Cyber Security Engineer

Proximity Recruitment Ltd.; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Proximity Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer for an office-based role in Northamptonshire. The position requires hands-on security experience and a degree, with responsibilities spanning identity, endpoint and cloud security, vulnerability management, and incident response.

The successful candidate will join a 220-person business as the first cyber hire and will have 5+ years of cyber experience. The role is office-based, five days a week.

Qualifications

• 5+ years cyber experience.
• Degree educated.
• Hands-on contributor in a growing fintech environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve security controls across identity, endpoint, cloud and apps.
• Review and strengthen security configurations and device compliance.
• Operate vulnerability and exposure-management processes and coordinate remediation.
• Investigate security alerts and incidents and drive improvement through exercises.
• Produce risk, incident and remediation reports and support audits.

Skills

Cyber security

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Proximity is searching for a talented Cyber Security Engineer (circa £60,000 - £70,000 + 15% Bonus + Benefits) to join one of Europe's fastest growing fintech firms based in Northamptonshire.

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 5 days a week.

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 5 days a week in the office.