IT Secuirty Engineer

Voyage Care; Lichfield; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Voyage Care is looking for a highly skilled IT Security Engineer to safeguard its IT infrastructure. This role requires significant experience in Microsoft Azure, Network Infrastructure, and Endpoint security, along with a proactive approach to managing security incidents and compliance. Candidates should possess strong analytical abilities, excellent communication skills, and relevant certifications.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunities for professional growth

Supportive and collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years IT security engineering experience.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure and Endpoint security.
• Experience with SIEM and security frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in IT network infrastructure security design and management.
• Investigate and remediate security incidents.
• Conduct security assessments and audits.

Skills

Network Infrastructure Security

Endpoint Security

Microsoft Azure Security

Security Incident Management

Scripting (PowerShell, Python)

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, etc.)

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Exabeam

Job description

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Location: Remote
Alternate weekly shifts 07:00 15:00 and 11:00 19:00 - Monday to Friday

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced IT Security Engineer to join our IT Security Team, which is part of IT Infrastructure and Services here at Voyage Care.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience at an engineering level, with strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, Network Infrastructure and Endpoint security.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the Security design, implementation, and management of Voyage Care’s IT network infrastructure, cloud infrastructure and other platforms.
• Investigate security related incidents, provide remediation actions and follow this through to incident closure.
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities and implement corrective measures.
• Collaborate with the IT Security and Network Team Lead to develop and update security policies and procedures and security guidance.
• Provide technical guidance and support to other IT team members on security-related issues.
• Stay up to date with the latest security trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Develop and maintain security documentation, including incident reports and RCA documentation.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Actively participate in annual security testing exercises

Experience

• At least 5 years of experience in IT security engineering or a related field.
• Proven experience with Microsoft 365 security configurations.
• Experience in configuring Microsoft Conditional Access rules.
• Strong knowledge of network infrastructure security, including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and network segmentation.
• In-depth understanding of Microsoft Azure security features and best practices, including (but not limited to):
  • Azure Security Centre
  • Azure Policy
  • Azure Entra ID and identity management
  • Azure Key Vault
  • Azure Networking security features (NSGs, ASGs, DDoS Protection, etc.)
• Security information and event management (SIEM), preferably using the Exabeam platform
• Knowledge of security hardening Microsoft servers within Azure
• Compliance and regulatory standards for Azure environments
• Hands-on experience configuring Endpoint security using Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Defender XDR.
• Coding and Scripting: The ability to author and write scripted solutions to automate processes, improve operating efficiency and remediate issues using PowerShell, KQL and Python, etc.

Qualifications

• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, AZ-500 are highly desirable.
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.

Essential Personal Attributes

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating security risks.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.

You may be required to undertake other duties commensurate to your role and/or working hours, as may reasonably be required of you.

This is a description of the job as it is at present. However, the Company may periodically review your job description and update it to ensure that it relates to the job as when being performed. It is the Company's aim to reach agreement on reasonable changes, but if agreement is not possible the Company reserves the right to insist on changes to your job description, after consultation with you.