Security Automation Engineer: Build Scalable Cyber Defense

G-Research; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Annual discretionary bonus

Lunch provided

35 days’ annual leave

9% pension contributions

Healthcare and life assurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Monthly company events

Job summary

G-Research is looking for a Security Automation Engineer to join their team in London. The role involves designing and implementing automated security capabilities that protect a diverse technology estate, including HPC environments and public cloud platforms.

You’ll collaborate with experienced professionals to develop secure automation that enhances G-Research's defensive capabilities. Benefits include competitive compensation, healthcare, 35 days’ leave, and a supportive work culture.

Qualifications

• Experience with strong Python development skills and secure software engineering.
• Practical experience with at least one major public cloud provider.
• Familiarity with DevOps and infrastructure automation tooling.
• Exposure to security operations tooling is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated detection and response capabilities.
• Build secure, scalable, and reliable automation systems.
• Work alongside engineers and security specialists to deliver quality systems.
• Contribute to the design, development, and improvement of security tooling.

Skills

Python development

Cloud systems maintenance

DevOps tools

Security operations tools

Agile delivery

Problem-solving

Clean and maintainable systems

Tools

AWS

Azure

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Terraform

Ansible

Microsoft Sentinel

Elastic Security

AWS Security Hub

Job description

G-Research is looking for a Security Automation Engineer to join their team in London. The role involves designing and implementing automated security capabilities that protect a diverse technology estate, including HPC environments and public cloud platforms.

You’ll collaborate with experienced professionals to develop secure automation that enhances G-Research's defensive capabilities. Benefits include competitive compensation, healthcare, 35 days’ leave, and a supportive work culture.