Senior Security Engineer | London, UK

Senior Security Engineer

Location: London/ Hybrid

Salary: £110,000 - £120,000 + Package

We are currently partnered with a global Financial Services client who is undergoing a group-wide expansion programme. The CIO has identified the need to grow their CISO operations across the UK and Ireland.

The client is looking for a Senior Security Engineer who will work closely with the CISO function in the UK. You will work with the wider team to deliver solutions and maintenance to the group estate, interacting with the IT Security Architecture Team, IT Security Operations Team, Project Management Teams, global IT Teams, and outsourcing partners to enhance the security program.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement security strategy in consultation with IT teams, ensuring alignment with overall strategy.
• Provide security advice and support for information technology projects.
• Research new security-related products and services.
• Facilitate definition, monitoring, and enforcement of secure configurations for on-premise infrastructure and applications and cloud-based environments (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS).
• Operate and maintain security controls related to configuration compliance.
• Review and refine security procedures to ensure compliance with cyber resilience requirements.
• Design and integrate consistent security solutions across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Oversee design principles and controls relating to third-party solution providers.

Minimum Requirements

• Knowledge of firewalls, switches, routers, application servers, web servers, databases, operating systems, and enterprise security concepts/frameworks and products.
• Security Certifications such as CISSP, SANS GIAC GSEC, GCED, GCIA, GCIH, GREM; or Cisco CCNA, CCNP; or equivalent.
• Industry recognized cloud security qualifications (e.g. CCSK, CCSP, AWS Security Fundamentals, AWS Certified Security).
• Working knowledge of frameworks and regulations: ISO 27001/2, SANS Top 20 Critical Security Controls, NIST CSF, and FFIEC handbook.

Excellent package on offer.

Hybrid, 2 days onsite/ City of London.

Ideally from a Financial Services background/ regulated markets.