Senior Security Engineer

Senior Security Engineer

Posted 1 day ago by Lorien

Negotiable
Inside
Onsite
Reading, Berkshire
p>Looking for a IT Senior Security Engineer with experience in Microsoft Azure focused - Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
Contract - Inside IR35 (via umbrella)
Location - Reading (hybrid with 2 days onsite and 3 days WFH)
JOB PURPOSE
Provide SME input to in-flight IT and Business projects to embed security requirements, manage risks and enable security by design.

RESPONSIBILITIES
* Liaise with project stakeholders as an Information Security SME throughout the project lifecycle, including representing the Information Security Advisory team at stage gate meetings.
* Perform security risk assessments against projects to determine control requirements and track and report on security requirements levied on projects/initiatives through to successful implementation
* Develop security-related project artefacts/patterns to support consistent security input to projects.
* Perform controls validation to ensure that any initial requirements were implemented as expected.
* Identify and document any residual risks and engage with the Information Security Risk team to ensure these are tracked and managed.
* Work collaboratively with the wider Information Security function, Enterprise Architecture & Service Transition team to ensure a consistent approach to embedding security into projects.

PERSONAL PROFILE
MANDATORY:
* Relevant academic or industry relevant qualifications such as CISSP, CISM
* Experience and knowledge of Information Security processes & technologies spanning networks, applications, mobile devices and web related technologies (web applications, web services, service orientated architectures)
* Demonstrable security architecture background
* Familiar with secure system development processes
* Strong verbal & written communication skills
* Strong interpersonal skills
* Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
* Capable of working in a team or unsupervised to the same level of quality.

DESIRABLE:
* Retail sector or .com experience
* Commercial experience as a IT Security Consultant
* Hands on administration/operations experience

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.