Security Operations Engineer - Engine by Starling

Starling Bank; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company in the UK is looking for SOC engineers to enhance their security operations. You will be responsible for monitoring security alerts, investigating incidents, and developing response protocols, especially in cloud environments. Candidates should have over 3 years of SOC experience, knowledge in cloud security monitoring, and relevant cybersecurity qualifications. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement and a variety of employee benefits, including generous holiday and medical insurance.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Extra day for birthday

Annual leave increases with service

16 hours paid volunteering time

Company-enhanced pension scheme

Life insurance at 4× salary

Private Medical Insurance

Generous family-friendly policies

Referral scheme incentives

Perkbox membership

Cycle to Work and gym partnerships

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or similar cybersecurity role.
• Familiarity with various attack vectors and threat intelligence frameworks.
• Relevant cybersecurity qualifications would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and events generated by various security tools.
• Investigate security incidents and create incident response playbooks.
• Stay informed about the latest cyber-threats and participate in proactive threat hunting.

Skills

Security Monitoring

Incident Response

Cloud Security

Threat Intelligence

Education

Cyber/information security related degree

Job description

To support our growth, we are looking for talented and motivated SOC engineers to join our foundational in‑house SOC team. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in supporting the development, implementation, and operation of our security monitoring, detection, and response capabilities, with a particular focus on our cloud environments. You’ll be at the forefront of responding to incidents and alerts, and helping shape the future of our security operations capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Security Monitoring & Alert Triage:
  • Monitor security alerts and events generated by various security tools.
  • Perform triage and analysis of security incidents and anomalies, distinguishing between true positives and false positives.
  • Prioritise alerts based on severity, potential impact, and business criticality.
• Incident Detection & Response:
  • Investigate security incidents thoroughly, leveraging logs from platforms, endpoints, applications, and other security tools.
  • Create and follow incident response playbooks and contribute to their continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate with Technology, Product and Engineering teams to contain, eradicate, and recover from security incidents.
  • Document incident details, findings, and remediation steps accurately and comprehensively.
• Additional Responsibilities:
  • Stay informed about the latest cyber‑threats, attack techniques, and vulnerabilities, especially those targeting cloud environments.
  • Participate in proactive threat hunting activities using available tools and data sources.
  • Contribute to the optimisation, tuning, and maintenance of SOC tools.
  • Identify opportunities for automation to streamline security operations and enhance detection capabilities.
  • Maintain detailed records of security incidents, investigations, and remediation actions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands‑on experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or similar cybersecurity role.
• Demonstrable experience with cloud security monitoring and incident response.
• Familiarity with various attack vectors, threat intelligence frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK).
• A cyber/information security related degree and/or relevant cybersecurity qualifications would be beneficial (e.g., CompTIA Security+, (ISC) SSCP or CySA+).

At Engine by Starling, our mission is to partner with leading banks worldwide, enabling them to build rapid growth businesses through our technology. Engine is a software‑as‑a‑service (SaaS) business that powers Starling and is now a separate entity. Our modern SaaS platform is available to banks and financial institutions globally, delivering innovative digital features and efficient back‑office processes that contributed to Starling’s success. We are an engineering‑led company looking for individuals excited by the potential for Engine’s technology to transform banking across markets. Our purpose is underpinned by five core values: Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness.

Hybrid Working – We prefer candidates located within commutable distance of one of our offices to enable in‑person collaboration, while remaining open to flexible working arrangements.

Engine by Starling is an equal‑opportunity employer dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion. All applicants are considered without regard to protected characteristics. Personal data may be processed in accordance with our Privacy Notice.

Interview Process

• Stage 1 – 45 min with BISO
• Stage 2 – 60 min with Team Members
• Stage 3 – Final interview with CTO

Benefits

• 33 days holiday (including public holidays, which you can take when it works best for you)
• An extra day's holiday for your birthday
• Annual leave increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
• 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
• Salary sacrifice, company‑enhanced pension scheme
• Life insurance at 4× your salary & group income protection
• Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr & Mrs Smith and Peloton
• Generous family‑friendly policies
• Incentives for referring a friend scheme
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, salary‑sacrificed gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing