InfoSec Innovation Accelerator Engineer

KPMG-UnitedKingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in Birmingham is seeking an InfoSec Innovation Accelerator Engineer to enhance security operations through automation. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Palo Alto Cortex and Azure technologies, with a focus on building automated workflows for security monitoring. This role requires strong analytical skills and experience in DevOps. Competitive compensation and flexible work arrangements offered.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience automating threat detection and incident response solutions.
• Expertise in Azure Security technologies.
• Proven DevOps expertise and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security automation solutions.
• Automate threat detection and incident response workflows.
• Support project activities with stakeholders and vendors.

Skills

Palo Alto Cortex

Azure technologies

ServiceNow

Python

KQL

PowerShell

Bash

Git

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computing, Information Security

Tools

SIEM tools

Threat intelligence platforms

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Job Title: InfoSec Innovation Accelerator Engineer, Birmingham

Client: KPMG-UnitedKingdom

Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 7752972867e2

Job Views: 22

Posted: 12.08.2025

Expiry Date: 26.09.2025

Job Description:

About KPMG International

Join a global organization with over 273,000 colleagues across 143 countries, providing Audit, Tax, and Advisory services. KPMG helps set standards, develop innovative solutions, and drive positive change worldwide.

Global Technology & Knowledge

We enable digital transformation, provide trusted technology services, ensure security, and support our strategic goals through customer-centric, flexible, and empowered teams organized into five domains: Technology Portfolio Delivery, Global Enterprise Technology, Technology Strategy & Blueprint, Global Information Security Group, and Business Operations.

About this Team

As part of the Global Information Security Group (GISG), the Information Security Services (ISS) team, including the Global Security Operations Center (GSOC), defends KPMG and its clients from cyber threats through detection, investigation, and remediation.

Role summary

We seek a Security Engineer to join our GSOC team, focusing on automation and DevOps principles to enhance security operations. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Palo Alto Cortex, Azure technologies (Logic Apps, Microsoft Sentinel), and ServiceNow, responsible for building and maintaining automated workflows for security monitoring and incident response. You will collaborate with teams to introduce new technologies, participate in technical projects, and support tools on physical and cloud platforms.

The candidate should possess strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication skills, and experience integrating multiple technologies.

• Design, implement, and maintain security automation solutions.
• Automate threat detection, incident response, and workflow management using Palo Alto Cortex, Azure, and other tools.
• Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines supporting DevOps.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and develop new security capabilities.
• Enhance security visibility and reduce response times.

Key Accountabilities

• Improve GSOC processes through automation.
• Support project activities with stakeholders and vendors.
• Manage GSOC technologies across data centers, Azure, and O365.
• Monitor systems, resolve issues, and document designs and modifications.
• Provide user training and manage support cases.

Experience / Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computing, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer are a plus.
• Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms and SIEM tools.
• Deep understanding of incident response and threat detection technologies.
• Proficiency in scripting/development languages: Python, KQL, PowerShell, Bash.
• Experience with automation and Azure Security technologies.
• Proven DevOps expertise (Git, Jenkins, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work under pressure.

Agile/Flexible Working

We support work-life balance through flexible arrangements. Contact us for more details.

Inclusion & Diversity

We value diversity and inclusion, recruiting broadly and fostering an environment where everyone can thrive.