IT Security Engineer (15250136/001) Cheadle, England
My client, a financial organisation based in Cheadle, is looking for an experience IT Security Engineer on a permanent basis.
The salary is up to £47,000 (depending on skills and experience) plus annual bonus and benefits.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic IT engineer with a passion for IT security to work directly with the CTO on enhancing the Group's IT security.
This is a hands on technical role requiring a detailed understanding of evolving threat trends and the technical ability to implement, configure and enhance our existing security.
Essential Requirements:
• Experience in IT security within a regulated industry
• Bachelor's Degree In Information Technology or equivalent experience
• Proven ability to work under stress in emergencies, with the flexibility to handle multiple high-pressure situations simultaneously
• Strong hands on knowledge of Checkpoint Firewalls, administration & design • Proven commercial experience in SIEM/Log Aggregation tool configuration & management, ideally Splunk
• Strong network security knowledge and hands on experience in Remote Access, VPN, Firewalls, DMZ architecture, Network Monitoring, Intrusion Detection, Server Security, Wireless Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Anti-malware and Anti-exploit management, and DLP
• Advanced knowledge of WAN/LAN & Ipv4/Ipv6 security as it pertains to networking protocols and connectivity to/from outside resources
• Ability to work well under minimal supervision
Responsibilities:
• Review, assess, and mitigate penetration tests and vulnerability assessments on information systems and infrastructure
• Management and assessment of external threat trends and environment remediation.
• Developing, documenting and maintaining security procedures • Design, installation and support of security tools such as IPS/IDS, SIEM, Web & Email gateways, Identity Management, Certificate Management, Cloud Security, Firewalls, Switches & Routers
• Patching & Server Hardening
• Ensuring audit trails, system logs and other monitoring data sources are reviewed periodically and are in compliance with policies and audit requirements
• Creation, analysis and communication of security metrics to CTO
• Acting as lead engineer in security incident responses
• Securely managing key and file infrastructure
• Researching threats and vulnerabilities and where appropriate taking action to mitigate and remediate
• Acting as a technical resource to departmental colleagues and business partners on IT security considerations
• Recommending and evaluating security tools to identify more efficient and effective security measures
If this is of interest please do not hesitate to get in contact on or 01256 365 709
The salary is up to £47,000 (depending on skills and experience) plus annual bonus and benefits.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic IT engineer with a passion for IT security to work directly with the CTO on enhancing the Group's IT security.
This is a hands on technical role requiring a detailed understanding of evolving threat trends and the technical ability to implement, configure and enhance our existing security.
Essential Requirements:
• Experience in IT security within a regulated industry
• Bachelor's Degree In Information Technology or equivalent experience
• Proven ability to work under stress in emergencies, with the flexibility to handle multiple high-pressure situations simultaneously
• Strong hands on knowledge of Checkpoint Firewalls, administration & design • Proven commercial experience in SIEM/Log Aggregation tool configuration & management, ideally Splunk
• Strong network security knowledge and hands on experience in Remote Access, VPN, Firewalls, DMZ architecture, Network Monitoring, Intrusion Detection, Server Security, Wireless Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Anti-malware and Anti-exploit management, and DLP
• Advanced knowledge of WAN/LAN & Ipv4/Ipv6 security as it pertains to networking protocols and connectivity to/from outside resources
• Ability to work well under minimal supervision
Responsibilities:
• Review, assess, and mitigate penetration tests and vulnerability assessments on information systems and infrastructure
• Management and assessment of external threat trends and environment remediation.
• Developing, documenting and maintaining security procedures • Design, installation and support of security tools such as IPS/IDS, SIEM, Web & Email gateways, Identity Management, Certificate Management, Cloud Security, Firewalls, Switches & Routers
• Patching & Server Hardening
• Ensuring audit trails, system logs and other monitoring data sources are reviewed periodically and are in compliance with policies and audit requirements
• Creation, analysis and communication of security metrics to CTO
• Acting as lead engineer in security incident responses
• Securely managing key and file infrastructure
• Researching threats and vulnerabilities and where appropriate taking action to mitigate and remediate
• Acting as a technical resource to departmental colleagues and business partners on IT security considerations
• Recommending and evaluating security tools to identify more efficient and effective security measures
If this is of interest please do not hesitate to get in contact on or 01256 365 709