CCTV Security Engineer

We are Awaze, the largest managed vacation rentals and holiday resorts business in Europe, which brings together some of the continent’s most trusted travel brands, including cottages. Our mission is to elevate the web and mobile experience for our guests and owners, driving seamless journeys across all our group companies.

To achieve our goals, we’re looking to make some key hires—are you ready to be part of the transformation and help shape the future of the travel industry? As our new Security Engineer, you’ll guide us on our journey as we enhance the security posture of our corporate environments. You will collaborate closely with infrastructure and product teams, evangelising best security practices and nurturing a proactive security mindset throughout our organisation.

With your specialist knowledge, you will provide critical insights, support, and training to teams, enabling them to embed security seamlessly into their workflows. Additionally, you will contribute to securing our AWS & Azure environments, bridging knowledge gaps, and facilitating a unified approach to security across platforms. Your influence will be central to embedding security deeply within our organisational culture and technical operations, ensuring resilient and secure environments.

• Cloud Security Operations: Securely manage Azure, M365 & AWS security operations, implementing comprehensive security policies and initiatives.
• Identity & Access Management (IAM): Design and enforce robust IAM policies, integrating with M365, Entra ID, and Active Directory.
• End User Computing Security: Implement security measures and controls for EUC environments, including endpoint security, access controls, and device management.
• Incident Response & Forensics: Collaborate with security teams to analyse and respond to security incidents, conducting forensic investigations as needed.
• Optimize Security Posture: Enhance security configurations to maintain compliance and mitigate risks.
• Automate Security Controls: Streamline security processes and data management to enhance metrics and operational support.
• Security Compliance & Governance: Ensure security configurations align with compliance frameworks such as CIS, ISO 27001, NIST, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with IT, Development, Product, and Operations to design and deploy secure cloud architectures.
• Engagement: Foster a culture of security by engaging meaningfully with engineering and security teams.
• Continuous Monitoring: Identify threats and vulnerabilities through ongoing monitoring, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments, audits, and compliance checks.
• Security Awareness & Best Practices: Provide technical guidance and training to stakeholders, promoting security best practices and risk mitigation strategies.
• Security Automation & Optimization: Develop, implement, and optimize security automation processes to improve detection, response, and mitigation efforts.

Solid background in information security with a focus on cloud security, security architecture, and EUC security. Strong technical foundation in EUC and cloud security, with hands-on experience across Microsoft Defender, Entra ID, Intune, and AWS tooling. Broad exposure to security tooling and operations, including experience with Splunk, Rapid7, Proofpoint, and Akamai, as well as supporting penetration testing, monitoring, and response. Collaborative and proactive approach, with a clear enthusiasm for learning, mentoring, and staying current through communities and podcasts like Darknet Diaries. Strong understanding of security principles across various layers, including expertise in securing payment systems and e-commerce platforms. Proficient in scripting and security process automation/orchestration, with experience in languages such as Powershell & Python. Proven track record in designing and implementing security architectures in complex environments. Experience with security engineering, incident response, threat hunting, or digital forensics. Relevant cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, Microsoft Security Certifications, AWS Security Specialty. Knowledge of ITIL.

At Awaze, we’re building a world-class data science function at the heart of our growth and innovation strategy. You’ll have the opportunity to work on high-impact projects, shape the future of revenue & pricing, and be part of a forward-thinking, collaborative team.

Annual Bonus Scheme ~25 days holidays plus bank holidays ~ Holiday Discounts (18% discount across all AWAZE brands) ~ Pension contribution scheme ~ Private healthcare ~ Personal training allowance via Sunlight ~ Hybrid working (we work 2 days in our Manchester office every week, with 3 days working from home).

Get in touch, we would love to chat.