Job Description
About the role:
Ready to take your security expertise to the next level? We're looking for a Senior Security Operations Engineer who is not only technically skilled but also passionate about enhancing security operations. If you thrive in dynamic environments, enjoy solving complex problems through automation, and aim to shape the future of cybersecurity at scale—this could be your ideal next role.
In this position, you'll be central to our expanding cybersecurity team, leading innovation in threat detection, incident response, and cloud security. You will spearhead automation initiatives, improve our response capabilities, and collaborate across teams to develop secure, scalable solutions that make a significant impact.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Automation and Engineering: Design, implement, and optimize automation processes for security monitoring, alerting, and incident response. Develop and maintain playbooks, workflows, and integrations with SOC tools (SIEM, EDR, SOAR).
2. Incident Response & Threat Analysis: Investigate security incidents across cloud and on-premises environments. Conduct root cause analysis and forensic investigations to assess incident scope, impact, and mitigation strategies.
3. Cloud Security Expertise: Use your knowledge in AWS and Azure to improve cloud security operations, including threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response. Work with cloud security services (e.g., AWS WAF, Shield, IAM) to ensure strong protections.
4. Threat Hunting & Detection Engineering: Proactively search for threats within our network and cloud environments. Utilize threat intelligence, data analytics, and advanced detection techniques to identify anomalies and emerging threats.
5. Mentoring and Collaboration: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior analysts. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (legal, compliance, IT) to support security audits and ensure compliance with standards like PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
6. Continuous Improvement: Analyze post-incident data to identify opportunities for enhancing automation, detection, and SOC performance. Stay updated on security trends and technologies to continually improve our security posture.
7. Documentation & Reporting: Create and maintain incident response playbooks, runbooks, and SOPs. Deliver incident reports, security metrics, and recommendations to leadership.
8. On-Call Support: Participate in rotating on-call duties to respond to security incidents promptly, ensuring ongoing protection of systems and data.
Key requirements:
* Experience: 4+ years in security operations or incident response, with a focus on automation, threat hunting, and cloud security (AWS, Azure).
* Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of SOC tools (SIEM, EDR, SOAR), security automation frameworks, Python, SQL, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure). Experience with cloud security services like WAF, IAM, Shield.
* Incident Response & Forensics: Proven expertise in incident response methodologies and digital forensics, including endpoint, network, and cloud forensics. Cloud incident response experience is highly desirable.
* Problem-Solving: Critical and analytical thinking to resolve complex security issues under pressure.
* Collaboration: Excellent communication skills to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, explaining security concepts clearly.
* Education & Certifications: Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, or related field. Certifications like CISSP, GIAC, BTL, AWS Certified Security Specialty are advantageous.
What we offer:
* Pension contribution: 3%
* Incentive scheme: Up to 10% of annual salary based on company performance.
* Holiday: 33 days per year for work-life balance.
* Development: Opportunities for learning and career growth.
* Private Medical Care: After 1 year of service.
* Career progression
* Refer and Earn: Earn rewards by referring new colleagues.
* Epic Extras: Access to exclusive benefits, discounts, and savings.
* Product Discounts: 25% discount on products at Holland & Barrett from day one.
* Welfare Support: Free 24/7 confidential advice and support services.
* Mental Health: Access to qualified Mental Health First Aiders.
* Onsite Gym: Stay active and healthy.
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