Cyber Security Engineer

Artis Recruitment Ltd; Weston-super-Mare; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension scheme

Healthcare cash back plan

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Artis Recruitment Ltd in North Somerset is recruiting a Cyber Security Engineer to manage technical security tools, with a focus on protection and detection, and to support ongoing security projects to reduce risk. You will own endpoint protection, boundary firewalls, and other security solutions, and work with the IT team on least-privilege implementations to balance security and usability.

The role offers £50,000–£60,000 per annum plus a benefits package including 33 days holiday, pension

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of commercial security or infrastructure experience.
• Strong background in managing Windows OS.
• Experience with endpoint protection and EDR.
• Knowledge of network basics: TCP/IP and VLANs.

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementing, maintaining, and documenting security solutions.
• Own endpoint protection, firewalls and other security solutions.
• Implement exceptions per least privilege with usability considerations.
• Use open-source intelligence to identify risks and suggest remediation steps.
• Perform 2nd/3rd line IT security support for incidents and requests.
• Support junior IT team members and provide out-of-hours support when rotating.
• Advise IT team on best practices per least privilege.

Skills

Windows OS

Endpoint protection

EDR deployment

TCP/IP

VLANs

Tools

PowerShell

Job description

Cyber Security Engineer required by expanding, market leading organisation based in North Somerset. The Cyber Security Engineer will be responsible for managing the technical security tools, particularly focused on protection and detection. You will assist with ongoing cyber security projects and achieving strategic objectives, particularly to reduce cyber security risk.

Main Responsibilities:

• Assist with implementing, maintaining, and documenting new security solutions and ensure existing systems are replaced.
• Own the endpoint protection, boundary firewalls, and other technical security solutions.
• Ability to implement exceptions and make changes for new requirements according to least privilege principles, while maintaining usability and good end user experience.
• Using open-source intelligence and disclosures from official sources, identify potential security risks, and be able to suggest remediation steps as required by the IT department, internal stakeholders, or external partners according to commensurate level of risk.
• Working with the Cyber Security Analyst, undertake 2nd & 3rd line support duties for IT Security related incidents and requests & resolve issues within IT Service Level Agreements.
• Contribute to the professional development of the Cyber Security Analyst and junior members of the IT team.
• Provide out of hours support on a rotating basis.
• Advise the IT team on best practices for implementation of projects and solutions according to least privilege principles.

Ideal Background

• At least 3-5 years commercial experience gained within a security or infrastructure role
• A strong and recent background gained in managing Windows Operating Systems
• Endpoint protection & EDR deployment and management
• TCP/IP, VLANs

The ‘Nice to haves’

• The ability to clearly and confidently convey security risks
• Knowledge of Cyber Security standards, e.g. Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, NIST Framework.
• PowerShell or other scripting languages.

This fantastic role comes with a salary of £50,000-60,000 p/a and is accompanied by a benefits package which includes 33 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare cash back plan, cycle to work scheme, subsidised products and services to name but a few.