Security Engineer

Maples Group

Leeds

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Vacation Packages

Educational Support

Pension Plans

Life Insurance

Mental Wellness Programs

Sports Clubs

Social Events

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Security Engineer to enhance their cybersecurity posture. This role involves deploying and maintaining security tools, monitoring threats, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure robust security practices. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in network security and IAM technologies, with a passion for staying ahead of cybersecurity threats. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and offers ample opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment. This is your chance to contribute to a leading firm committed to excellence in financial and legal services.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science or cybersecurity required.
Security certifications like CISSP or CEH are essential.
Experience in IAM and threat hunting is a plus.

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain security tools in hybrid environments.
Monitor threat intelligence and respond to security incidents.
Collaborate with teams to ensure secure cloud practices.

Skills

Network Security

Intrusion Detection Systems

Threat Intelligence

Security Log Analysis

Identity Access Management (IAM)

Security Monitoring

Incident Response

Vulnerability Assessment

Scripting (Python, PowerShell)

Cloud Security

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Security Certifications (GCIA, CISSP, etc.)

Tools

SIEM

IAM Tools (AD, Azure AD)

Encryption Tools

Job description

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The Maples Group is a leader in financial and legal services, trusted by major hedge fund managers, private equity firms, and international corporations.

Our success stems from our talented team of over 2,500 professionals known for their tenacity, ethics, and excellence. Operating across key financial centers worldwide, we offer opportunities for career growth and cross-cultural experience. Our integrated financial and legal services foster interdisciplinary learning and development.

The Maples Group is looking to hire a Leeds-based Security Engineer. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity in attracting, retaining, and developing top talent.

Who We Seek

We value merit and a culture that supports ambitious professionals seeking long-term careers. Ideal team members are collaborative, conscientious, driven, and purposeful in their work.

About the Role

This position involves deploying, maintaining, supporting, and enhancing our Information Security tools and processes. Key responsibilities include:

Implementing and maintaining network, intrusion detection, and prevention systems in hybrid environments (on-premises and cloud).
Staying updated on cybersecurity threats to advise on system protections.
Monitoring threat intelligence feeds and translating them into detection and response actions.
Analyzing security logs to identify attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), investigating suspicious activities, and performing remediation.
Developing and validating security capabilities to identify vulnerabilities and improve detection and response measures.
Supporting active response efforts as a technical resource for the security team.
Tracking and resolving security issues from identification to resolution.
Supporting IAM technologies by monitoring and enhancing identity, access, and data protection activities.
Managing user roles, permissions, and authentication mechanisms (e.g., PAM, SSO, MFA, OAuth).
Designing and enforcing policies on least privilege access, identity governance, and access reviews.
Overseeing identity lifecycle management, including provisioning, de-provisioning, and access modifications.
Monitoring cloud security events, logs, and alerts to detect and respond to threats.
Creating and maintaining automated security playbooks for incident response.
Identifying and remediating vulnerabilities in cloud environments.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure secure cloud architecture and practices.
Implementing data security policies such as DLP, privileged access management, and insider risk management.
Designing and managing automation to improve security workflows.
Supporting audits, penetration tests, and vulnerability assessments.
Developing and analyzing KPIs, KRIs, and other metrics to inform security decisions and reporting.
Ensuring the safety of company information and IT equipment through appropriate security measures.

Experience & Qualifications

The ideal candidate will demonstrate high ethical standards, autonomy, and possess:

A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, cybersecurity, or related fields.
Security certifications such as GCIA, GCFA, GCFE, CISSP (Associate), CEH, or equivalents.
Experience in areas like IAM, security operations, threat hunting, EDR, detection signatures, and analytics.
Knowledge of open standards such as SAML, OAuth, or OpenID.
Experience with encryption, logging, log analysis, and analytics.
Practical experience with network security architecture and cloud technologies.
Experience with IAM tools like AD, Azure AD, access policies, and privileged access management.
Skills in SIEM content development, security monitoring, incident detection, and response.
Threat hunting and IR experience in Windows/Linux and cloud/hybrid environments.
Proficiency with SIEM, log management, scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, etc.), and automation tools.
Ability to make architectural decisions, troubleshoot, and improve systems and processes.

Benefits & Rewards

We prioritize employee health and wellbeing, offering benefits such as:

Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, optical)
Vacation packages
Educational and professional development support
Savings or pension plans
Life and travel insurance
Global mental wellness programs
Sports clubs and social events

About Maples Group

With over 50 years of growth, the Maples Group is a leading provider of fiduciary, fund administration, legal, and compliance services across multiple jurisdictions including the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey, and Luxembourg.

Learn more on our corporate website, explore our Careers Page, or visit us on LinkedIn.

We conduct background checks, including criminal record checks, on all applicants receiving a conditional offer. Disclosure of criminal history is voluntary and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

All personal data collected during the application process is used solely for recruitment purposes, as detailed in our privacy notice at maples.com/privacy.

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