Senior Cyber Security Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Level 3 Security Engineer to join their innovative team. This role offers the chance to work on critical security frameworks, ensuring the functionality of security tools and systems. You will be responsible for developing strategies to respond to security incidents, collaborating with vendors to meet security requirements, and mentoring team members. With a commitment to flexible working and a focus on employee wellbeing, this position promises a fulfilling career path in a supportive environment. Join us in making health happen for our customers and communities.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Annual performance-based bonus

Onsite gyms or local discounts

Various online discounts

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills for partnering with IT and business stakeholders.
• Experience in product-based environments with Agile practices.
• Proficiency in cloud technologies is highly beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Configure and manage security hardware and software systems.
• Develop playbooks and policies for security measures.
• Monitor and manage security systems for optimal performance.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

IT Support Experience

Agile Methodologies

Cloud Technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Network Troubleshooting

Security Logging & Monitoring

Intrusion Techniques

Automation Tooling

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

KQL

Tools

SIEM Tools

Vulnerability Management Systems

Network Security Tools

AV/EDR Solutions

Microsoft Sentinel

Firewalls/Proxies

Job description

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Location: Flexible – Staines (TW18 3DZ) or Salford (M50 3SP)

Permanent

10% Bonus (Company & Performance related)

Full time – 37.5 hours per week

Occasional on-call duties as needed

We make health happen

At Bupa, we’re passionate about technology. With colleagues, customers, patients and residents in mind, you’ll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects and make a real impact on their lives.

Right from the start, you’ll become part of our digital strategy, joining us on our journey and developing yourself along the way.

As a Level 3 Security Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in shaping and maintaining Bupa's enterprise security framework. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the functionality of security tools and systems, maintaining and enhancing security measures and protocols, overseeing the performance of monitoring and reporting devices, and improving security strategies, guidelines, and rule sets.

How you’ll help us make health happen:

1. Configure, implement, and manage security hardware and software systems across On-Premise and Cloud/SAAS solutions.
2. Take accountability for assigned tools and services.
3. Develop playbooks, policies, and custom rulesets; perform tool tuning and whitelisting to enhance security.
4. Contribute to strategies for responding to and recovering from security incidents and breaches.
5. Lead validation and testing of hardware and software solutions to ensure compliance with security standards.
6. Monitor and manage security systems for optimal performance, including timely patching and updates.
7. Collaborate with vendors, system designers, and architects to develop technical solutions that meet security requirements.
8. Act as a subject matter expert, providing technical advice and contributing to security policy design and implementation.
9. Work with product management teams to ensure security milestones are met within delivery/sprint timelines.
10. Mentor team members, sharing knowledge and support.
11. Automate processes wherever possible and challenge non-automated processes.
12. Understand business needs and work closely with key stakeholders.
13. Implement and deploy security policies; create technical security standards based on policy objectives and requirements.
14. Continuously learn and adapt to new technologies, staying updated on emerging security threats and trends.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

Required Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills for partnering with IT and business stakeholders at all levels.
• Diverse IT background with experience in BAU support and project-based environments, including End-User Computing, Hosting, and Networks.
• Experience in a product-based environment with demonstrated Agile working practices.
• Proficiency in cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP) is highly beneficial.
• Skilled in network troubleshooting and issue resolution.
• Hands-on experience with Security Logging & Monitoring.
• Familiarity with intrusion techniques at both perimeter and host levels.
• Experience with automation tooling.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Hashicorp, Terraform).
• Hands-on experience with KQL.

Advantageous experience includes:

• Infrastructure as Code
• DLP
• SIEM Tools
• Vulnerability Management systems
• Network security tools
• AV/EDR Solutions
• Microsoft Sentinel
• KQL
• Purview/EOP
• Firewalls/Proxies
• Scripting abilities

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role, you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives, and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.