Overview
Job Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity for a Security Operations Engineer to join our Information Security based in Leeds!
The role of a Security Operations Engineer is all about protecting the company’s digital assets. You’ll be in charge of managing and maintaining security tools, as well as making sure they work well together. You’ll also play a key part in securing delivery pipelines—offering strategic input on projects and helping to integrate DevSecOps practices into the development process.
To succeed in this role, you’ll need a solid understanding of security principles and practices so you can effectively detect, respond to, and prevent threats. You’ll be working closely with teams like security operations, incident response, and development, all to help strengthen the company’s overall security.
Role Responsibility
As our new Security Operations Engineer, you will also:
- You’ll be responsible for handling the implementation, integration, maintenance, and management of security tools like SIEM, EDR, and vulnerability management platforms.
- Assist security analysts and incident command team with ongoing alerts of note and incidents
- You’ll collaborate with analysts and management to create and fine-tune detections, ensuring that the security posture is constantly evaluated and updated to stay in line with the evolving threat landscape.
- Provide recommendations on containment and hardening actions to be taken, in relation to security incidents
- You’ll collaborate with analysts and management to create and fine-tune detections, ensuring that the security posture is constantly evaluated and updated to stay in line with the evolving threat landscape.
- You’ll support Security Operations Analysts, the Incident Command Team, and any connected third-party service providers during incident response activities.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for:
- You should have strong IT skills, including a solid understanding of computer networks, operating systems, software, hardware, and security.
- You should have extensive hands-on experience with security tools and technologies, like SIEM, IDS/IPS, and firewalls and experience of working in Agile development environments.
- You should have experience reviewing security controls and implementing hardening measures based on industry standard benchmarks.
- You should be familiar with security domains, auditing standards, and risk analysis frameworks, such as ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, PCI DSS, and others.
- Verbal communication skills, including presentation skills, with an ability to communicate with a range of technical and non-technical team members and other relevant individuals
Package Description
- Up to 15% discretionary annual bonus
- 11% pension contribution (3% from you, 8% from us optional additional matched 3% contributions, e.g. 6% from you, 11% from us)
- 25 days annual leave plus flexible bank holidays (option to buy/sell 5 days)
- Private Medical Cover
- Healthcare cash plan
- 6x salary death in service
- Paid volunteering day
- A personal GP service enabling you to get a video consultation with an NHS-registered, private GP
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of shopping discounts from major high-street retailers
About the Company
Medical Protection Society (MPS) is the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of almost 300,000 members around the world, in countries as diverse as the United Kingdom, South Africa and Hong Kong.
Our philosophy is to support safe practice in medicine and dentistry by helping to avert problems in the first place. We also actively campaign for regulatory and legal reforms that benefit members and the wider healthcare professions. Membership provides access to expert advice and support together with the right to request indemnity for complaints or claims arising from professional practice.
We continue to invest in our team to ensure that we are delivering the best possible service for members. This was recognised in 2016 when we were awarded an Investors in People Silver award.
