Senior Security Operations Engineer

China-Britain Business Council; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Security Operations Engineer to enhance their cybersecurity operations. The role involves automation, incident response, and cloud security expertise, with opportunities for mentorship and collaboration across teams. Join to drive innovation and improve security posture.

Benefits

Pension company contribution = 3%

Incentive scheme up to 10% of annual salary

33 Days Holiday per year

Private Medical Care

Discounted Products

Onsite Gym

Qualifications

• 4+ years in security operations with a focus on automation and cloud security.
• Strong understanding of SOC tools and incident response methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of automation processes for security.
• Coordinate investigations of security incidents and perform root cause analysis.
• Enhance cloud security operations leveraging AWS and Azure.

Skills

Automation

Threat Hunting

Problem-Solving

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Cybersecurity

Degree in Information Security

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Python

SQL

AWS

Azure

Job description

Senior Security Operations Engineer (34245)

Ready to take your security expertise to the next level?
We're on the lookout for a Senior Security Operations Engineer who's not just technically sharp, but also passionate about building smarter, faster, and more resilient security operations. If you thrive in dynamic environments, love solving complex problems with automation, and want to help shape the future of cybersecurity at scale—this could be your perfect next move.

In this role, you'll be at the heart of our growing cybersecurity team, driving innovation in threat detection, incident response, and cloud security. You'll lead key automation efforts, refine and streamline our response capabilities, and work closely with teams across the business to build secure, scalable solutions that make a real impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Automation and Engineering: Lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of automation processes for security monitoring, alerting, and incident response. This includes developing and maintaining playbooks, workflows, and integrations with SOC tools (SIEM, EDR, SOAR).
• Incident Response & Threat Analysis: Coordinate and assist in the investigation of security incidents, focusing on both cloud and on-premises environments. Perform root cause analysis and forensic investigations to determine incident scope, impact, and mitigation strategies.
• Cloud Security Expertise: Leverage your expertise in AWS and Azure to enhance cloud security operations, including threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response. Work with cloud-native security services (e.g., AWS WAF, Shield, IAM) to ensure robust protection.
• Threat Hunting & Detection Engineering: Proactively hunt for threats within our network and cloud environments. Use threat intelligence, data analytics, and advanced detection techniques to identify anomalous behaviour and emerging security threats.
• Mentoring and Collaboration: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior analysts. Work closely with cross-functional teams (e.g., legal, compliance, IT) to support security audits and ensure adherence to industry standards like PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
• Continuous Improvement: Analyse post-incident data and trends to identify opportunities for improving automation, detection capabilities, and overall SOC performance. Stay ahead of the latest security trends, threats, and technologies, and implement improvements to strengthen our security posture.
• Documentation & Reporting: Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, runbooks, and standard operating procedures. Provide detailed incident reports, security metrics, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• On-Call Support: Participate in an on-call rotation to provide timely incident response and support during critical security events, ensuring continuous protection of our systems and data.

Key requirements:

• Experience: 4+ years of hands-on experience in a security operations or incident response role, with a strong emphasis on automation, threat hunting, and cloud security (AWS, Azure).
• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of SOC tools (SIEM, EDR, SOAR) and security automation frameworks. Proficiency in Python, SQL, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure). Experience with cloud-native security services (e.g., WAF, IAM, Shield).
• Incident Response & Forensics: Demonstrable expertise in incident response methodologies and digital forensics (including endpoint, network, and cloud forensics). Experience in cloud incident response is highly desirable.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to think critically and analytically to identify, investigate, and resolve complex security issues in high-pressure environments.
• Collaboration: Strong communication skills to work effectively with both technical and non-technical teams. Proven ability to explain complex security concepts and incidents to stakeholders at all levels.
• Education & Certifications: A degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field. Relevant certifications (CISSP, GIAC, BTL, AWS Certified Security Specialty) are a plus.

What we offer:

• Pension company contribution = 3%
• Incentive scheme up to 10% of annual salary, based on company performance.
• Your wellbeing is paramount so you can get away and take 33Days Holiday per year.
• Learning and Development opportunity with Holland & Barrett is a great base for career development long term.
• Private Medical Care (Self after 1 year)
• Refer and Earn Scheme - as we're growing you can earn money by referring people to join us from your network.
• Epic Extras gives you access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers.
• Stay healthy with Discounted Products - from day one you'll get a 25% discount (on top of other promotions) when you shop at H&B on anything that you buy.
• We all need a little help sometimes, so weoffer Free 24/7 Confidential Advice & Colleague Welfare.
• Mental Health First Aiders - we have lots of qualified Mental Health First Aiders because its all about your health & wellbeing.
• Stay active in the Onsite Gym at our Nuneaton Hub!
• We have colleague Reward and Recognition Schemes, so your hard work and loyalty won't go unnoticed.
• And many more!

Our culture respects equality, values diversity and encourages individuality – because this allows our people to unlock their potential and be their best. We welcome everyone who shares our EPIC values regardless of background, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or sexual orientation

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