Security Engineer

Teamtailor
London, England
14 months ago
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OurCyber Securityteam is growing, and we are looking for new talent to join us on our journey! 

As aSecurity Engineer, you'll drive high-quality security baselines, ensure robust data for detection engineering, and enhance incident response. You'll manage logging, monitoring, vulnerability tools, and forensic analysis while strengthening Yolo Group’s security posture.

Your day-to-day


  • Implement and maintain security logging and monitoring controls to ensure continuous threat detection;
  • Develop and maintain tools essential for security incident response;
  • Enhance and improve incident detection and response capabilities to strengthen security resilience;
  • Act as a 2nd line incident responder, assisting with forensic collection and analysis;
  • Set up and manage vulnerability management tools to identify and mitigate security risks;
  • Create templated security solutions to support teams across Yolo Group in improving their security posture;
  • Engage in incident response actions as a 2nd line engineer, ensuring swift and effective resolutions.

Your background and mindset


  • At least 3 years of experience as a Security Engineer;

  • Proactive and self-driven, able to set priorities, manage tasks independently, and deliver on commitments;

  • Proficient in coding with Python and Go, with the ability to write patches in other languages;

  • Experienced in infrastructure management using Git in AWS/Azure, leveraging Terraform and Ansible;

  • Skilled in containerization and cloud environments, including Kubernetes (K8s), ECS, and EC2, with expertise in baking images and templating solutions;

  • Strong background in cybersecurity incident response, with deep knowledge of best practices and processes;

  • Hands-on experience with logging pipelines and monitoring solutions;

  • Clear understanding of CI/CD pipelines and their role in automation and deployment;

  • Excellent communication skills in both verbal and written English;

  • Collaborative team player, able to work effectively in a team environment.

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