Cybersecurity Engineer

Abacus; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great annual leave entitlement

Gym discount

Life insurance

Travel insurance for you and family

Well-being and counselling support

Competitive compensation

Commission eligible

Contributory pension scheme

Company events

Private Medical and Dental Insurance

Fantastic company culture and values

Job summary

Abacus Cybersecurity Engineer role, Edinburgh area, collaborates with Cybersecurity, Engineering and Service teams to address escalated issues, manage SOC escalations, and support new security initiatives.

The engineer demonstrates leadership presence, strong technical and interpersonal skills, familiarity with industry tools, and the ability to mentor junior team members while handling pressure and tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a system engineering or technical security role.
• Bachelor’s Degree in MIS, Computer Science or similar focus.
• Microsoft Certified (MCSE) or equivalent certification a plus.
• Microsoft Cloud Security certifications preferred.
• Security Certificate such as; CompTIA CySA, Security+ and Network+, ISC-2 CCSP/SSCP).

Responsibilities

• High interaction with Security, Engineering and Service teams, responding to escalated issues in a timely fashion.
• Respond and action alerts from our SOC escalations and security tooling to maintain health and security of our platform.
• Lead Incident coordination between internal and external entities in alignment with regulatory requirements.
• Utilize interpersonal and technical skills to effectively communicate with management, peers, and clients.
• Maintain an awareness of security and control issues in emerging technologies.
• Ability to scope, implement and support new security projects/initiatives.
• Ownership and follow up of pending issues to resolution.

Job description

Job Summary

As a Cybersecurity Engineer, you will collaborate closely with Cybersecurity, Engineering, and Service teams to address escalated issues, manage SOC escalations, and support new security initiatives. We are looking for an Engineer with leadership presence, possessing strong technical and interpersonal skills, familiarity with industry-standard tools, the ability to work under pressure, and the ability to mentor junior members of the team.

As a Cybersecurity Engineer, you will collaborate closely with Cybersecurity, Engineering, and Service teams to address escalated issues, manage SOC escalations, and support new security initiatives. We are looking for an Engineer with leadership presence, possessing strong technical and interpersonal skills, familiarity with industry-standard tools, the ability to work under pressure, and the ability to mentor junior members of the team.

Responsibilities (including, But Not Limited To The Following)

• High interaction with the Security, Engineering and Service teams, responding to escalated issues in a timely fashion
• Respond and action alerts from our SOC escalations and security tooling to maintain health and security of our platform
• Lead Incident coordination between internal and external entities in alignment with regulatory requirements
• Utilize interpersonal and technical skills to effectively communicate with management, peers, and clients
• Maintain an awareness of security and control issues in emerging technologies
• Ability to scope, implement and support new security projects/initiatives
• Ownership and follow up of pending issues to resolution

Skills

• Familiarity with industry standard tools and applications (such as Palo Alto, Cisco Meraki, SonicWall, Fortigate, SentinelOne, ThreatLocker, MS Defender, G-Suite, Content Filtering, Protective DNS)
• Heavy experience with the Incident Response lifecycle
• Familiarity with Microsoft (Office365 & Azure) and Citrix (Virtual Apps & Desktops) technologies
• Familiarity with open-source intelligence gathering
• Scripting ability and experience working with API endpoints such as MS Graph.
• Ability to navigate and utilize a ticketing system (such as ConnectWise or Service Now)
• Experience with change management and security remediation processes
• Experience with security documentation, technical and policy writing
• Ability to deliver technical/security information or concepts in a user-friendly format
• Takes ownership and excels in both independent and team project work
• Ability to work under pressure and with short deadlines
• Occasional on call nights, weekend and emergency on call is required within this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum5years’ experience in a system engineering or technical security role
• A Bachelor’s Degree inMIS, Computer Science or similar focus
• Microsoft Certified (MCSE) or equivalent certification a plus
• Microsoft Cloud Security certifications preferred
• Security Certificate such as; CompTIA CySA, Security+ and Network+, ISC-2 CCSP/SSCP)

The Benefits Of Working For Abacus

• Great annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
• Gym discount
• Life insurance
• Comprehensive travel insurance for you and your family in line with scheme rules
• Confidential well-being and counselling support
• Competitive compensation
• Commission eligible
• Contributory pension scheme
• Company events
• Private Medical and Dental Insurance
• Fantastic company culture and values