Security Operations Manager

Tokio Marine Kiln; London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading underwriting firm in London seeks a Security Operations Manager to oversee security operations and incident response. The candidate should possess a degree in Computer Science or Information Security and have in-depth technical expertise with security operations tools. Responsibilities include managing a specialized team and providing technical leadership. The company promotes a safe and inclusive environment, offering flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Inclusive work environment

Flexible working arrangements

Charitable activities participation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with security operations tools, scripting, and incident response.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in devising Information Security Strategy.
• Manage a team of Security Operations specialists.
• Provide technical leadership during security-related incidents.
• Maintain and improve existing security operations tools.

Skills

Technical leadership

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Hands-on technical expertise with security operations tools

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

Security operations tools

Scripting

DevOps

Cloud technologies

Job description

We have the opportunity for a Security Operations Manager to join our Information Security department here at Tokio Marine Kiln. You will report into the Group Chief Information Security Officer, ensuring the effective day to day management of tasks and processes related to security operations and incident response.

The role includes responsibility for:

• Assisting the Group Chief Information Security Officer in devising Information Security Strategy
• Designing, building and managing effective security operations systems to support TMKs Information Security strategy
• Managing a team of highly technical Security Operations specialists, acting as people manager, mentor and hands-on technical escalation point
• Providing technical supervision and guidance from an information security standpoint to all technical IT and business teams
• Responsibility for maintaining, supporting, and improving existing security operations tools, documentation, and processes - in coordination with Security Architecture, Security Governance Risk & Compliance, Enterprise Architecture and IT Technology Operations teams
• Providing technical leadership during security-related incidents, driving the analysis, containment and remediation in response to threats detected
• Developing and maintaining incident response procedures and ensure effective collaboration between internal resources and external consultants
• Providing out of hours support for critical/high severity cyber detections, or availability issues with key security systems (uncommon)

The successful candidate will hold a degree in Computer Science, Information Security or equivalent and will have hands-on technical expertise with secops tools, scripting, devops, cloud and incident response. We are looking for a technical leader who has strong analytical and problem-solving skills, who can balance their time between working as a technical resource and being a people manager and mentor.

The successful candidate will be welcomed into the TMK family to help us further our purpose of enabling our clients to fulfil their ambitions whilst benefiting society and our people. We are committed to ensuring a safe, open, inclusive and empowering environment in which all of our people can thrive. All employees have the opportunity to join one or a number of inclusion network groups or take part in CSR and charitable activities. TMK is signed up to the Disability Confident Employer Scheme and we also accommodate flexible working, subject to the TMK flexible working policy.

As an underwriting firm with over 140 years’ experience of protecting clients from changing risks we put our confidence in the ability and talent of our people. We aim to be a ‘Good Company’ and this means being a great and inclusive company to do business with and being a great place to work. Our culture is founded on our core values of empowerment, inclusion, excellence, integrity, teamwork and innovation. We seek to recruit the best talent by endeavouring to reach diverse talent pools, offering dynamic working arrangements and investing in development.

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