Security Enablement Engineer

Direct Line Group Careers; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a Security Enablement Engineer for a fixed term of 18 months. The role involves developing security tooling and ensuring compliance with security standards while working closely with product areas. Ideal candidates will have a strong cybersecurity background, relationship-building skills, and experience with DevSecOps practices. A hybrid work model is offered, requiring office attendance two days a week.

Benefits

9% employer contributed pension

Annual company bonus of up to 10%

Generous holiday allowance

50% off home and motor insurance

EV car scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building security tooling as per design.
• Analytical skills to reduce risks in environments.
• Ability to support the successful handover of projects into RUN.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of product areas and third-party processes.
• Build and Implement Security Tooling according to project expectations.
• Ensure compliance with: minimum requirements and controls in security projects.
• Guide projects in recording decisions and risks appropriately.

Skills

Deep understanding of cyber security privacy and resilience controls

Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders

Understanding of Cyber Readiness

DevSecOps / Programming / API development skills

Experience in building a single-pane view of compliance

Endpoint skills covering next-gen AV, hardening

Job description

Job Title – Security Enablement Engineer

Location –London/Bristol/ Leeds/Manchester Hybrid (2 days a week in the office)
Time Type- Fixed term contract for 18 months

DLG is evolving. Across every facet of our business, our teams are embracing new opportunities and putting customers at the heart of everything they do. By joining them, you’ll have the opportunity to not just be recognised for your skills but encouraged to build upon them and empowered to do your absolute best.

As a Security Enablement Engineer, you will enable our business in their change and run initiatives whilst remaining secure and resilient. You will play a pivotal part in connecting the business and the CISO function to promote an environment and culture of continuous improvement, experimentation and innovation. You will work within our Security Design, Innovation & Enablement team and you will report to the CISO Chapter Area Lead. You will be working closely with our product areas (e.g. SDEs, Tribe Leads, Engineering Chapter Area Leads, Product Owners etc)

Our hybrid model offers a 'best of both worlds' approach. When you'll be in the office depends on your role and team, but colleagues spend at least 2 days a week in the office.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of aligned product areas, customer partners, third parties, processes, technologies, and data.

• Build and Implement Security Tooling according to approved design, project expectations and timescales.

• Ensure all minimum requirements and controls are met through the Build and Implementation of Security Tooling work engaged.

• Help reduce risk by analysing current environments to reduce critical deficiencies and recommend appropriate action.

• Ensure we remain within our Risk appetite when building and implementing new / significantly changing security technologies.

• Ensure CISO Run Teams can operate security services through the successful handover of new / significantly changing projects into Run. Remain aware of the security and resilience landscape including all incidents, change programmes and CISO resource requirements.

• Take opportunities to share knowledge of implemented products with the wider team, in respect of future capabilities and opportunities to expand the remit of the product sets we build and implement.

• Work closely with Security Design Engineers in respect of accepting ‘Design’ work into function so we can build and implement successfully. Ensuring relevant security and resilience requirements are met by the project.

• Guide their projects on when to record decisions and risks and recording appropriately.

What you’ll need

• Deep understanding of cyber security privacy and resilience controls, and risk management

• Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at various levels

• Understanding of Cyber Readiness (handover into our RUN organisation)

• Technology savvy with a great focus on regulatory and resilience. Have a passion for major trends in the new way of working, including Lean IT, continuous delivery, and cloud processes.

• DevSecOps / Programming / API development skills

• Experience in building a single-pane view of compliance (taking multiple tech inputs)

• Endpoint skills who could cover next-gen AV, hardening, policies etc.

Benefits
We recognise we wouldn't be where we are today without our colleagues, that's why we offer excellent benefits designed to suit your lifestyle:

• 9% employer contributed pension
• Annual company bonus of up to 10%
• Generous holiday allowance (plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days each year)
• 50% off home, motor and pet insurance, plus Green Flag breakdown cover
• Additional optional Health and Dental insurance
• EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way
• Buy as you earn share scheme
• Employee discounts and cashback
• Plus, many more

We want everyone to get the most out of their time at DLG. Which is why we’ve looked beyond the financial rewards and created an offer that takes your whole life into account. Supporting our people to work at their best – whatever that looks like – and offering real choice, flexibility, and a greater work-life balance that means our people have time to focus on the things that matter most to them. Our benefits are about more than just the money you earn. They’re about recognising who you are and the life you live.

Be yourself
Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we think diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We're delighted to feature as one of the UK's Top 50 Inclusive Employers and are committed to making our business an inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and succeed in their careers.

We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, are what bring potential to our business. We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

Hours: 35 hours Monday to Friday

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