Business Information Security Officer

RELX Group plc; Alton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading information security firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to lead security engineering for an EU project. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with ISO-27001, security tools, and strong analytical skills. This role includes monitoring security systems, defining requirements, and supporting auditing processes. The company offers a generous benefits package including health screening, holiday allowance, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening and private medical benefits

Access to extensive learning resources

Employee discounts via Perks at Work

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in information security or security operations required.
• Solid understanding of network security and infrastructure hardening principles.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks including ISO 27001.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to security tools including alerts from SIEM.
• Define and document security requirements for new projects.
• Support auditing processes and prepare evidence for compliance.

Skills

Information security experience

Hands-on expertise in ISO-27001

Problem-solving skills

Experience with security tools

Strong communication skills

Education

Relevant security certifications (e.g., Security+, CEH, GSEC, CISSP)

Tools

Qualys

SIEM platforms (Splunk, Sentinel)

AV/EDR solutions

Job description

Senior Security Engineer – EU Project

Are you interested in leading security engineering for an EU project? Do you have hands‑on ISO‑27001 and security tool experience?

About the Business

LexisNexis Reed Tech brings clarity to innovation for businesses worldwide. We enable innovators to accomplish more by helping them make informed decisions, be more productive, comply with regulations, and ultimately achieve a competitive advantage for their business. Our Reed Tech suite of SingleSource™ for Medical Devices, SingleSource™ for Drug Products, and Navigator™ for Drug Labels enables life sciences companies to create product data management strategies and meet compliance deadlines on time. We are proud to directly support and serve these innovators in their endeavors to better humankind. For more information, please visit https://www.reedtech.com/.

About our Team

We are expanding our Information Security team presence into the European Union. This is an opportunity to become a key member of our team, supporting our commercial business lines. With a large part of the Intellectual Property (IP) technology team residing in Farringdon, this will strengthen the collaboration between Information Security and Technology, especially as IP focuses on modernization of their AI products with new features and functions to enrich the users’ experience.

About the Role

The Senior Security Engineer will conduct research, design, and engineering tasks for a dedicated project in the European Union. This role requires the ability to identify, investigate, and resolve ISO‑27001 security controls, along with hands‑on expertise in Endpoint Detection & Response and Vulnerability and Compliance Management tools.

Responsibilities

Monitor and Respond to Security Tools:

• Review and analyse outputs from Qualys, or equivalent, vulnerability and compliance scans.
• Actively monitor and respond to alerts from our SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) platform.
• Monitor and react to activity from Antivirus and EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) tools.

Security Requirements & Support:

• Define and document security requirements for new development efforts.
• Provide support to Commercial team members to ensure security is considered in product planning and delivery.

Change Validation:

• Perform production security validation of infrastructure, application, and network changes to ensure they meet internal policies and standards.

Compliance & Auditing:

• Extract and compile audit evidence for internal Security Plans and support external ISO audits and certifications.

Collaboration & Other Duties:

• Work cross‑functionally with IT, DevOps, and business teams to drive security improvements.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Experience in information security or security operations, typically demonstrated over several years.
• Practical experience with security tools, including Qualys, SIEM platforms (such as Splunk or Sentinel), and antivirus/endpoint detection and response (AV/EDR) solutions.
• Solid understanding of network security, infrastructure hardening, and secure application development principles.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks, such as ISO 27001.
• Ability to communicate security risks and recommendations clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences, in writing and verbally.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Security certifications (e.g., Security+, CEH, GSEC, CISSP) or active pursuit of such credentials.
• Experience supporting audits and preparing evidence for compliance and certification processes.
• Experience collaborating with cross‑functional development or product teams.

Working for You – Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Optional Dental Insurance
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work

We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form or please contact 1‑855‑833‑5120.

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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