Cyber Security Engineer in Manchester

Location: Staines (TW18 3DZ) or Manchester (M50 3SP) - Hybrid Working

Permanent

Role specific benefits:

• Full time, 37.5 scheduled weekly hours
• We consider all types of flexibility, including locations, hours and working patterns.

At Bupa, we’re passionate about technology. With colleagues, customers, patients and residents in mind you’ll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects and make a real impact on their lives. Right from the start you’ll become part of our digital strategy, joining us on our journey and developing yourself along the way.

As a Cyber Security Engineer the successful candidate is tasked with shaping, implementing, and upholding Bupa's enterprise security framework and its related measures. The role involves ensuring the functionality of the tools and systems utilised by Bupa Security Operations and the organisation at large. As a member of the Security Engineering team, responsibilities include:

• Upkeep of security measures and protocols
• Overseeing the performance of monitoring and reporting devices
• Enhancing security strategies, guidelines, and rule sets
• Provision of documented proof of enhancements made

How you’ll help us make health happen:

• Configure, implement, and manage security hardware and software systems, across both On-Premise & Cloud/SAAS Solutions
• Assume responsibility for maintaining accurate documentation and team processes for the allocated tools and services.
• Craft playbooks, policies, and custom rulesets, perform tool tuning and allowlisting to enhance security maturity.
• Contribute to the formulation of strategies for responding to and recovering from security incidents and breaches.
• Lead efforts to validate and test both hardware and software solutions, ensuring compliance with security standards.
• Monitor and manage security systems to ensure optimal performance and timely patching and updates.
• Work closely with vendors, system designers, and architects to shape and develop technical solutions that align with security requirements.
• Act as a subject matter expert, providing technical advice and contributing to the design and implementation of security policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with product management teams to ensure security milestones are met within delivery/sprint timelines with focus on continuous improvement.
• Be a mentor for team members, supporting and sharing knowledge.
• Automate wherever possible and challenge processes where there is no automation.
• Understand the business needs, work closely with key stakeholders.

Knowledge of security policy implementation and deployment; experience of creating technical security standards based on established policy objectives and requirements. Continuously learn and adapt to new technologies, staying up to date with emerging security threats and trends.

Key Skills / Qualifications:

• High interpersonal skills to enable partnership with IT and business stakeholders operating at all levels within the organisation.
• The ideal candidate should possess a diverse IT background, with substantial experience in both BAU support and project-based environments, across disciplines such as End-User Computing, Hosting, and Networks.
• Experience of working in a Product based environment and the ability to demonstrate and evidence Agile working practices.
• Proficiency in cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, GCP) is highly beneficial.
• Proficiency in Defender and Sentinel i.e deployment of Log Sources, Data Collection Rules, Analytical Rule creation/tuning, workbooks, troubleshooting and issue resolution.
• Skilled in network troubleshooting and issue resolution.
• Familiarity with intrusion techniques at the perimeter and host level is required.
• Automation tooling (logic apps, Sentinel Automations)
• Experience with the following will be considered an advantage:
• Infrastructure by Code
• DLPSIEM Tools
• Vulnerability Management systems
• Network security tools
• AV/EDR Solutions
• Microsoft Sentinel
• KQL
• Purview/EOP
• Firewalls/Proxies
• Scripting abilities

Qualifications:

• Qualifications in Microsoft, ISC2 (Cyber), Networking learning paths advantageous: Professional or equivalent certifications.
• Certified Microsoft SC 200/500/900
• Certified in CyberSecurity (and above)

Benefits:

• Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health, from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing.
• We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance.
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available.
• Various other benefits and online discounts.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.