Security Engineer in London

We are seeking an experienced Security Engineer to join our dynamic and growing team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting management with securing our organization's infrastructure, systems, and data against cyber threats. As a Security Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting the security team with designing, innovating, deploying, and maintaining security measures to safeguard our information assets.

We operate in a highly regulated global SaaS organization that has multiple certifications such as PCI-DSS, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC2 and other standards we adhere to. In addition, we have a large, federated customer base that we strive to embed improvements for. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our systems. This will require developing an effective working partnership with partner teams, to ensure security best practices are embedded into their processes, activities and projects.

This role will cover a wide array of security areas across our SaaS environments, as well as corporate domains and will require a skilled and dynamic individual to spearhead efforts in fortifying both infrastructure and application platforms against potential threats.

The responsibilities of the role include:

• Advocating for infrastructure/application Security and providing support for security projects.
• Competence in reviewing new technologies, methodologies and integration opportunities.
• Support in enhancing security detection and incident response efforts/playbooks.
• Monitoring, remediating, and reporting on security events.
• Supporting team and activities required for maintaining Smart Communications standards and certification requirements.

What we're looking for:

Must have skills and experience:

• At least 3 years of hands-on, proven industry experience in a similar role.
• Good understanding of security principles, technologies, and best practices, including threat detection and mitigation strategies.
• Good level of knowledge of cloud security: AWS and Azure.
• Experience ensuring data confidentiality, integrity, and availability throughout its lifecycle, including during transmission, storage, and processing.
• Proactive in staying updated with the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation techniques.
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance, take initiative, and think creatively, while also being collaborative and team-oriented with good communication skills.
• Capable of taking responsibility and supporting management of projects through to completion.

Advantageous skills/experience:

• Bachelor/master's degree in computer science, Information Security, or related Security certification: CISSP, CISM etc.
• Experience with security tools such as SecureWorks, Qualys, M365 Security, AWS Security Products.
• Understanding of security compliance standards relevant to the SaaS industry, such as PCI, GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC2, NIST.
• An understanding of application security principles, best practices, OWASP/related standards.
• Knowledge of security frameworks & controls, hardening standards & security best practices.
• An understanding of network protocols & practices, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems and WAFs.

We look for the following SMART values in everyone we hire at Smart Communications:

• Speak Openly - We are positive, creative, helpful, kind and we have fun. We listen and provide constructive feedback. Through meaningful conversations we encourage each other to be the best that we can be.
• Make a Difference - We focus on the things that matter and prioritise the things that have the greatest impact. We celebrate success and hold ourselves accountable for our choices.
• Agile & Flexible - We are focused on evolving, improving and growing. We think differently and challenge the status quo with open minds.
• Results-Focused - We get stuff done by being efficient, working at pace and paying attention to detail.
• Teamwork - We are stronger and better together. We collaborate, trust and support each other to deliver results for our company and our customers.

What's the deal? We will provide you with the tools, equipment and support to give you the best possible chance of success and over-achieving your goals. Salary will depend on your experience and will be highly competitive. In addition to a friendly and fun working environment, we provide a range of other benefits, including extensive health insurance, income protection, life assurance, subsidised gym membership, leisure travel insurance, pension contribution and 25 days' holiday allowance plus an additional day off for your birthday!

Located in Covent Garden, our offices are comfortable, flexible, and are always stocked with free beverages and fresh fruit. This role is fully remote or has a hybrid setup with occasional work from the office required.

Please note: we only consider applicants with current legal right to work in the countries in which our positions are based. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status or gender identity.