Cyber Security Engineer

Role Introduction

At OneAdvanced, our Cyber Security Engineer(s) plays a pivotal role in our approach to security engineering. This role is integral to managing our toolsets, processes, and capabilities, all essential to delivering a world-class Security Operations Centre (SOC). The Cyber Security Engineer will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimising the technology and capabilities that underpin our security posture. This position offers an opportunity to work closely with internal and external cyber operations teams to safeguard the organisation against emerging threats

What You Will Do

• Manage and maintain a suite of security tools, including Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, vulnerability scanners, EDR and other security technologies.
• Ensure the optimal configuration and operation of security tools to detect and respond to security incidents effectively.
• Maintain IP address ranges for external scanning security tools, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records.
• Working closely with the SOC teams on tooling while assisting in the delivery of new products
• Maintaining, co-coordinating and performing scheduled maintenance on the security platforms, including patching and upgrades.
• Serve as a technical resource for the Information Security team, providing expertise and support to internal and external cyber operations teams.
• Collaborate with operations and technical teams to ensure seamless integration of security tools and processes across the organisation.
• Communicate security incidents, vulnerabilities, and remediation efforts effectively to various stakeholders, ensuring a clear understanding of potential risks and actions to mitigate them.
• Participate in incident response activities, from initial detection to remediation, ensuring swift and effective resolution of security incidents.
• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and scans, utilising the latest tools and methodologies to identify potential weaknesses.
• Prioritize and manage the completion of vulnerability remediation, working closely with other IT teams to ensure timely resolution of identified issues.
• Stay current with the latest cyber threat intelligence, assessing how emerging threats could impact the organisation.
• Proactively suggest and implement measures to protect the organisation from new and evolving threats.
• Monitor security trends and developments, ensuring the organisation’s security practices align with industry best practices.
• Maintain a detailed understanding of multiple technologies, including cloud platforms, storage and compute virtualisation, the Microsoft technology stack, networking (WAN & LAN), mobile security, and security infrastructure (endpoints, firewalls, gateways).
• Keep up to date with the latest security technologies and developments, continuously improving your technical skills and knowledge.

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What You Will Have

• Proven experience in a cyber security role, focusing on security engineering and operations.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM solutions and vulnerability management tools.
• Strong knowledge of security technologies, including SIEM, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and endpoint security.
• Familiarity with cloud security practices and tools.
• Understanding of vulnerability management processes and the ability to prioritise and manage remediation efforts.
• Basic scripting or programming skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell) are advantageous.
• Excellent communication and networking skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across different teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
• A proactive approach to learning and staying current with industry developments.

What We Do For You

• Wellbeing focused – Our people are our greatest assets, and ensuring everyone feels their best self to come to work is integral. 
• Annual Leave – 20 days of annual leave, plus public holidays 
• Employee Assistance Programme – Free advice, support, and confidential counselling available 24/7. 
• Personal Growth – We’re committed to enabling your growth personally and professionally through development programmes. 
• Life Insurance - 2x annual salary 
• Personal Accident Insurance - providing cover in the event of serious injury/illness.
• Performance Bonus – Our Group-wide bonus scheme enables you to reap the rewards of your success.

Who We Are

OneAdvanced is one UK's largest providers of business software and services serving 20,000+ global customers with an annual turnover of £330M+. We manage 1.5 million 111 calls per month, support over 2 million Further Education learners across the UK, handle over 10 million wills, and so much more. Our mission is to power the world of work and, as you can see, our software underpins some of the UK's most critical sectors.

We invest in our brilliant people. They are at the heart of our success as we strive to be a diverse, inclusive and engaging place to work that not only powers the world of work, but empowers the growth, ambitions and talent of our people.

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