Senior Security Platform Engineer (m/f/d) in London

The Senior Security Platform Engineer (m/f/d) is an advanced subject matter expert, responsible for facilitating problem resolution and mentoring for the overall Global Data Centers Office of Information Security (GDC-OIS) team. This role is critical in improving, developing and maintaining IT/OT vulnerability management programs and processes. This role performs and leads important tasks specialized at threat hunting, SIEM/SOAR, Network Security and other operational security tasks such as performance and availability monitoring, log monitoring, security incident detection and response, security event reporting, and content maintenance (tuning).

Key Responsibilities:

• Serves as a senior member of a 24/7 global GDC Cybersecurity team, providing leadership in IT/OT environments with required expertise in ICs and SCADA systems.
• Leads the administration and optimization of enterprise security platforms, overseeing lifecycle management including break-fix, patching, version upgrades, and integration with broader security ecosystems.
• Directs complex security incident response efforts across multiple vectors—endpoint protection, EDR, malware analysis, network and computer forensics—ensuring rapid containment and root cause analysis.
• Designs and executes advanced vulnerability assessments using both automated and manual techniques; collaborates with stakeholders to prioritize remediation based on business risk and threat intelligence.
• Oversees continuous monitoring of threat intelligence feeds and security alerts, proactively identifying emerging risks and recommending strategic countermeasures.
• Interprets and synthesizes threat reports to guide architectural improvements and validate the effectiveness of current security controls.
• Partners with cross-functional teams to develop and implement enterprise-wide mitigation strategies, configuration baselines, and patch management frameworks.
• Champions automation initiatives to streamline incident response, threat detection, and reporting workflows, leveraging available security platforms and scripting.
• Maintains and evolves the knowledge base by authoring and reviewing technical articles, playbooks, and SOPs to ensure consistency and operational excellence.
• Leads post-incident reviews, driving service recovery, documentation, and implementation of preventive measures across teams and vendors.
• Provides expert-level guidance on specialized security domains and technologies, ensuring comprehensive and efficient resolution of escalated incidents.
• Ensures meticulous incident logging and fosters collaboration across internal teams, client IT environments, vendors, and carriers to expedite resolution.
• Conducts advanced data correlation and threat hunting across diverse sources—network traffic, email logs, malware samples, web server logs, DNS records—to uncover stealthy threats and improve detection capabilities.
• Leads strategic security projects, mentors junior engineers, and contributes to the evolution of the organization’s security posture through innovation and thought leadership.

Knowledge & Attributes:

• Multiple years experience of working in IT and/or Security Operation centers required. Experience in a Data Center environment an added plus.
• Advanced expertise in architecting, implementing, and optimizing SIEM and security platforms across hybrid environments.
• Demonstrated leadership in ICs and SCADA security integration and monitoring within critical infrastructure.
• Deep knowledge on security architecture, with hands-on experience designing and integrating multi-layered security solutions across diverse technology stacks.
• Strategic customer engagement mindset with a proactive approach to anticipating security needs, influencing stakeholders, and driving continuous improvement in service delivery.
• Recognized as a strategic problem solver with a track record of resolving complex security challenges independently and leading cross-functional teams through ambiguity.
• Exceptional attention to detail in high-stakes environments, ensuring precision in threat detection, incident response, and documentation that supports audit and compliance.
• Advanced analytical acumen with the ability to synthesize threat intelligence, correlate multi-source data, and drive actionable insights for risk mitigation.
• Polished spoken and written communication skills with English as the preferred language.
• Proven leadership in global security teams, fostering collaboration across departments, mentoring junior engineers, and driving alignment between security operations and business objectives.

Academic Qualifications & Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Technology or related field.
• Relevant level of Security certifications such as CySA+, PenTest+, CCSP, GCIH, OSCP, CISM, CISSP etc. preferred.
• Relevant level of IT certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, RHCSA, GRID, GICSP, AZ-500, SC-200, etc. will be added advantage.

Required Experience:

• Advanced experience in Security technologies like (SIEM, PAM, IAM, PenTest, Threat Hunting, Firewall, Proxy etc.) preferably within a global IT services organization.

As the third largest data center provider, we operate over 150 data centers in more than 20 countries and regions. We understand that every business – large and small – has its own unique needs and goals. We offer local-to-global data center expertise, aligned with our connected platform of AI-ready data centers to create solutions that enable our clients to seamlessly scale their digital businesses, anywhere and anytime.