Security Engineer (12 Month FTC)

Introduction

Saab UK is part of Scandinavia's largest defence company, bringing together the best of Swedish and British innovation. Saab offers world-leading solutions and services in defence, aviation, space, and civil security to keep people and society safe. Our UK presence has been growing at pace, meaning we can offer a wide range of opportunities for personal fulfilment and career growth. We currently employ over 500 people across eight sites in the UK, and our specialisations include software engineering, underwater robotics, radars, AI, and armed forces training.

As part of the global entity Saab AB, Saab UK combines the innovative spirit of a start-up with the resources and expertise of a larger corporation. Globally, Saab employs over 22,000 people, with operations on every continent. Our partnerships with UK customers and industry mean we are able to deliver innovative solutions to complex challenges, anticipating the threats of tomorrow. We invest 23% of our annual revenue into research and development, collaborating with a range of partners including industry and academia.

Saab is a company that offers our employees plenty of opportunities for growth and advancement. We embrace diversity and are committed to providing a workplace where individuals can thrive professionally, paving the way for future progression. We also recognise the need for a healthy work-life balance to ensure our staff have the chance to live a fulfilling life beyond the workplace.

The Role:

This role will be part of our Saab UK IT Team supporting our Public Safety Solutions (PSS) Business Unit. PSS develops advanced software applications and solutions for mission critical control room operations including for Police, Fire & Rescue and Airports. Within PSS, the SecOps team is accountable for 24x7 operations and security in customer managed-service environments.

As a hands-on Security Engineer, you will bring a depth of experience in threat detection, response and vulnerability management to the small team. In role, you will have the scope to work more broadly across all aspects of security, including: design, engineer and operate the security platforms; provide security support for multiple customer managed service deployments; work with customers to deliver security requirements; and gain exposure to hybrid-cloud and full-cloud environments. You will also work with engineers based in both the UK and Sweden to enhance security within the SAFE command & control product.

This is a fully remote position with the option of working from the Hull office. Occasional travel will be required to our customer sites.

How we work:

A self-motivated team with the ability to work unsupervised securing mission-critical services. Working to industry standards (Cyber Essentials+, ISO 27001 and CSA CCM), our collaborative team follows an everything-as-code security approach to secure a service that has a growing customer base. We are looking to expand our Security Engineering team with the addition of a hands-on person that will both complement our existing skills and help us to grow through continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities:

1. Accountable for security in the managed service environments
2. Design, implement and operate threat detection tooling to proactively identify and respond to threats
3. Design, implement and operate vulnerability scanning tools to assess, identify and respond to vulnerabilities
4. Ensure proactive security is in place through automation, notifications and issue management.
5. Lead technical aspects of incident response, leveraging security tools for analysis and containment
6. Hands-on engineering and enhancement of the security platform
7. Contribute to procedures and best practices
8. Advise product engineering and customers relating to security best practice
9. Remain current with security tooling and recommend updates or new procurements as needed

Experience and Qualifications:

Essential requirements

1. 3+ years' experience with the design and hands-on implementation of modern security platforms
2. Product specialist in at least one of:
   
   1. Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), Elastic & Tenable
   2. Vulnerability scanning tooling
   3. Fortigate Firewalls
   4. Ribbon SBC
3. Demonstrable knowledge and experience in multiple of the following areas:
   
   1. Identity & Access Management
   2. Implementation and management of security platforms like SIEM/SOAR
   3. Develop and maintain automated processes for regular vulnerability assessments
   4. Securing datacenter and cloud deployments
   5. Linux admin & scripting
   6. Windows Server Datacenter Core & Defender Antivirus
   7. Grafana
4. Highly attentive with the ability to deal with changing priorities and context switching.
5. A positive attitude to innovation, change and transformation are essential characteristics to be successful in this role.
6. Excellent communication skills - written and verbal.

Desirable, but not essential

1. Certifications such as CEH, GSEC, CCSP or similar security certifications
2. VMware (vSphere, NSX-T)
3. Microsoft Entra ID
4. Code repositories & CI/CD pipelines
5. Terraform, Packer
6. Networking (Load balancing, Firewalls, TCP/IP)
7. Windows Server Datacenter Core & Defender Antivirus
8. Linux administration
9. IaaS, SDDC, DNS, NTP
10. Datacenter infrastructure management
11. Familiarity with Agile methodologies, tools and ways of working

By submitting an application to Saab UK you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities that may include but are not limited to: Baseline Personnel Security checks, National Security Vetting, reference checks, verification of working rights and in all circumstances preferred candidates will be placed through a security interview.#J-18808-Ljbffr