Endpoint Security & Exposure Engineer in London

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

This is an exciting opportunity to join Jacobs' Cyber Security team as an Endpoint Security & Exposure Management Engineer.

You'll play a key role in reducing cyber risk by driving vulnerability remediation, strengthening endpoint security controls, and improving visibility of security exposure across a global technology estate.

Working across infrastructure, cloud, desktop engineering, and security teams, you'll help ensure vulnerabilities are identified, prioritised, and remediated effectively while supporting key security capabilities including application control, privilege management, and endpoint hardening.

If you're passionate about vulnerability management, exposure reduction, and delivering measurable security outcomes, this is an opportunity to make a real impact within a global organisation.

• Day to Day
• Lead vulnerability and exposure management activities across enterprise environments, ensuring security risks are identified, prioritised, and remediated effectively
• Work closely with technology teams to drive remediation programmes and reduce organisational cyber risk
• Support and enhance endpoint security capabilities, including application control, allowlisting, privilege management, and endpoint hardening
• Use data, reporting, and dashboards to provide visibility of cyber exposure, remediation performance, and security outcomes
• Assess emerging vulnerabilities and threats, providing risk-based recommendations and guidance to stakeholders
• Act as a trusted security partner across infrastructure, cloud, application, and operational teams, helping embed secure practices and improve resilience
• What You'll Bring
• Experience in cybersecurity, vulnerability management, security engineering, or endpoint security
• Strong understanding of risk-based vulnerability management and remediation prioritisation
• Experience working with vulnerability management platforms such as Tenable, Qualys, or Rapid7
• Experience with Service Now Vulnerability Response or similar remediation workflow platforms
• Knowledge of endpoint security technologies including application control, privilege management, and endpoint protection
• A collaborative approach with strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• The ability to translate technical security risks into meaningful business outcomes
• Experience implementing Zero Trust principles
• Exposure to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Intune, Active Directory, and Entra ID
• Experience working within cloud environments including Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud
• Knowledge of frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, Cyber Essentials Plus, and NCSC CAF
• Industry certifications including CISSP, CISM, Security+, GIAC, Microsoft Security, or Service Now certifications
• What's In It For You
• Shape how cyber risk is managed across a global organisation
• Take ownership of a critical vulnerability and exposure management capability
• Work with leading security technologies across endpoint, cloud, and enterprise environments
• Influence security strategy and drive measurable improvements to Jacobs' security posture
• Collaborate with talented cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud, and engineering professionals around the world
• Enjoy genuine flexibility with remote and hybrid working options and no mandated office attendance requirements
• Be part of a team committed to innovation, continuous improvement, and security excellence
• A global network of expertise and opportunity
• A culture founded on safety, integrity, inclusion, and belonging
• Flexible working arrangements that support your well-being and potential
• Opportunities to make a real-world impact through our global giving and volunteering programs
• Up to 10% pension
• 24 days (+10 days bought) holidays

• Free medical and income protection insurance and many more!

• Technical Skills
• Application control and allowlisting technologies
• Privilege management solutions
• Endpoint hardening methodologies
• Zero Trust security principles
• Endpoint security architecture
• Vulnerability & Exposure Management
• Vulnerability assessment and management
• Risk prioritization frameworks
• Patch and remediation management
• Security risk analysis
• Platforms & Technologies
• Microsoft Windows Server and Windows 11
• Active Directory and Entra ID
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud)
• Service Now Vulnerability Response
• Scripting & Automation
• API integrations and workflow automation
• Security reporting and dashboard development
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience implementing Zero Trust security controls.
• Experience with endpoint detection and response (EDR) platforms.
• Familiarity with security frameworks including: NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework
• Experience with cloud security and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Experience leading vulnerability remediation programs across multiple technology domains.
• Preferred Certifications
• GIAC Security Certifications
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Microsoft Security Certifications
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Ability to translate technical risk into business impact.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Collaborative approach to driving remediation and risk reduction.
• Continuous improvement mindset focused on measurable security outcomes.
• Success Measures
• Reduction in privileged access risk.
• Increased endpoint security control coverage.
• Reduction in critical and high-risk vulnerabilities.
• Improved vulnerability remediation performance and SLA compliance.
• Improved visibility of enterprise cyber exposure.
• Successful implementation of least-privilege principles across the endpoint estate.
• Measurable reduction in organizational attack surface and cyber risk

As a disability confident employer, we welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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