DevOps Security Engineer

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Our client is looking for a Security Engineer to join their expanding team based in Holborn, Central London (work from home approximately 3 days a week).

As a Security Engineer you will be an expert in cyber security, protecting and monitoring our cloud based services. You will be up to date with the latest cyber security threats and controls and you'll

help our teams keep our customer's data safe and secure.

You'll be contributing to both the DevOps and Architecture teams working on new and existing services and cloud infrastructure. The role will include a mixture of hands on engineering work, high level architecture and advice as well a leading on security initiatives as needed.

The role is suitable for a talented Security Engineer with a solid background in the fields of cyber security, software development and operations.

As a Security Engineer, you will:

Provide expertise in the field of cyber security

Help our teams to be aware of and to follow cyber security best practices

Seek out and troubleshoot cyber security related incidents

Build monitoring and alerting capabilities

Automate cyber security related controls and actions

Evaluate security related products and services

Look for ways to strengthen our cyber security posture

Organise vulnerability and penetration testing

Own the security incident response process

Take part and contribute to company wide security initiatives

What success will look like in 1 year:

High level of cyber security compliance based on certification and maturity models

Highly automated cyber security monitoring and alerting in place

Capabilities and Competencies

Behaviours

Detail oriented

Enjoys problem solving

Has a passion for automation

Loves trying and working with new technology

Shows a desire to learn and self-improve

Has an agile approach to software delivery

Enjoys working as part of a successful team

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Technical

Cloud Infrastructure and Security - (Amazon Web Services preferred)

Containers, Kubernetes

Cryptography and networking

OWASP Top 10 and secure web development

Penetration testing and dynamic analysis tools - Burpsuite etc

Continuous integration and static analysis - sonarQube, checkMark etc

Logging and dashboarding - ELK and other tools

Management of a technical security incident response

Programming - .NET, .NET core, python, nodejs

Scripting Tools - Powershell, Bash

Desirable - certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification or the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification

Benefits

Flexible working as standard (including remote working options and flexible working hours)

10% weekly personal development time 

Regular hack days with rewards for prize winners 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible holiday scheme (buy, sell and carry over your holiday) 

Paid time off to move home 

Contributory pension scheme 

Enhanced family leave benefits

Insurance benefits including life assurance

Discount scheme including gyms and popular retailers 

Range of wellbeing and mental health support avenues

Newly refurbished office in an amazing location, with countless bars, restaurants and theatres right on the doorstep