At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and improve security controls to protect our customers and the business.
- Company: Join one of the UK's fastest-growing investment platforms, trusted by over 723,000 customers.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous holiday, pension contributions, and health plans.
- Other info: Enjoy a hybrid working model, regular social events, and tailored learning opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in cybersecurity while working with cutting-edge technologies.
- Qualifications: Experience in IT security and strong knowledge of security risk management tools.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
We’re recruiting a Senior Information Security Engineer to support the Chief Information Security Officer in managing and reducing information security risks across Technology Services.
This is a hands-on, technical engineering role where you’ll help design, build and continuously improve the security controls, platforms and infrastructure that protect AJ Bell and our customers. In many ways, you’ll be a builder of our security foundations, helping ensure we can detect, prevent and respond to threats at pace while enabling the business to move safely and confidently.
- Lead the design, delivery and ongoing improvement of enterprise security solutions across endpoint, cloud, network, DevOps and security monitoring environments.
- Lead the adoption of new security technologies, ensuring smooth transition into operational support and long-term sustainability.
- Oversee patch management across systems and hardware, ensuring effective coordination and risk reduction.
- Support server hardening and secure configuration initiatives in collaboration with Infrastructure and Service Delivery teams.
- Provide security oversight across projects and change initiatives, ensuring security is embedded from design through to delivery.
- Support audits, regulatory reviews and due diligence activities, ensuring evidence and controls are robust and well maintained.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of cybersecurity risk management processes, helping to enhance maturity across the organisation.
Strong knowledge of security risk management tools and techniques (SIEM, PAM, IGA, endpoint protection, email/web gateways).
Strong understanding of core IT and networking principles.
Significant experience in IT security.
Financial services or e-commerce experience preferred.
We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you'll spend a minimum of 50% of working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be spent full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.
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