Senior AI & Cyber Defense Specialist

Salary: £41,000 - 81,000 per year

Requirements:

• Professional fluency in German and English, with the ability to deliver technical training and answer questions confidently in both languages
• Strong practical knowledge of IT and cybersecurity fundamentals, including enterprise networking, common network protocols, network and endpoint security, cloud environments, identity, email security, threats and vulnerabilities, security monitoring, threat detection, incident response, security operations, and SIEM concepts
• Demonstrable experience delivering technical training, workshops, product education, or classroom instruction to professional audiences
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and communication skills
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, structured, and engaging learning experiences
• Confidence delivering demonstrations, practical exercises, and scenario-based training
• Comfort managing a regular schedule of virtual and in-person training sessions
• Strong organisational skills, including session preparation, learner administration, and follow-up
• Ability to work independently while following established curricula, delivery standards, and operational processes
• Willingness to travel within the DACH region and occasionally across EMEA

Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver learning experiences through classroom, virtual, e-learning, and on-demand formats
• Deliver instructor-led training and certification programs
• Develop educational technologies
• Contribute to all aspects of operating our global cyber defense education service
• Deliver training remotely and onsite, with occasional international travel

Technologies:

• AI
• Cloud
• Network
• Security

More:

We are Darktrace, a global leader in AI-driven cybersecurity. Our Adaptive AI helps organizations detect and respond to novel, real-time cyber threats. We work across teams, take ownership of outcomes, make decisions with urgency, learn quickly, and invest in our peoples skills and growth. Our values are Own It, Win as One, Raise Our Bar, and Move First. Learn Fast. This full-time Senior Education Specialist role is part of our customer-focused cyber security training team and reports to our Director of Training (EMEA). The position can be based in our Munich or London office, with 2–3 days per week in the office; applications should be submitted in English. We offer 30 days of annual leave plus public holidays, an additional birthday day off, a discounted Deutschlandticket, a monthly tax-free Pluxee Benefit Card allowance, a company pension scheme, and an employee protection and wellbeing package including life, disability, and accident insurance, as well as an Employee Assistance Programme. We are an equal opportunity employer and provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

last updated 40 week of 2026