Infrastructure Security Engineer (Windows) in Glasgow

We’re seeking someone to join our Endpoint Security team as an Infrastructure Security Engineer in Cyber to design, engineer and operate solutions that protect Desktops, Laptops, Servers and Cloud resources from malicious internal and external threats by providing additional preventative, detective and hardening controls and by enabling real‑time endpoint detection and response capabilities. Further expanding our controls to Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) has presented an opportunity to join a growing team implementing key security controls for the firm.

This is a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer position at Director level, which is part of the job family responsible for providing specialist cyber expertise and creating solutions that protect the organization’s systems and networks against actual and potential security threats and vulnerabilities.

What you’ll do in the role:

• You will be part of a Global cross‑disciplined Agile Team working towards DevOps practices within the firm’s Endpoint Security Team.
• You will have strong Windows Infrastructure/Security knowledge and experience working in enterprise on‑prem and cloud environments.
• You will have strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, coupled with excellent development, communication, and organizational skills.
• You will be responsible for continuously improving the quality of our technology solutions, through a range of methods including peer review, retrospectives and refactoring as required.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Senior hands‑on infrastructure or enterprise IT experience supporting endpoint or platform technologies at scale.
• Strong knowledge of Windows endpoint internals, administration, and automation, ideally in enterprise environments with 50,000+ endpoints.
• Experience designing and engineering infrastructure or security solutions from proof of concept through production deployment.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex Windows environments, including deployment, compatibility, and performance issues.
• Strong scripting and automation skills, particularly in PowerShell; Python or Ansible experience is also valuable.
• Interest in cybersecurity technologies, with the ability to apply infrastructure knowledge in a security‑focused environment.
• Typically 5+ years of relevant experience in infrastructure engineering, endpoint management, or related enterprise technology roles.

Other Desired Skills:

• Experience with Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection/Defender for Endpoint and the latest Microsoft E5 security product set.
• Experience with Disk Encryption and Hardening Operating Systems.
• Experience with Defender for Cloud Apps.
• Experience with Splunk, SCCM/Intune.
• Experience working in a DevOps/SRE aligned team.
• Effective troubleshooting skills across hardware, OS, network, and storage.
• Experience of platform design, build and deployment, with a focus on continual service improvement.
• Experience of working in an Agile environment.
• Experience of Unix and MacOS sysadmin a benefit.

What you can expect from Morgan Stanley:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values – putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back – aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what’s best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries.

At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work‑life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Certified Persons Regulatory Requirements: If this role is deemed a Certified role and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Flexible work statement: Interested in flexible working opportunities? Morgan Stanley empowers employees to have greater freedom of choice through flexible working arrangements. Speak to our recruitment team to find out more.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.