Senior IT Security Engineer

Tradition; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior IT Security Engineer for its London office. This role is vital in supporting information security risk management, compliance, and governance initiatives. You will collaborate with stakeholders to mitigate security risks, manage security products, and lead incident response efforts. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in information security principles, risk management, and compliance frameworks. If you are passionate about security and looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Security Engineer or related role.
• Strong understanding of security principles and practices.
• Proven hands-on expertise in Linux/Unix and enterprise networking.

Responsibilities

• Support Information Security risk management and compliance activities.
• Lead security incident response and threat hunting.
• Deploy and manage security tools for vulnerability management.

Skills

Information Security

Risk Management

Compliance

Threat Intelligence

Linux/Unix Administration

Scripting and Automation

Vulnerability Management

Identity and Access Control Management

Education

Relevant Certifications (CISSP, CISM, CEH, OSCP)

Tools

SIEM

IDS/IPS/WAF

Firewalls

Endpoint Protection

Job description

Tradition is the interdealer broking arm of Compagnie Financière Tradition and one of the world's largest interdealer brokers in over-the-counter financial and commodity related products. CFT is represented in over 28 countries, employing over 2,500 people.

Tradition’s goal is to provide superior client services. It believes its business success is a direct reflection of its employees and recruits. As such, teamwork, creativity, reliability and integrity are components of a work ethic taken very seriously since the company was founded in 1959.

Tradition is currently seeking to appoint a Senior IT Security Engineer to be based in our London office.

Main responsibilities within the Senior IT Security Engineer position include:

• Support Information Security risk management, compliance activities, and governance initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify, document, and mitigate security risks through effective controls.
• Work with key software and service vendors to manage security products and solutions.
• Lead and support security incident response, including investigation, containment, and remediation.
• Deploy, manage, and continuously improve security tools, including vulnerability management, identity management, and attack surface monitoring.
• Analyse emerging threats and vulnerabilities, leveraging threat intelligence to proactively mitigate risks
• Perform proactive threat hunting, research, and analysis, delivering actionable intelligence to IT and security teams
• Perform security assessments, audits, and penetration testing using industry-standard methodologies and tools.
• Deliver security awareness training and phishing simulations to internal stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Undertake ongoing security training and certifications relevant to the role.

Key skills and experience required in this role:

• 5+ years of experience as a Security Engineer or a related technical role
• Strong understanding of security principles, practices and standards and how they translate into real world technical solutions.
• Significant experience in the field of Information Security including Governance, Risk management and Compliance frameworks, Security Awareness and Threat Intelligence.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex security or intelligence related information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven hands-on expertise in in a field such as Linux/Unix administration, enterprise networking or Microsoft technologies.
• Familiarity with:
• Encryption Concepts and Tools
• Integrating Security Controls into DevOps/CI/CD Pipelines
• Scripting and Automation
• Email Security Practices
• Vulnerability Management
• Identity and Access Control Management
• Security Tools: SIEM, IDS/IPS/WAF, Firewalls, and Endpoint Protection
• Cloud Security Concepts
• Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, CEH, OSCP, GIAC, GCIH, GCFA, or similar) preferred

Tradition do not accept agency CV’s. Please do not forward CV’s to our employees or Talent team. Tradition are not accountable for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. The Talent team will reach out to trusted agents when required.

Please note, due to the large volume of applications for this position, only suitable candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within 14 days, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful.

Tradition welcome all suitable applications and are an equal opportunity employer who value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications and merit.

By applying for this role, you agree that we may retain your details on our system for a period of 6 months and may contact you for any future vacancies that may arise within the Tradition Group.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

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