Senior Security Engineer - /Authentication - Financial Markets

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to lead the design and implementation of a new authentication and access management platform. This role requires extensive experience in Linux engineering, with a focus on security best practices and methodologies. You will be instrumental in creating secure infrastructures, utilizing tools like HashiCorp Vault, and applying industry-standard authentication protocols. This exciting opportunity offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment where your expertise will shape the future of security in financial markets. Join a team that values innovation and collaboration, and make a significant impact in the field of security engineering.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of systems or security engineering experience in a Linux environment.
• Deep understanding of access management and authentication protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and implement secure Linux systems and access management.
• Solution development with a focus on HashiCorp Vault and secure protocols.

Skills

Linux Engineering

Access Management

Authentication Protocols

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree from a leading academic institution

Tools

HashiCorp Vault

Job description

Job Description

Senior Security Engineer – /Authentication – Financial Markets

A trading house is building a new authentication and access management capability and has an opportunity for an experienced Linux engineer with a strong security lens to build out foundational elements of the platform.

This is full lifecycle design, build, and implement activity for someone with a strong understanding of secure Linux builds, access management for on-prem and cloud-based systems, and the ability to solution based on a strong understanding of HashiCorp Vault, industry-standard secure authentication protocols, containerized and automated infrastructure-as-code architectures, and DevSecOps methodologies.

Responsibilities:

• 15+ years systems or security engineering experience in a Linux-based environment
• Deep understanding of access management and authentication
• Strong understanding of HashiCorp Vault (ideally implementation from scratch)
• Strong understanding of secure authentication protocols (Kerberos, LDAP)
• Excellent communication, teamwork, documentation, and stakeholder skills
• Degree educated or higher from a leading academic institution

This is a £650-750/day role based in London initially for six months (inside IR35).