Cyber Security jobs in United Kingdom

I'm hiring a Senior Node/TypeScript Developer for a global financial leader to join their brand-new cybersecurity team and help protect millions of customers across the UK and Europe.

Salary: £74,000 per annum + £10.5K partnership bonus + 20% target bonus, 10% employer pension contribution and additional benefits such as life assurance, private healthcare and dental cover, gym memberships and many more.

Location: Manchester

Keywords: cloud computing, TypeScript, Node.js, cybersecurity, identity management, cloud services, authentication solutions, continuous improvement, collaborative team, agile methodologies

A leading global financial institution is seeking a Senior Node and TypeScript Developer to join their newly established cybersecurity team in Manchester. This is an exceptional opportunity to play a pivotal role in protecting millions of clients across the UK and Europe from cyber threats, while working with cutting-edge cloud technologies and modern authentication solutions. The organisation manages over $7 trillion in assets worldwide, placing security at the heart of everything they do.

• Develop and enhance modern cloud-based cybersecurity services spanning all layers from database through to content delivery networks, ensuring robust protection for client data.
• Implement secure authentication solutions such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) and passkeys to provide seamless yet highly secure login experiences for users.
• Integrate with leading identity providers including Auth0, Transmit Security, and Ping Identity to deliver comprehensive identity management capabilities.
• Design and build advanced solutions that detect and prevent account takeover attempts by malicious actors, proactively defending against evolving cyber threats.
• Continuously improve the efficiency, resilience, and scalability of cloud services to maintain high availability and performance standards.
• Drive ongoing enhancement of technical standards, tools, and processes within the team to foster a culture of excellence and innovation.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners to translate complex business needs into clear technical requirements that guide project delivery.
• Oversee deployment and operational activities across development, testing, and production environments to ensure smooth transitions and minimal disruption.
• Participate actively in agile ceremonies using scrum methodologies to promote transparency, accountability, and iterative progress within the team.

• Advanced proficiency in TypeScript and JavaScript for building scalable web services using Node.js; experience with NestJS frameworks or microservices architectures is considered advantageous.
• Demonstrated expertise in cloud computing concepts with hands-on experience provisioning infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform; familiarity with AWS is highly desirable.
• Comprehensive understanding of REST APIs.

• Flexible working opportunities and hybrid work model.
• Generous pension contributions and 10% employer pension contribution.
• Life assurance, private healthcare and dental cover, and gym memberships.
• Continuous training and professional development within a globally respected financial institution.

Contract Type: Permanent