Security Engineer (Soc)

ASOS
London
8 months ago
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Company Description

We’re ASOS, the online retailer for fashion lovers all around the world.

We exist to give our customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you’re free to be your true self without judgement, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.

We are proud members of Inclusive Companies, are Disability Confident Committed, and have signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. We placed 8th in the Inclusive Top 50 Companies Employer list.

Let our Talent team know if you need any adjustments throughout the process in whatever way works best for you.

Job Description

We are hiring a Security Operations Engineer to enhance our security operations and ensure robust protection against sophisticated threats. Reporting to the SOC and IR Manager, this role is crucial for maintaining a high-performing and resilient Security Operations. You will refine our SOC capabilities by monitoring network traffic, automating processes, analyzing security incidents, managing security tools, and providing expertise to Security Specialists and SOC analysts. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will be essential to build defenses, respond to incidents, and design strategies for a strong cybersecurity posture. You will also work with industry experts in cloud security, fraud prevention, and data analytics, utilizing cloud-native security technologies.

The role involves:

  1. Security Engineering & Automation:Drive improvements in SOC workflows, automate enrichment processes, develop playbooks, oversee deployment and tuning of security tools, and manage EDR operations.
  2. Cloud Security Monitoring:Analyze and manage security logs.
  3. Security Monitoring & Threat Detection:Continuously monitor alerts, events, and IoCs; build queries and dashboards to enhance visibility.
  4. Proactive Threat Hunting:Develop procedures to identify risks proactively.
  5. Incident Response:Coordinate during incident lifecycle, focusing on containment, eradication, recovery, and analysis.

Qualifications:

  • Experience in SOC or incident response roles, with hands-on threat detection and mitigation skills.
  • Strong technical skills in incident response, threat detection, and analysis in cloud environments.
  • Knowledge of scripting languages for automation.
  • Hands-on experience managing SOAR platforms.
  • Experience with EDR tools, from deployment to analysis and response.

Additional Information:

  • Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
  • Personal development opportunities through ASOS Develops
  • Employee sample sales
  • Access to LinkedIn Learning materials
  • 25 days paid annual leave plus a celebration day
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • Private medical care
  • Flexible benefits allowance


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