Security Engineer — Web App Penetration & Cloud Defense

Anchor Light Therapy; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks paid time off

11 paid holidays

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Anchor Light Therapy is seeking a Security Engineer to lead our security posture, protect our web applications, and coordinate risk management across cloud and on‑premises environments. You will help ensure continuous hardening and readiness against threats.

You will conduct penetration tests, manage firewall rules, monitor for incidents, and ensure SOC II controls are properly implemented. A CS/IT degree or equivalent and hands-on security experience are essential in our fast‑moving,

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience performing penetration testing (against web applications).
• Experience securing cloud-based infrastructures and solutions.
• Previous experience working on an information security team.
• Advanced knowledge of common security vulnerabilities (OWASP) and best practices.
• Familiarity with SOC II controls and how to review them.
• Experience in other technical roles (SysAdmin, Helpdesk, etc.).
• Strong understanding of Linux server environments.
• Experience with Kanban and Agile DevOps workflows.
• A good attitude and willingness to learn - you'll be with great people. You're welcome.

Responsibilities

• Conduct penetration tests against web applications infrastructure.
• Validate security on new hardware and software infrastructure.
• Assist front-line company representatives with security questions.
• Manage firewall rules and internal pentesting.
• Manage SOC II controls and external pentesting.
• Manage priorities through backlog management system (Jira).
• Come to work, do great things, then go home!

Skills

Penetration testing

Cloud security

Security team experience

OWASP knowledge

SOC II controls

Technical roles experience

Linux server environments

Kanban / Agile DevOps

Education

CS/IT degree or similar

Tools

Jira

Job description

Anchor Light Therapy is seeking a Security Engineer to lead our security posture, protect our web applications, and coordinate risk management across cloud and on‑premises environments. You will help ensure continuous hardening and readiness against threats.

You will conduct penetration tests, manage firewall rules, monitor for incidents, and ensure SOC II controls are properly implemented. A CS/IT degree or equivalent and hands-on security experience are essential in our fast‑moving,