002AVM - Security Engineer

Name of the position: Security Engineer 

Location: Remote 

No. of resources needed : 01 

Mode: Contract (2 Months) 

Years of experience: 5+ Years  

Shift : UK Shift 

OVERVIEW : 

We are seeking a hands-on Security Engineer to support post-divestiture transition activities, with a focus on hardening infrastructure, managing security tool decommissioning, and ensuring the company retains a secure and compliant posture while scaling down operations. The role will also support vulnerability management, identity protection, and endpoint security validation in a reduced IT environment. 
 

RESPONSIBILITIES : 

• Review and apply security configurations across firewalls, servers, and endpoint systems. 

• Ensure critical services and assets are protected with appropriate access controls and updated policies. 

• Identify and decommission unused or duplicate security tools inherited from the parent company. 

• Assist in transitioning to leaner security tooling that suits the RemainCo footprint. 

• Perform vulnerability scans and address critical findings with relevant teams. 

• Tune existing threat detection rules and coordinate with internal/external SOCs for incident response. 

• Review privileged access accounts, apply just-in-time (JIT) or least privilege access policies. 

• Support MFA rollouts and review conditional access configurations post-divestiture. 

• Maintain detailed documentation of security baselines, configurations, and tools removed or retained. 

• Support compliance checks and audit readiness during and after the transition period. 

QUALIFICATIONS : 

• Experience in divestiture, carve-out, or M&A security projects. 

• Familiarity with SIEM tools (Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar) and security automation workflows. 

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH, SC-200, AZ-500) are a plus.