Cyber Security Engineer

Cyber Security Engineer - Financial Services - £95,000

Location:

London office - hybrid preferred - remote available Purpose

Build, implement, and maintain the technical security controls that protect infrastructure, applications, and data.

• Implement and maintain security tooling (firewalls, EDR/XDR, SIEM, IAM/PAM platforms, DLP)
• Configure and harden cloud environments (AWS/Azure) in line with security baselines
• Support vulnerability management - scanning, patching coordination, remediation tracking
• Build and maintain detection rules, alerts, and automation (SOAR) in partnership with the SOC
• Support incident response - containment, investigation, and remediation of confirmed threats
• Automate security processes via scripting (Python, Power Shell, Terraform/IaC)
• Work with architects to implement designed controls (Zero Trust, network segmentation, encryption)
• Support audit and compliance evidence-gathering (ISO 27001, PCI DSS)

• 3-6 years in a hands-on security engineering role
• Strong cloud security experience (AWS and/or Azure)
• Scripting/automation ability (Python, Power Shell, or similar)
• Working knowledge of networking, IAM, and endpoint security
• Familiarity with SIEM/EDR tooling and vulnerability management platforms

• Security+, CySA+, or GIAC certifications (e.g. GCIH, GSEC)
• Cloud security certification (AWS Security Specialty / Azure Security Engineer)
• Exposure to regulated financial services environments
• Infrastructure-as-code experience (Terraform, Cloud Formation)