IT Security Operations Engineer - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom - INTEC SELECT LIMITED

INTEC SELECT LIMITED

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Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

IT Security Operations Engineer

A leading financial services corporation is hiring an Information Security Operations Engineer with strong hands-on capabilities in Mimecast, SIEM, ITSM / VR modules of ServiceNow and EDR / MDR solutions preferably within an Azure or AWS environment.

The chosenSecurity operations engineer will provide 2nd to 3rd line security support within the Cyber Security function assisting senior management.

Our client is paying a basic salary of £60, % bonus + Hybrid working to be based in either Chatham or Wolverhampton(up to 3x PW).

The key purpose of this role is to be a key member of the Information Security Operations team.

You will focus on core areas such as security operations, cyber threat analysis / triage, working with third party cyber security partners, acting as a point ofescalation from level one-security operations teams, liaising with security colleagues, IT teams and the wider internal organisation.

Core responsibilities:

Manage day to day security operations and security events as they occur, responding to alerts from systems including SEIM solutions, EDR / MDR and Vulnerability Management services
Be responsible for the planning and coordination of cyber incident response activities during the initial response analysis, containment and recovery phases of a cyberincident
Provide a point of escalation from level one security operations teams, taking ownership of critical security events, leading on action plans / remediation actions, and ensuring appropriate follow up / lessons learnt is adopted.
Act as the security operations SME for a number of security tools and capabilities, feeding into other security teams and the wider organisation.
Assist in assuring compliance with information security frameworks, policies, standards and guidelines
Assist in the development and implementation of operational process improvements and efficiencies as defined by the agreed service improvement plans
Assist in the definition of, and assure compliance with configuration standards and policies for security technologies.
Assist in research and provide recommendations on emerging threats in support of security enhancements and process improvements.

Core skill set:

3 years of experience working in a Security Operations / Security Engineering role (preferably within Financial Services) is essential
2 years of experience handling critical security events, high profile security escalations, and exposure to cyber security threats events is essential
2 years of experience in the operation and management of SIEM tools is essential
2 years of experience with Vulnerability Management tools and remediation planning is essential
1 year of experience with ITSM / VR modules of ServiceNow is desirable
2 years of experience with EDR / MDR solutions is desirable
At least 1 year of experience of security operations within either Azure or AWS cloud space is desirable
Intermediate or Advanced knowledge of security tools such including Rapid7, Mimecast, Trend Micro, Dark Trace would be highly desirable
Maintain at least one current professional certification: Any SANS GIAC Security certifications (Administration, Software, or GSE Expert), ISC2 CISSP, or any security systems vendor administrationlevel certifications is essential

Package:

£60, % Bonus + Work from home options - 30 Days Holiday - Medical Cover - Life Cover - Pension -Flexible Benefits
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