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Security Engineer

Awaze
Manchester
1 month ago
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We areawaze,the largest managed vacation rentals and holiday resorts business in Europe, which brings together some of the continent’s most trusted travel brands, including cottages.com, Hoseasons and NOVASOL.


With over 1.5 million bookings each year, we're proud to offer our guests a choice of over 100,000 properties in our portfolio, in 25 countries across Europe.



🏡 Position: Security Engineer


We’re entering an exciting new phase of our tech and product strategy, with a focus oninnovation,experimentation, andconversionat the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to elevate the web and mobile experience for our guests and owners, driving seamless journeys across all our group companies.


To achieve our goals, we’re looking to make some key hires—are you ready to be part of the transformation and help shape the future of the travel industry?


🏡 About the role


As our new Security Engineer, you’ll guide us on our journey as we enhance the security posture of our corporate environments. You'll collaborate closely with infrastructure and product teams, evangelising best security practices and nurturing a proactive security mindset throughout our organisation.


With your specialist knowledge, you'll provide critical insights, support, and training to teams, enabling them to embed security seamlessly into their workflows. Additionally, you'll contribute to securing our AWS & Azure environments, bridging knowledge gaps, and facilitating a unified approach to security across platforms.


Your influence will be central to embedding security deeply within our organisational culture and technical operations, ensuring resilient and secure environments.


🏡 Key Responsibilities:


  • Cloud Security Operations: Securely manage Azure, M365 & AWS security operations, implementing comprehensive security policies and initiatives.
  • Threat Detection & Response: Leverage CrowdStrike and other EDR/XDR solutions to monitor, analyse, and respond to security threats.
  • Identity & Access Management (IAM): Design and enforce robust IAM policies, integrating with M365, Entra ID, and Active Directory.
  • End User Computing Security: Implement security measures and controls for EUC environments, including endpoint security, access controls, and device management.
  • Incident Response & Forensics: Collaborate with security teams to analyse and respond to security incidents, conducting forensic investigations as needed.
  • Optimize Security Posture:Enhance security configurations to maintain compliance and mitigate risks.
  • Automate Security Controls:Streamline security processes and data management to enhance metrics and operational support.
  • Security Compliance & Governance: Ensure security configurations align with compliance frameworks such as, CIS, ISO 27001, NIST, and regulatory requirements
  • Collaborate Across Teams:Work closely with IT, Development, Product, and Operations to design and deploy secure cloud architectures.
  • Engagement:Foster a culture of security by engaging meaningfully with engineering and security teams.
  • Continuous Monitoring:Identify threats and vulnerabilities through ongoing monitoring, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments, audits, and compliance checks.
  • Security Awareness & Best Practices: Provide technical guidance and training to stakeholders, promoting security best practices and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Security Automation & Optimization: Develop, implement, and optimize security automation processes to improve detection, response, and mitigation efforts.


🏡 What we’re looking for


  • Solid background in information security with a focus on cloud security, security architecture, and EUC security.
  • Strong technical foundation in EUC and cloud security, with hands-on experience across Microsoft Defender, Entra ID, Intune, and AWS tooling (e.g., GuardDuty).
  • Broad exposure to security tooling and operations, including experience with Splunk, Rapid7, Proofpoint, and Akamai, as well as supporting penetration testing, monitoring, and response.
  • Collaborative and proactive approach, with a clear enthusiasm for learning, mentoring, and staying current through communities and podcasts like Darknet Diaries.
  • Strong understanding of security principles across various layers, including expertise in securing payment systems and e-commerce platforms.
  • Proficient in scripting and security process automation/orchestration, with experience in languages such as Powershell & Python.
  • Proven track record in designing and implementing security architectures in complex environments.
  • Experience with security engineering, incident response, threat hunting, or digital forensics.


Preferred Qualifications:


  • Relevant cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, Microsoft Security Certifications, AWS Security Specialty.
  • Knowledge of ITIL.


🏡 What will we offer you?


At Awaze, we’re building a world-class data science function at the heart of our growth and innovation strategy. You’ll have the opportunity to work on high-impact projects, shape the future of revenue & pricing, and be part of a forward-thinking, collaborative team.


We’ll also reward you with:


  • Annual Bonus Scheme
  • 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
  • Holiday Discounts (18% discount across all AWAZE brands)
  • Pension contribution scheme
  • Private healthcare
  • Personal training allowance via Sunlight
  • 35 hour working week
  • Hybrid working (we work 2 days in our Manchester office every week, with 3 days working from home)



🏡 Get in touch, we'd love to chat:


If you're interested in transforming the industry and reinventing how our technology powers everyday amazing holidays, please send your profile to and let's chat today.

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