Cyber Security Engineer

Proximity Recruitment Ltd.; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Proximity Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a talented Cyber Security Engineer to join one of Europe's fastest growing fintech firms opening a new London office (EC4). The role is office based or hybrid, working with IT operations, development and platform teams, and external security providers.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years of cyber experience and a degree. The position offers a base salary around £70,000 plus a 15% bonus and benefits in a scale-up environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years cyber security experience.
• Degree educated.
• Experience collaborating with IT operations, development and platform teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain & improve security controls across identity, endpoint, cloud and applications.
• Review and strengthen security configurations, device compliance and cloud services.
• Operate vulnerability and exposure-management processes and coordinate remediation.
• Investigate security alerts and incidents; support incident response and post-incident reviews.
• Produce security risk, incident and remediation reports; support audits and compliance activities.

Skills

Cyber security

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Proximity is searching for a talented Cyber Security Engineer (circa GBP70,000 + 15% Bonus + Benefits) to join one of Europe's fastest growing fintech firms who are opening a new London office (EC4).

You will work closely with IT operations, development & platform teams, as well as selected external security providers in a key cyber role for the firm. The position is office based or hybrid.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain & improve security controls across identity, endpoint, cloud, business applications and supporting infrastructure, promoting least–privilege & zero–trust principles.
• Review & strengthen security configurations, device compliance, cloud services, SaaS applications, third–party integrations & technical designs.
• Operate vulnerability & exposure–management processes, coordinate remediation with system owners & verify corrective actions.
• Investigate security alerts & incidents, maintain incident–response procedures, coordinate response activities & drive improvements through exercises & post–incident reviews.
• Produce security risk, incident & remediation reports; support audits, customer assurance & compliance activities; & develop technical security standards, procedures & guidance.

The role is the first cyber piece in a 220–person business meaning the client is looking for a hands–on individual with the ability to grow strategically. The successful candidate will have 5+ years cyber experience and be degree educated. The position will be hybrid in Northamptonshire until April and when the new office opens you will be 5 days a week near St. Pauls (EC4).