Job Description
We are looking for a visionary Senior Security Engineer to lead our Security Operations Center (SOC) in London. In this high-impact role, you will be responsible for defending our global infrastructure against sophisticated cyber threats, driving our incident response strategies, and ensuring our security posture remains resilient in an evolving threat landscape.
Key Benefits:
• Competitive salary package (£85k - £115k).
• Flexible hybrid working model.
• Premium private healthcare and continuous professional development budget.
Responsibilities
- Lead 24/7 monitoring and analysis of security alerts using SIEM tools (Splunk, ELK Stack).
- Conduct advanced threat hunting and forensic investigations to identify and neutralize active threats.
- Oversee the full lifecycle of incident response, including containment, eradication, and recovery.
- Design and implement robust network security architectures, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, and zero-trust models.
- Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps).
- Manage vulnerability management programs and coordinate penetration testing activities.
- Produce detailed security reports and briefings for executive leadership.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in cybersecurity or SOC operations.
- Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or CRISC are mandatory.
- Strong scripting skills in Python or Bash for security automation.
- Deep knowledge of TCP/IP protocols, routing, and switching fundamentals.
- Experience with cloud security frameworks (AWS/Azure/GCP) and containerization (Kubernetes/Docker).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for translating technical risks to non-technical stakeholders.