Security Operations Manager

The role involves working across a range of areas to support the information security needs of a busy, high-profile website and an administrative IT environment that supports nearly 1,000 people across three office locations with many remote workers. The position requires extensive engagement across various departments within Rightmove to ensure security objectives are met, incidents are responded to effectively, and our security stance remains strong.

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing technical leadership and acting as a subject matter expert on information security best-practice.
• Planning and delivering projects to achieve our information security objectives.
• Working with DevOps teams on implementing security controls in our new GCP based web hosting environment.
• Collaborating with the IT Infrastructure team on the security elements of migrating our on-premise Windows estate into Azure.
• Leading threat modelling sessions with technology teams from both the website and corporate IT functions.
• Setting up and managing SIEM and XDR tooling and establishing processes and workflows to support incident response and SOC activities.
• Leading threat hunts to proactively discover potential compromises before they lead to bad security outcomes.
• Working with team members and external partners on penetration tests and red team engagements to assess our security posture.
• Evaluating our response to regulatory/legislative requirements and recommending actions if needed (e.g. FCA compliance, PCI-DSS, GDPR).
• Keeping up to date with cyber threat intelligence and emerging attack vectors.
• Coaching and developing your people, with regular 1-to-1s and continuous feedback.
• Supporting your team members by actively removing blockers.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has a passion for Information Security and understands how this is embedded into an organisation.
• Can manage their own workload, making decisions on what tasks need to be prioritised.
• Is confident to communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Can reach decisions, even if they are difficult, and provide a clear explanation of the rationale and approach taken.
• Can be trusted to keep confidences and displays a high level of professional integrity.
• Follows through on commitments and can be relied upon to get things done.
• Is proactive, hands-on and wants to make things better.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Minimum of five years working in a technical security-based role or equivalent in research at an education level above degree.
• A degree in Computer Science, Computer Security or other technical area or an equivalent level of industry experience.
• Professional experience in three or more of the following areas: Application security, Linux security, Securing Windows, Active Directory and M365 environments, Container security, Cloud Security, SIEM and EDR/XDR systems, Incident Response.
• Strong understanding of networking principles including TCP/IP, DNS, etc.
• Experience working in IT security in a cloud-focused environment.
• Good data processing skills - experience with ELK, Splunk or similar would be beneficial.
• Report writing and note-taking skills.
• Ability to prioritise both operational and project demands.
• Line management experience.

About Rightmove:

Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen. We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move.

What we offer:

• Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments.
• Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan.
• 27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year.
• Hybrid working pattern with 2 days in office.
• Contributory stakeholder pension.
• Life assurance at 4x your basic salary.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility.
• Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan.
• Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching.
• Access deals and discounts on various services.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees.