Cyber Security Engineer

Providing excellent service to our customers is fundamental to the continued success and growth of Ecotricity. The successful candidate will join the team responsible for securing the systems our people use to provide that excellent service. Working with your colleagues within the Information Security Team, you will consult on projects to ensure security by design, proactively identify vulnerabilities and security optimisations, and react to security incidents and questions as they arise. Your professional experience and judgement will help drive the improvements in the cyber security posture of Ecotricity.

Specific technology exposure includes:

• Public Cloud Security Tooling - Azure & AWS
• Microsoft 365: Intune, Entra ID, Defender suite of tools inc. Sentinel, Purview suite of tools, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams
• VMware Server and Storage Hardware
• Microsoft Windows Operating Systems (Server 2012 to 2022 & Windows 7 to 11)
• Linux Operating Systems
• On-Premise Active Directory
• Networking - Cisco/Fortigate
• Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Management
• Applications
• Cloud based Web Proxy
• Anti-virus/Anti-malware tooling
• Disk/Data Encryption

The right candidate for this role will have a demonstrable background in Cyber Security, a healthy passion for keeping up to date with the Security Landscape and an inquisitive nature to ensure no stone is left unturned in seeking to improve our posture. You will be able to interpret and investigate requirements and issues and respond effectively, using good written and verbal communication skills.

Experience and skill set desired:

• At least 3 years in a Cyber Security role within the last 5 years.
• Have obtained or be working towards a Cyber Security Certification.
• Understanding of Compliance Frameworks and Cyber Security Certifications (ie. NIST or Cyber Security Essentials).
• Knowledge of vulnerability databases (ie. NIST/CVSS).
• Experience operating within the ITIL Framework.
• Experience using Vulnerability & Compliance scanning tooling.
• Experience using Code Security scanning tooling.

This role isn’t being restricted by educational requirements. Your ability to demonstrate an interest in technology and customer service can be shown in any number of ways; how you demonstrate that to us is up to you.

What’s in it for you:

• Healthcare plan, life assurance and generous pension contribution
• Volunteering day
• Hybrid working
• Various company discounts (including shops, days out and events)
• Holiday of 25 days (plus bank holidays) & ability to buy/sell days
• Cycle to work scheme, car pooling and onsite parking available

As a valued member of the team you will be supporting the Group Environmental policy and its associated targets to make the Green Britain Group net carbon neutral by 2025.

The fast moving nature of the company’s business means that from time to time you may be asked to perform duties or tasks outside of your original job description on an ad hoc basis. This allows the company to use its people in the best possible way at all times and helps the employees to make their contribution in a changing environment.

Ecotricity is Britain’s greenest energy company. When we started back in 1995, we were the first company in the world to provide a new kind of electricity - the green kind. Our mission was, and remains, to change the way energy is made and used in Britain - by replacing fossil fuels with clean, renewable energy.

Ecotricity is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing equality for all.