Cybersecurity Operations Engineer

Job Title: Cybersecurity Operations Engineer (full-time onsite 4 days)

Job Description: A London based Investment Company is currently looking for a skilled Cybersecurity Operations Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in the field and be able to work independently as well as part of a team. The candidate will report to the Cybersecurity Lead and will support hands-on implementation of security controls, bringing a pro-active attitude to achieve an unprecedented level of security.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with the Cybersecurity lead to implement, manage, monitor, and improve security measures for the protection of the company assets.
  
  
• Investigate security alerts and support incident response.
  
  
• Drive security assessments to identify misconfigurations and vulnerabilities.
  
  
• Daily administrative tasks, security health-check and reporting.
  
  
• Help educate and inform the wider team on all things Information Security
  
  
• Under the direction of the Cybersecurity Lead, research evolving threats and help implement mitigations
  
  Requirements:
  
  
• A degree in computer science, IT, or cybersecurity qualification (e.g. CISSP).
  
  
• 3 years plus of cybersecurity experience, identifying threats and developing protection measures.
  
  
• Great awareness of cybersecurity trends and hacking techniques.
  
  
• “Technical hands-on”: proven experience of Cloud Security, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Sentinel (or equivalent SIEM), AWS, DLP and Endpoint Security.
  
  
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with positive and collaborative attitude.
  
  
• Strong attention to detail with an analytical mind and problem-solving.
  
  
• Great communication skills with a range of stakeholders
  
  
• Adopt a pragmatic, risk-based approach by implementing controls that are proportional to the level of risk, rather than strictly following predefined policies.
  
  Benefits:
  
  
• Annual Bonus
  
  
• Employer pension contributions : 9% of basic salary
  
  
• Private medical insurance: up to £2,400 p.a., and an annual health check
  
  
• Life insurance and incapacity benefits (death-in service award, long-term disability insurance)
  
  
• Annual leave allowance: 25 days in addition to statutory and bank holidays
  
  
• Professional development support, relevant to role