Senior Security Engineer

Senior Security Engineer

Reporting to the IT Security Officer, you will work as part of a three‑person IT Security team. The role requires at least five years of security team leadership and project management. You will implement and maintain robust security systems and protocols across the IT infrastructure, conduct risk assessments and vulnerability scans, mitigate vulnerabilities identified in penetration testing, implement preventative measures to protect against cyber threats, monitor the security infrastructure, detect and respond to potential threats, and mentor and develop the IT security engineer. You will collaborate with the IT team to ensure compliance with security standards and best practices, serving as a key technical leader in safeguarding sensitive data and systems.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Manage the Secure Web Gateway
• Manage the Email Security Gateway
• Carry out vulnerability scans, identify risks, and remediate
• Manage the perimeter and VPN firewalls
• Manage MFA and SSO
• Manage MDM/MAM and Conditional Access
• Manage security certificates and keys
• Deliver Cyber Security Awareness Training
• Remediate vulnerabilities and weaknesses identified during penetration testing

Experience – Essential

• CrowdStrike EDR
• Mimecast Mail Security Gateway
• Duo
• Okta
• Rapid7 IVM, Tenable IO or Nessus
• Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama
• InTune and Conditional Access
• Entra ID, Purview, Defender, Active Directory, DNS, GPO

Experience – Desired

• Cisco Secure Access
• Cisco Umbrella
• Cisco ASA
• Digicert Certificates and Microsoft Certificate Services
• Ivanti patching
• Kali Linux (NMAP, Metasploit, BurpSuite, John, etc.)
• Microsoft Purview

Candidate Profile

• Desired Education: CISM, CISSP, OSCP or other penetration testing qualifications.
• Industry: Financial services, SOC, Pentesting is desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Clear and precise verbal and written communication.
• Ability to deliver presentations to staff.
• Cross‑functional influence, engagement and collaboration skills.

Location and Hours

The position is usually based in our London Head Office, located in High Holborn. Hours: The team works on a shift pattern to ensure cover from 07:30 – 17:30: 07:30 to 16:30 (2 days working from home), and 08:30 to 17:30 (3 days working in the office). There will be periods of the weekend and out‑of‑hours work.

Sector: IT, Type: Permanent, Salary: £80,000 – 95,000 per annum, Email: duncan@taylorjamesresourcing.com, Ref: DB100426

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