Security Engineer - Cloud, Network & Incident Response

Kyowa Kirin International; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 34,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyowa Kirin International plc in Marlow, UK is seeking an IT Security Engineer to strengthen our enterprise network, data centre and cloud security. This hands-on role collaborates with infrastructure and security teams to reduce cyber risk and improve resilience.

You will design and implement security controls, participate in incident response, and help drive security practices across global teams. The position offers a competitive salary and a clear path to influence our security strategy.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in Security Engineering, Network Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of firewalls, networking, IDS/IPS, and vulnerability management.
• Experience securing enterprise infrastructure and virtualised environments.
• Understanding of cyber attack techniques and defensive controls.
• Knowledge of Azure and/or AWS is desirable.
• Scripting or automation experience (PowerShell, Python, etc.) is a plus.
• A proactive problem-solver with a security-first mindset and strong collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and optimise security controls across network and cloud environments.
• Manage and improve firewall, IDS/IPS, and vulnerability management solutions.
• Identify security weaknesses and drive remediation activities.
• Support incident response and security investigations.
• Improve infrastructure logging, monitoring, and threat detection capabilities.
• Partner with global teams to strengthen security standards and best practices.

Skills

Firewall & IDS/IPS

Vulnerability management

Networking basics

Tools

Azure

AWS

Job description

Kyowa Kirin International plc in Marlow, UK is seeking an IT Security Engineer to strengthen our enterprise network, data centre and cloud security. This hands-on role collaborates with infrastructure and security teams to reduce cyber risk and improve resilience.

You will design and implement security controls, participate in incident response, and help drive security practices across global teams. The position offers a competitive salary and a clear path to influence our security strategy.