Cyber Security Engineer

BUPA; Staines-upon-Thames, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Onsite gyms

Online discounts

Job summary

Bupa is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to shape and uphold its enterprise security framework. The role covers configuring and managing security tooling across On Premise and Cloud/SAAS, ensuring patching, and collaborating with product teams to meet security milestones.

You will mentor peers and drive automation improvements. The position is hybrid, with locations in Angel Court, Staines or Manchester, and offers a competitive rate based on experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher-level qualification in a relevant IT field or equivalent experience.
• Experience in BAU and project-based environments across IT disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of security policies, tooling, and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Configure, implement, and manage security hardware and software across On Premise & Cloud/SAAS.
• Own and manage allocated security tools and services.
• Develop playbooks, policies, and rulesets; tune tooling and allow‑listing to improve security maturity.
• Assist in incident response strategy and recovery planning.
• Lead validation and testing of security solutions for compliance.
• Monitor security systems and ensure timely patching and updates.
• Collaborate with vendors, designers, and architects to meet security requirements.
• Provide SME guidance and contribute to policy/procedure design.
• Work with product teams to meet security milestones in sprints.
• Mentor team members and promote knowledge sharing.
• Automate processes and challenge non-automated tasks.

Skills

Cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Network troubleshooting

Intrusion techniques

Automation tooling

SIEM tools

Vulnerability management

M365/Defender 365

Microsoft Defender / Sentinel

Scripting

Automation and AI

Education

Microsoft SC 200/500/900 certification

Hands-on experience

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

SIEM tools

Microsoft Defender ATP/365

Job description

Job Description:

Cyber Security Engineer

Location: Angel Court, Staines or Manchester (Hybrid Working)

Permanent

(Competitive rate depending on experience)

Full time, 37.5 scheduled weekly hours

We make health happen

At Bupa, we're passionate about technology. With colleagues, customers, patients and residents in mind you'll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects and make a real impact on their lives.

Right from the start you'll become part of our digital strategy, joining us on our journey and developing yourself along the way.

As a Cyber Security Engineer the successful candidate is tasked with shaping, implementing, and upholding Bupa's enterprise security framework and its related measures. The role involves ensuring the functionality of the tools and systems utilised by Bupa Security Operations and the organisation at large. As a member of the Security Engineering team, responsibilities include the upkeep of security measures and protocols, overseeing the performance of monitoring and reporting devices, and enhancing security strategies, guidelines, and rule sets. Additionally, the role requires the provision of documented proof of enhancements made.

How you'll help us make health happen:

• Configure, implement, and manage security hardware and software systems, Across both On Premise & Cloud/SAAS Solutions

• Assume accountability for the allocated tools and services.

• Craft playbooks, policies, and custom rulesets, perform tool tuning and allow-listing to enhance security maturity.

• Contribute to the formulation of strategies for responding to and recovering from security incidents and breaches.

• Lead efforts to validate and test both hardware and software solutions, ensuring compliance with security standards.

• Monitor and manage security systems to ensure optimal performance and timely patching and updates.

• Work closely with vendors, system designers, and architects to shape and develop technical solutions that align with security requirements.

• Act as a subject matter expert, providing technical advice and contributing to the design and implementation of security policies and procedures.

• Collaborate with product management teams to ensure security milestones are met within delivery/sprint timelines.

• Be a mentor for team members, supporting and sharing knowledge.

• Automate wherever possible and challenge processes where there is no automation.

• Understand the business needs, work closely with key stakeholders

• Knowledge of security policy implementation and deployment; experience of creating technical security standards based on established policy objectives and requirements.

• Continuously learn and adapt to new technologies, staying up to date with emerging security threats and trends.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

• High interpersonal skills to enable partnership with IT and business stakeholders operating at all levels within the organisation.

• The ideal candidate should possess a diverse IT background, with substantial experience in both BAU support and project-based environments, across disciplines such as End-User Computing, Hosting, and Networks.

• Proficiency in cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP) is highly beneficial.

• Skilled in network troubleshooting and issue resolution.

• Familiarity with intrusion techniques at the perimeter and host level is required.

• Automation tooling

• Experience with the following will be considered an advantage:

  • Experience of working in a Product environment

  • Infrastructure by Code

  • DLP

  • SIEM Tools

  • Vulnerability Management systems

  • Network security tools

  • AV/EDR Solutions

  • M365/Defender 365

  • Microsoft Sentinel

  • KQL

  • Purview/EOP

  • Firewalls/Proxies

  • Scripting abilities

  • Automation and AI

Qualifications:

• Certified Microsoft SC 200/500/900 and Equivalents

• 'Hands on' Experience

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health, from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.

• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.

• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance.

• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available.

• Various other benefits and online discounts.

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all our people to ”Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

IT

Locations:

Angel Court, London, Bupa Place, Staines - Willow House