Cybersecurity Operations Engineer

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1 year ago
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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

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