Security Specialist

NatWest Group; City of Edinburgh; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution seeks a Security Specialist to ensure security is integrated at every stage of development. The role involves collaborating with feature teams, driving cost-reduction initiatives, and leveraging technical expertise. Candidates should have experience in technology security controls, Agile methodologies, and a hands-on background in Splunk. This position offers remote-first working conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge of technology security controls.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies with experience of working in an Agile team.
• Hands-on technical experience within a Splunk environment.

Responsibilities

• Work at a domain level to ensure robust security throughout the development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with feature teams and participate in sprint planning and refinement sessions.
• Drive identification of ideas and delivery of initiatives to reduce cost.

Skills

Technology security controls

Agile methodologies

Splunk

Cloud computing platforms

Job description

Join us as a Security Specialist

• Take on a new challenge and use your specialist knowledge to support the wider bank in building and operating secure services that protect both colleagues and customers
• You’ll act as a subject matter expert in a security related field, making sure that the security implications of the backlog are understood in the right way, building security early into design
• You’ll be joining an exciting and fast-paced area of the bank, where you can expect great exposure both for you and your work

What you'll do

As a Security Specialist, you’ll work at a domain level to understand and ensure robust security is continuously considered and incorporated at every stage, programme increment and feature team delivery throughout the development lifecycle and through to support.

You’ll collaborate with feature teams and participate in story refinement, sprint planning and retrospective sessions, establishing a culture of innovation and strategic thinking that makes sure that the bank has knowledge of, and opportunities to exploit, the latest developments in your area of specialism.

You’ll also be:

• Making sure that decisions made are based on robust data, return on investment and value measures that demonstrate thoughtful and intelligent cost management
• Encouraging the identification of ideas and driving the delivery of initiatives that will reduce cost and simplify the bank
• Building and leveraging relationships with colleagues across the bank and third parties to make sure decisions made are commercially focused and create long term value for the bank

The skills you'll need

You’ll need experience and knowledge of technology security controls within the security technology specialism along with an understanding of Agile methodologies with experience of working in an Agile team.

You’ll also demonstrate:

• Hands on technical experience within a Splunk environment
• Experience of cloud computing platforms and services
• Experience of working with technical stakeholders to ensure requirements are captured and agreed
• Experience in delivering technical discussion to non-technical audiences
• The ability to write technical issues in business terms

Hours

35

Job Posting Closing Date:

01/08/2025 Ways of Working:Remote First