Cyber Security Engineer - Endpoint Protection

British Airways PLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airline is looking for a Cyber Security Engineer focused on endpoint protection. This role involves designing and building security tools to protect the airline from cyber threats, while continuously assessing the technical landscape for effective protection. The ideal candidate should possess analytical skills and excellent communication abilities to convey complex issues simply. The position requires the right to work in the UK and a Counter Terrorist Check. It's an opportunity to make a significant impact on the security of the organization.

Qualifications

• Highly analytical with a methodical and structured approach.
• Excellent communicator able to simplify complex technical issues for stakeholders.
• Ability to review and develop security reference architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design and build security tools and capabilities to mitigate threats.
• Align with strategy to minimize overheads while focusing on critical matters.
• Maintain knowledge of modern attacker techniques and ensure tool effectiveness.
• Continuously assess technical landscape for ongoing protection.
• Stay updated with industry trends to adopt future technologies.
• Understand broader organizational functions and priorities.

Job description

A career without limits

As the nation's flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

It's something we've been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world's first international scheduled air service between London and Paris.

This originality has been in our blood since day one. It's the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues.

So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make.

We know great things can happen when you're inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit.

The role

Cyber Security Engineer - Endpoint Protection

Our cyber security engineers build and develop the technical security solutions that keep our airline and our customers safe from cyber-attack. Working with BA colleagues around the world, you'll create and maintain capabilities that meet our requirements and our threats. You will report into our Cyber Security Engineering Principal - Protect.

Please be aware this role requires the right to work in the UK and a Counter Terrorist Check (CTC)

What you'll do

• Design and build security tools and capabilities to mitigate threats to British Airways, wherever they originate.
• Align with threat and risk led strategy that enables BA to focus on what matters, while minimising overheads.
• Maintain a working understanding of modern attacker techniques and procedures, ensuring that existing and future tools and capabilities are effective and proportionate.
• Proactive assessment of existing technical landscape on a continuous basis ensuring ongoing effective protection.
• Keeping up to date with industry trends and developments to ensure that future technologies are ready to adopt as they become mature.
• Develop an understanding of the functions within the broader organisation and their respective priorities and needs. Use this understanding

What you'll bring to British Airways

• Highly analytical, demonstrating a methodical and structured approach with high attention to detail.
• Excellent communicator, taking complex technical issues and making them approachable to all stakeholders
• Ability to review and security reference architectures, patterns and guidance.