Cyber Security Engineer

Bupa UK; Staines-upon-Thames, Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Onsite gyms or local discounts

Job summary

A leading health insurer in the UK is looking for a Cyber Security Engineer to join their team. This hybrid role involves configuring and managing security systems, ensuring optimal performance, and leading efforts to validate solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong IT background, experience in Agile environments, and proficiency in cloud technologies. The company fosters a culture of diversity and offers numerous benefits, including health insurance, pension plans, and flexible working opportunities.

Qualifications

• High interpersonal skills to partner with IT and business stakeholders.
• Substantial experience in both BAU support and project-based environments.
• Experience in a product-based environment demonstrating Agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Configure, implement, and manage security systems.
• Maintain documentation and team processes.
• Lead validation and testing of hardware and software solutions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Diverse IT background

Agile working practices

Cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Microsoft Defender and Sentinel

Network troubleshooting

Intrusion techniques

Automation tooling

Education

Professional or equivalent certifications

Certified Microsoft SC 200/500/900

Cybersecurity certification

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

SIEM Tools

DLP

Vulnerability Management systems

Network security tools

AV/EDR Solutions

Firewalls/Proxies

Job description

Overview

Location: Staines (TW18 3DZ) or Manchester (M50 3SP) - Hybrid Working

Permanent

Role specific benefits:

Full time, 37.5 scheduled weekly hours

We consider all types of flexibility, including locations, hours and working patterns.

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 responsibility for maintaining accurate documentation and team processes for the allocated tools and services.
• Craft playbooks, policies, and custom rulesets, perform tool tuning and allowlisting 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 with focus on continuous improvement.
• 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

• 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.
• Experience of working in a Product based environment and the ability to demonstrate and evidence Agile working practices.
• Proficiency in cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP) is highly beneficial.
• Proficiency in Defender and Sentinel i.e deployment of Log Sources, Data Collection Rules, Analytical Rule creation/tuning, workbooks, troubleshooting and issue resolution
• Skilled in network troubleshooting and issue resolution.
• Familiarity with intrusion techniques at the perimeter and host level is required.
• Automation tooling (logic apps, Sentinel Automations)
• Experience with the following will be considered an advantage:
• Infrastructure by Code
• DLP
• SIEM Tools
• Vulnerability Management systems
• Network security tools
• AV/EDR Solutions
• Microsoft Sentinel
• KQL
• Purview/EOP
• Firewalls/Proxies
• Scripting abilities

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Microsoft, ISC2 (Cyber), Networking learning paths advantageous:
• Professional or equivalent certifications.
• Certified Microsoft SC 200/500/900
• Certified in CyberSecurity (and above)

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.

• 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.