Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Love2shop
Liverpool
5 days ago
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Who are we?

Love2shop(https://www.love2shop.co.uk) is a business bringing vitality to the world of reward and recognition, helping people to celebrate the moments that matter most – at home, in work, at play, or anywhere at all, really. We do that by helping people to offer the gift of choice. With an incredible range of gift cards and vouchers, Love2shop lets lucky recipients open the door to hundreds of top high street brands and retailers – and go spending! They can do that in-store or online. Sometimes we work in the consumer market, and sometimes we are all about business-to-business and insight data tells us that over 60% of the UK population recognises the Love2shop brand.


We’ve been around for more than 55 years so you could say we really know our stuff! But we’re also forward-thinking and progressive having been acquired by UK-based company, PayPoint, so there are many exciting developments to look forward to, and this is where you might feel your eyebrow twitching? Because we’ve got our recruitment radar tuned in for a new team member – someone to help us build our future vision for Love2shop.

We would love you – no pun intended – to be part of our Love2shop journey.


Does this sound like you?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to come join the Love2shop team. If you’re passionate and like a challenge, then please keep reading….


About the role:

Love2shop – part of the PayPoint Group is looking to expand its Information Security team, and we have a new role for aSenior Cyber Security Engineer.

You will be responsible for creating, implementing, and maintaining security content such as rules, playbooks, dashboards, and reports for our security systems.

This role requires a strong understanding of security best practices, and experience working with enterprise security platforms within a SOC environment. You will join the Information Security team and use your experience to provide technical guidance and mentorship to the existing team members.


What You’ll Do

You'll help keep our systems safe by setting up security alerts, improving threat detection, and automating incident response. Managing logs and ensuring our most important assets are protected will be part of your daily tasks.

You'll monitor security threats, analyze patterns, and proactively hunt for risks. By using advanced tools, you’ll detect unusual activities and strengthen security across our network. You'll also help manage endpoint security, check system health, and work with our infrastructure team to keep everything running smoothly.

Incident Response & Prevention -

When security incidents happen, you’ll investigate, assess the impact, and take action to contain threats. You'll also work on automating routine tasks to speed up our response times. From start to finish, you’ll oversee cybersecurity incidents, document findings, and suggest improvements.

Security Testing & Business Support -

You’ll take part in cyber attack simulations, penetration testing, and security drills to make sure our defenses are strong. You'll also help identify critical business assets and suggest ways to keep them safe.


What You Bring -

We’re looking for someone with 4-6 years of experience in cybersecurity and hands-on knowledge of Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, Defender XDR, Azure Sentinel, Cloudflare, and Mimecast. You should also be comfortable working with security tools like firewalls, IDS, WAF, DLP, IAM, and MFA across platforms such as Windows, Linux, VMware, and AKS.

Strong communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and a proactive mindset are key. If you love learning and staying ahead of security threats, we want to hear from you!


Why Join Us?

Join a team where your work truly matters. Use the latest tech, collaborate with top security professionals, and help protect critical systems.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today!


Our benefits if you decide to join us:

  • 25 days’ holiday per year, plus bank holidays
  • Company sick pay from day 1
  • Company pension scheme
  • UK health care cover
  • Staff Everyday Benefits card offering discounts with multiple retailers (10%)
  • Corporate travel scheme with Merseyrail, Northern rail, Arriva & Transport for Wales
  • Fabulous kitchen space which offers free tea and coffee
  • Faith room open to all denominations along with dedicated kitchen space for Halal and Kosher food preparation
  • Family friendly leave
  • Community volunteering policy which allows you 2 days per year to support the community with charitable events


As a disability-confident committed company, we have a passion for championing equality. We welcome all colleagues into a work environment where success is attainable for everyone, regardless of disability, age, race, religion, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We are committed to ensuring that everyone has equal access to growth and opportunities in our workplace

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