Security Engineer

Our established client in the financial services sector are expanding their security function and are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative IT Security Engineer.

Security Engineer main responsibilities will include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

Vulnerability Management

o Take lead on the daily vulnerability management activities, including but not limited to application vulnerability and infrastructure vulnerability assessments.
o Manage prioritisation of vulnerabilities through a risk-based approach, to meet patch management policies, regulatory compliance, and audit findings.
o Management and configuration of vulnerability management tools (Microsoft Azure and Qualys)
o Support the InfoSec function in proactively identifying and leveraging threat intelligence sources to inform strategic vulnerability mitigation measures.

Threat Management

o Take lead on the daily threat management activities
o Maintain and update incident response playbooks and automation
o Monitor security dashboards and reports for alerts and threats
o 2nd line support to IT Service Desk for cyber related incidents/events raised by users
o Act as an escalation point for alerts and investigations raised by SOC partner and will be required to be part of 24/7 call out support rota.

Technologies

o Microsoft Azure and Defender Suite
o Cisco Meraki
o Palo Alto
o Qualys
o Microsoft 365

An exciting opportunity for an established client; offering a competitive salary, hybrid working model and an attractive bonus & benefits package!