Security Platform Engineer Specialist - Data & Identity

Marks & Spencer Plc; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount and福利

Bonus schemes

Pension and life assurance

Wellbeing support

Volunteer day

Induction and training

Employee portal perks

Family policies

Job summary

Marks & Spencer Plc is seeking a Specialist Security Platform Engineer to safeguard data, identity, email, network and endpoint security. You will enhance security capabilities, configure controls, and drive remediation of gaps with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, collaboration, and independent work in a fast-paced retail environment. The company offers a dynamic, purpose-driven setting with ongoing security improvements.

Qualifications

• Three years of infrastructure security experience across data, identity, email, network or endpoint security.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview, CrowdStrike and network security solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to assess configurations and logs.
• Clear communication and collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and strengthen security capabilities across data, identity, email, network and endpoint environments.
• Configure, optimise and support security controls, technologies, tools and processes.
• Identify security gaps, diagnose root causes and deliver remediation activities.
• Define and implement security standards, guardrails, policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and vendors to integrate security services and communicate issues clearly.

Skills

Security concepts

Threat analysis

Stakeholder comms

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Purview

CrowdStrike

Network security solutions

Job description

Marks & Spencer Plc is seeking a Specialist Security Platform Engineer to safeguard data, identity, email, network and endpoint security. You will enhance security capabilities, configure controls, and drive remediation of gaps with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, collaboration, and independent work in a fast-paced retail environment. The company offers a dynamic, purpose-driven setting with ongoing security improvements.