Senior Security Engineer

LexisNexis; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join LexisNexis as a Senior Security Engineer, where you'll play a crucial role in safeguarding the commercial business units against emerging security threats. You'll implement and monitor security practices aligned with ISO-27001, driving improvements through hands-on experience with security tools and a strong understanding of compliance frameworks. The role emphasizes collaboration across teams to enhance security posture and contribute to our commitment to creating a safer digital environment.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Health screening and private medical benefits

Wellbeing programs

Access to a competitive pension scheme

Employee discounts scheme

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with security tools.
• Strong understanding of network and application security.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks like ISO 27001.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to alerts from security tools.
• Review vulnerability scan outputs.
• Define security requirements for new developments.

Skills

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Network Security

Infrastructure Hardening

Secure Application Development

Education

Degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

Qualys

SIEM

AV/EDR Tools

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About Us

LexisNexis, a part of RELX, is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory, and business information. We help customers increase productivity and improve decision-making and outcomes. Our 10,500 experts and innovative tools help us shape a better world for our customers and communities.

About The Role

We are seeking an Information Security Engineer to implement and monitor the security posture of our commercial business units in alignment with the ISO-27001 security framework. The ideal candidate will have practical experience in various information security responsibilities, such as vulnerability management, infrastructure hardening, security investigation, and security governance.

This role requires an inquisitive personality with problem-solving capabilities to guide and support our commercial business unit's security posture in enabling our customer's needs.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyse outputs from Qualys, or equivalent, vulnerability and compliance scans.
• Actively monitor and respond to alerts from our SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) platform.
• Monitor and react to activity from Antivirus and EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) tools.
• Define and document security requirements for new development efforts.
• Provide support to Commercial team members to ensure security is considered in product planning and delivery.
• Perform production security validation of infrastructure, application, and network changes to ensure they meet internal policies and standards.
• Extract and compile audit evidence for internal Security Plans and support external ISO audits and certifications.
• Work cross-functionally with IT, DevOps, and business teams to drive security improvements.
  
  

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with security tools such as Qualys, SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel), and AV/EDR tools.
• Strong understanding of network security, infrastructure hardening, and secure application development principles.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001.
• Ability to communicate security risks and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  
  

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive
  
  

Benefits

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
• Wellbeing programs
• Life assurance
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
• Save As You Earn share option scheme
• Travel Season ticket loan
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Optional Dental Insurance
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
• RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
• Access to extensive learning and development resources
• Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work
  
  

About The Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis and Nexis services.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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