Cyber Security Engineer

UBS
London
9 months ago
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Your role

Are you passionate about security engineering? Do you want to help set the direction and contribute on the adoption of modern antimalware solutions? Are you motivated to work in a complex, diverse and global environment?

We are looking for a Cyber Security Engineer to join our team and help us to:

  1. evaluate, plan and integrate modern anti malware solutions
  2. analyze errors in systems and define corrective measures (youve got a good eye)
  3. guarantee a secure infrastructure environment as well as production stability and performance
  4. cooperate with other groups in engineering on the delivery of large scale programs

Your expertise

  1. Excellent analytical, problem solving and organisational skills.
  2. Expertise with EDR, Vulnerability management, MITRE attack framework and Incident response.
  3. 10+ years of experience in the Cybersecurity field.
  4. Experience with scripting (PowerShell preferred).
  5. Experience with enterprise grade deployment and configuration tools.
  6. Fluent in English, being a team player and eager to work in a global team.

Join us

At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that its our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together were more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.

Your team

Our services focus on malware protection, security monitoring, vulnerability management, network and application security. We provide consolidated and reliable security services that implement secure design principles and create best-fit solutions.

Youll be working in the Adversary Protection engineering team, which has a global presence. As a Cyber Security Engineer, you will be instrumental in the design, configuration and maintenance of the extended detection and response antimalware controls.

Our team is global, diverse, and collaborative as we work across organizations to keep our technology, applications, and the businesses they support secure.

About us

UBS is the worlds largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

How we hire

We may request you to complete one or more assessments during the application process. Learn more.

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