Remote Lead Security Engineer Job | Must be UK based | £70,000

Lead Security Engineer

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    £65,000 - £70,000
  • Job type:
    Permanent
  • Posted:
    2 years ago
  • Category:
    Security Jobs
  • Deadline:
    16th November 2023

Job Title: Lead Security Engineer

Salary: Up to £65,000 – £70,000

Location: UK remote (must be based in the UK)

 

The Company

The company is a market leading IOT Provider. Following an exciting period of growth, the organisation is looking for a Lead Security Engineer to join their South West based team. The organisation prides themselves on employee development, including an individual training budget for every single employee. As a result, there is an abundance of training on offer, with paid for certifications and downtime to complete training and exams.

This is a completely remote role, meaning you will have the opportunity to work from the comfort of your own home. You must be UK based to be considered for this role.

As a Lead Security Engineer, you will be a technical SME for a number of interesting implementations within the business. Including helping to set up a SOC, review 3rd party suppliers, and mentor and train internal staff.

 

The Lead Security Engineer role

As a Lead Security Engineer, you will support the Head of Security as an escalation point and technical SME for stakeholders within the business. This is a hands-on internal role, but additionally you will get opportunities to work in a customer facing role as a first point of contact between the customer and security operations centre. You will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills, whilst offering insight into the best technical solutions.

Responsibilities include:

  • Security monitoring and first response.
  • Incident handling and management.
  • Vulnerability testing.
  • Threat analysis.
  • IDS/IPS.

 

Lead Security Engineer Overview

  • If you have previous experience of leading a SOC, it would be a huge advantage.
  • Demonstrable experience in forming effective working relationships with internal stakeholders.
  • Be confident in communicating technical incidents or security threats to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Previous experience of working with3rd party suppliers.
  • Have a strong security background.
  • Able to operate independently.

 

Skills and Experience required for SOC Analyst

  • Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar role.
  • Experience with vulnerability testing.
  • Experience with firewalls.
  • MS-500 Microsoft 365 Security Administrator would be beneficial.
  • Eligible for SC Clearance.

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