Azure Security Engineer: Cloud Hardening & IR

Flagstone Group LTD; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial technology company in London is seeking a Security Engineer to strengthen cloud security measures in Azure and improve overall detection and response processes. This hands-on role includes responsibilities for maintaining security tooling, incident response, and participation in security assessments. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of experience in security engineering and a solid understanding of cybersecurity principles. A supportive and diverse environment is promoted, with opportunities for personal development and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive bonus scheme

Flexible benefits budget

Private health care

Learning and development budget

Mental wellbeing support

Matched pension contributions

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in a security engineering or internal security team role.
• Practical understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code.
• Some knowledge of frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, or NIST CSF.

Responsibilities

• Improve and maintain Azure-based security tooling.
• Contribute to SOC tools optimization and maintenance.
• Investigate suspicious activity and support incident response.
• Contribute to cloud hardening.
• Participate in security risk assessments and vulnerability management.
• Support penetration testing efforts.

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Defender XDR

Defender for Cloud

Bicep

Terraform

PowerShell

Job description

A prominent financial technology company in London is seeking a Security Engineer to strengthen cloud security measures in Azure and improve overall detection and response processes. This hands-on role includes responsibilities for maintaining security tooling, incident response, and participation in security assessments. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of experience in security engineering and a solid understanding of cybersecurity principles. A supportive and diverse environment is promoted, with opportunities for personal development and competitive benefits.