and quality;
Proficient in one or more programming languages such as Python, SQL, etc;
Ability to articulate complex issues to executives, product owners, and other Infrastructure teams.
Experience with cybersecurity domain and metrics is a plus.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties

Act as facilitator for security and fraud related data and metrics and help the brands define these metrics;
Work independently and/or in a collaborative manner with operations and relevant stakeholders on data collection and preparation, data visualization and data quality (implementation, scripting), while being open to optimization, automation and innovation of workflows and data analysis;
Advise data owners and GRC teams on industry trends, software, and innovation, as well as on relevant tool acquisition best practices;
Manage and communicate with stakeholders clearly and effectively on their own by using presentation and storytelling skills that adapt to different audiences;
Use past experience and independently translates business aspects into data stories;
Maintain, drive and spot opportunities for key reports, metrics and workflows running within the scope;
Ensure the metrics are SMART and reportable to the leadership;
Use expertise on data analysis and visualization to answer business questions in the most efficient way;
Ensure scalability, reproducibility and long term orientation in the work done;
Expected to have significant deep knowledge about the operational, tactical and strategic workings of the department. Has a main focus on business and technical opportunities;
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills coupled with strong business acumen and ability to identify and explain present and future needs for proposed security initiatives to senior management;
Proven ability to collaborate and influence across the spectrum of internal and external business stakeholders;
Ability to lead cross-functional teams in a scale up phase;
Create strong partnerships with critical teams in Booking Holdings group and support all brands with GRC as a shared service;
Be able to split large tasks into logical, manageable and decoupled actions which are managed effectively and delivered on time;
Identify opportunities to position data privacy and security not just as a risk management issue, but as a potential source of competitive advantage improving brand-building and corporate reputation;
Stay flexible to meet the dynamic business needs, while maintaining robust solutions that strengthen the IT control environment.

Benefits & Perks

Contributing to a high scale, complex, world renowned product and seeing real-time impact of your work on millions of travelers worldwide
Working in a fast-paced and performance driven culture
Technical, behavioral and interpersonal competence advancement via on-the-job opportunities, experimental projects, hackathons, conferences and active community participation
Competitive compensation and benefits package
Vast amounts of data to validate your ideas and the opportunity to experiment with real users


Booking Holdings is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.

• Annual bonus
• Medical subscription
• Medical insurance
• Trainings
• Courses
• Certifications
• Bookster subscription
• Remote work allowance / Utilities reimbursement
• Payment / Compensation for extra hours
• Extra days off
• Flexible work schedule
• Short Fridays
• Parties / company events
• Laptop
• Mobile phone
• Parking space
• Fun / Relax Area
• Meal vouchers