Cybersecurity Engineer - Cloud

Visa; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global payment technology leader in the UK is seeking a Cybersecurity professional. This hybrid role involves conducting threat analysis, developing security policies, and enhancing security in both cloud and on-prem environments. Candidates should have 3+ years of experience in cloud security, familiarity with Python and Bash, and a strong understanding of network and application security. You will collaborate with various teams to communicate security risks and improve the security posture of the organization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with cloud security services.
• Previous experience in a development role with Python.
• Strong understanding of network, application, and system security.

Responsibilities

• Conduct threat and risk analysis.
• Assist in the development of security policies.
• Enhance security posture in cloud/on-prem environments.
• Translate security requirements into business terms.
• Collaborate with IT for security integration.
• Develop automated vulnerability management infrastructure.

Skills

Cloud security services

Python

Bash

Network security

Application security

System security

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

Cybersecurity is at the beating heart of our business. Our diligence and expertise is what makes us the undisputed leader in electronic payments. We've made it our priority to create a top-tier Cybersecurity team, poised to defend us against any potential cyber threats. We're looking for those of you who are inherently driven and fascinated by the art and science of cybersecurity and more specifically, mergers and acquisitions with a specific focus on Cybersecurity integration. We'll equip you with the very best tools and tech so that you can deliver top-notch results. Continuous self-development underpins job fulfillment at Visa With the Security Team you will:

Responsibilities

• Conduct threat and risk analysis and participate in the development of mitigation strategies
• Assist in the development and enforcement of security policies, procedures, and best practices
• Enhance the security posture of the entity hosted in public cloud or on-prem environment
• Translate security and technical requirements into business requirements and communicate security risks to different audiences ranging from business leaders to engineers.
• Collaborate with IT and other business units to ensure security is integrated into all aspects of technology and operations
• Develop the infrastructure and platform to automate vulnerability management and security reporting.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

• 3 or more years experience with cloud security services (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Previous experience in a development role (Python)
• Scripting experience (Bash)
• Experience with deploying secure infrastructure into cloud environments
• Strong understanding of network, application, and system security

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 or more years of work experience in Cloud security
• AWS Security Specialty certification
• Technical experience with programming, technology, infrastructure, and security
• Experience in deploying resources using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Experience in securing Kubernetes services
• Extensive knowledge in OWASP Web Top 10 and CWE Top 25
• Strong written and oral communication skills to document reports on assessments and communicate potential weaknesses and risks to different audiences ranging from business leaders to engineers.

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose - to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.