Senior Security Engineer

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Technical Security & Security Operations, the Senior Security Engineer will play a key role in ensuring the security of Monument Re’s information systems, networks and data. The role-holder will possess a deep understanding of security technologies, risk management, and operational security practices and be responsible for advising on and implementing technical security controls to secure our information assets.

Responsibilities

• Implement, operate and improve technical security controls, including SIEM, honeypots, EDR, vulnerability scanning, email scanning.
• Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans and penetration tests to identify and mitigate risks.
• Work alongside the Security Operations Lead and Security Architect to ensure compliance with relevant security standards, regulations, and best practices through the implementation of appropriate technical security controls.
• Offer pragmatic and risk-driven advice to stakeholders on how to balance both security and operational considerations.
• Add security gaps and audit findings to the security risk register and work with stakeholders and risk owners to support the delivery of agreed risk management actions.
• Support the collection of KPIs and KRIs that contribute to the periodic security reporting to various governance forums.
• Participate in (and sometime lead) the technical aspects of internal and external security audits.

• Offer security support (alongside the Security Architect) for IT and corporate projects to ensure security controls are implemented as per the security requirements of the project.
• Represent the security team as needed in project management and change forums.

• Offer support as needed for the security monitoring, triage and response to day-to-day security events and incidents such as phishing attacks.
• Assist with the operation of the SIEM, threat intelligence sources, EDR, vulnerability management and other tooling to ensure the early detection and response to security threats and incidents.
• Provide incident response support when required to ensure the rapid containment, eradication and recovery from any security incidents.
• Ensure the security control requirements of DORA are met across the Monument Re group.

Role Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years experience in similar technical security engineering role.
• Experience of working in a regulated environment, ideally financial services.
• Strong experience of using industry leading SIEM, EDR and vulnerability management tooling such as Rapid 7 IDR and IVM tooling, Windows Defender, M365 and Azure security, Abnormal Security and industry threat intelligence services such as Recorded Future and the FS-ISAC.
• Experience of the technical engagement aspects of Internal and External Audits, representing the audited function or business and leading action plans to remediate findings.
• Experience with working in partnership with IT, GRC and Security Operations teams.
• Experience of incident response activities, particularly during high pressure situations where experience and good decision making supported the triaging, containment and recovery from a security incident.
• An understanding of DORA and the regulatory requirements for maintaining Operational Resilience.
• Ability to work independently and think proactively.
• Ability to deliver results through collaboration and influencing of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders, explain security risk and advocate for the implementation of required security controls across the group.
• Experience of representing the information security function in management forums and periodic vendor review meetings to report on and articulate third-party risk as well as make recommendations to mitigate or close these risks.
• Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication and engagement skills with experience of engaging with all levels of employees and external partners.
• Must have high attention to detail; be a self-starter and able to prioritize in a fast moving, high pressure, constantly changing environment; high sense of urgency.
• Be energetic, passionate with a positive attitude.
• Holder of relevant technical security certifications (ISC2, SANS GIAC, vendor-specific) or equivalent training/experience.
• Excellent English language skills. French language skills a plus.
• Periodic overseas travel will be required to deliver on-site assessments and audits.

Location

Dublin, Ireland.
Hybrid.

Closing Date

30th June 2025

Equal Opportunities Statement

Monument is an equal opportunities employer

Email:

careers@monumentregroup.com