Cyber Tooling and Automations specialist

Jagex Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company seeks a cybersecurity professional for its Cyber team in Cambridge. Responsibilities include building security automations and improving incident response capabilities. Candidates should have 3+ years of cybersecurity experience and knowledge of cloud security tools. Attractive benefits package includes private healthcare, generous pension contributions, and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Private Healthcare, including Dental

Minimum 6% Pension contributions

Employee Assistance Programme & onsite Counselling

Life Insurance

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Enhanced family leave policies

Flexible working hours

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in a cybersecurity role.
• Solid understanding of security operations and automation processes.
• Experience with cloud security tools and SOC operations.

Responsibilities

• Build and implement security automations and workflows.
• Collaborate with analysts to enhance operational efficiency.
• Work with teams to build robust detections and response actions.

Skills

Cyber Security

Automation

Incident Response

Threat Hunting

Cloud Security

Tools

SIEM

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Job description

As part of our Cyber team, you will help us build a world-class security automation, orchestration, and response capability that will navigate challenging security incidents, drive process improvement, and develop an open culture where we grow from our mistakes as an organization. In this role, you will also build the tools needed to scale our detection and response capabilities across all threats to our Studio and gaming environments.

What you'll be doing:

• Build security automations, logging, and SIEM detections to improve efficiency, scalability, and incident response capabilities.
• Design, implement, and maintain automated workflows and playbooks to streamline operations, including incident response, threat hunting, cyber threat intelligence, and vulnerability management.
• Collaborate with analysts to identify repetitive tasks and automate them to improve operational efficiency.
• Work with Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, and Attack Surface Management teams to build and tune robust SIEM detections for proactive and reactive response actions.
• Continuously evaluate automation solutions for performance, reliability, and scalability, making improvements as necessary.
• Partner with third-party vendors and service providers to leverage automation opportunities and ensure successful integrations.
• This position requires participation in an on-call rotation.

What we're looking for:

• At least 3 years of experience in cybersecurity in a security operations or security software development role.
• Solid understanding of security operations, automation processes, detection engineering, and SIEM management.
• Experience with cloud security tools and platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, Google Cloud) and their integration into SOC operations.
• Experience contributing to large-scale, sprint-based security automation and detection engineering projects.

What we offer:

Joining Jagex offers a generous Perks & Benefits package, including:

• Private Healthcare, including Dental.
• Minimum 6% Pension contributions.
• Employee Assistance Programme & onsite Counselling.
• Life Insurance.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus.
• Enhanced family leave policies from day one.
• Flexible working hours.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell holidays, and much more!

About Jagex:

Jagex is a leader in developing and publishing deep, engaging online games connecting millions of players worldwide. Known for the RuneScape franchise, including Old School RuneScape, RuneScape, and RuneScape: Dragonwilds, we excel in delivering immersive games and fostering strong communities.

We are committed to an inclusive workplace built on trust, autonomy, and a shared passion for creating lasting games. Our values include We Embrace Fellowship, We Hone our Craft, Honour our Vows, We Are Our Customers’ Heroes, and Seize The Day.

With over two decades of experience and a team of over 400 people, we continue to innovate in live game development, leveraging data-driven insights, and a commitment to player-first design. Join us to work on a globally successful franchise, contribute to exciting projects, and be part of a company that values its employees and players alike.