IT Security Engineer - Global Software company

hireful; London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in the UK seeks an experienced IT Security Engineer to join their Security Ops team. This role enables you to enhance security processes across platforms while working with innovative technologies. With a focus on technical excellence, you will play a vital role in fortifying both infrastructure and application platforms within a collaborative team environment. Embrace this opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic SaaS company offering a competitive salary and extensive benefits.

Benefits

Extensive Benefits Package

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in IT Security.
• In-depth knowledge of security principles, technologies, and practices.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and various security compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead security efforts for SaaS environments and internal infrastructure.
• Collaborate with teams to embed security into technical processes.
• Ensure data confidentiality, integrity, and availability throughout its lifecycle.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Cloud Security Architecture

Threat Detection

Proactive Security Awareness

Education

CISSP

CEH

Job description

Are you an accomplished IT Security Engineer (Application &/or Infrastructure focused), looking to make your next move into a small team of like–minded, security focused people?

Would you relish the opportunity to work with one of the UK s leading independent Software houses, with a global footprint (but UK HQ), 500 staff & a focus on technical excellence?

If so, we are looking for an experienced Security Engineer to join our growing Security Ops team, working closely with the wider GRC & policy team, DevOps teams, Dev team & internal IT teams to make sure security is at the heart of all our technical process'.

This role will cover a wide array of security areas across our SaaS private and public cloud environments, as well as corporate domains & internal infrastructure and will require a skilled individual to spearhead efforts in fortifying both infrastructure and application platforms, against potential threats.

Job title: IT Security Engineer. Cyber Security Engineer or similar!

Salary: GBP75K – GBP80K Basic + 10% Bonus + Extensive Benefits package

Location: London office, but nearly 100% remote (UK) role 1 day per month in London for a Team meet up & after bedding in for 6 months this can become even less.

We d hope that an experienced individual will know what the role entails, but some key points to be considered:

Must have skills and experience:

• A minimum of 3+ years hands–on, proven industry experience in a similar role.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CEH, etc or equivalent are highly desirable.
• You have an in–depth knowledge of security principles, technologies, and best practices, threat detection and mitigation strategies.
• Mature understanding / experience with cloud security architecture (AWS, Azure) with a proven track record and work ethic that covers many platforms (Windows/ Linux), to ensure optimal security posture.
• Proven track record of ensuring data confidentiality, integrity, and availability throughout its lifecycle – during transmission, storage, and processing.
• Excellent problem–solving and communication skills with an innate passion for security.
• A proactive approach to staying updated with the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation techniques.

Advantageous skills/ experience:

• You will have worked on a variety of challenging projects, with multiple security tools & be confident working with internal stakeholders to make sure the organization is compliant with PCI DSS, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC & HIPAA & IRAP controls.
• Strong understanding of network protocols & practices, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems and WAFs.
• Knowledge of security compliance standards relevant to the SaaS industry, such as PCI, GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC2, NIST.
• Experience of external penetration testing scopes.
• Experience securing code reviews and security approvals
• Experience in Cryptography management & enhancements

We value teamwork, collaboration & technical excellence the company are heavily weighted toward technical staff (as you would hope, for a Software company!) so you must be comfortable within this environment.

An excellent opportunity for an IT Security professional to make their mark, at a global, UK driven, SaaS product company.

Please apply now or give me a call directly to speak about this.