Security Engineering Lead

London, England, United Kingdom

12/10/2024

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Security Engineering Lead to join our security team. In this critical role, you will play a key part in defining and implementing our security engineering strategy, with a strong emphasis on cloud security and SOC platform tooling. This role will work closely with the SOC and DevOps teams to ensure the security of the organisation's cloud infrastructure, internal developer platform, and CI/CD pipeline. You will lead a team of talented security engineers in building and maintaining a robust and secure environment for our organisation and our customers.

This is an opportunity to develop the security for a cloud-first organisation, getting hands on with best in class tools and technologies.

As one of our Security Engineering Lead, you’ll:

• lead the design, implementation, and management of our CSPM program across multiple cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• develop and enforce security policies and standards for cloud environments
• utilise CSPM tools to identify and remediate security risks and vulnerabilities in our cloud infrastructure
• stay abreast of the latest cloud security threats and vulnerabilities and proactively implement mitigations
• lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of SOC platform tools (NDR, CSPM, Email Gateway, etc.)
• design and implement integrations between various security tools to enhance threat detection and response capabilities
• work with our MSSP on SIEM Log ingestion, to facilitate Detection Engineering requirements for the SOC
  
  
  

We’re looking for someone who is:

• a professional in information security and an experienced leader
• able to conduct security assessments and penetration testing with vendors to identify vulnerabilities and recommend remediation strategies
• has a strong understanding of cloud security principles and best practices
• hands-on with CSPM tools and technologies (e.g., Wiz, Lacework)
• experienced with SOC platform tools (e.g., SIEM, EDR, IDPS, WAF)
• experienced with scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, Go, Python, PowerShell)
• experienced with Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Terraform and Cloudformation
• able to lead and mentor a team of security engineers
  
  
  

(We know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap . You don’t have to match all the bullet points above to be considered for this role.)

Ready to join us and help us elevate our security practices? Apply today.

About Simply Business

We insure small businesses and enable big dreams – not just for our customers, but for our people and communities too. With over 1,000,000 active insurance policies, we protect builders, bakers, landlords and more than 1,200 other trades.

We’re a technology company as well as one that sells insurance. That means we build, we fail, we learn and we improve. We’re a B Corp too, which recognises our strong track record of having a positive impact on people, society and the environment.

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What are the benefits?

• ㅤwork-life balance – we support every team member in maintaining a manageable workload
• ㅤhybrid working – you have the flexibility to work remotely and connect with your colleagues in one of our hubs
• ㅤmental health and wellbeing – we give you access to tools and counselling to support your mental health
• ㅤflexible parental leave – we understand how important this time is, that’s why we offer six months full pay to the primary caregiver and four weeks full pay if you’re the secondary caregiver
• ㅤpaid sabbatical – as a thank you to our long-serving employees, we offer a two-week sabbatical when you’ve been here for five years. And four weeks off for those who’ve been with us for 10,15, and 20 years
• ㅤlife event leave – you can get an extra days leave every two years for those big moments in your life like moving house, welcoming a new pet, or your birthday
• ㅤa dedicated learning platform – our platform helps you develop on your personal and professional goals, including management and leadership programmes
  
  
  

We also make sure you’re compensated fairly

• ㅤcompetitive salary – we aim to offer a fair salary based on your experience and the market we’re in from day one
• ㅤannual bonus – the potential to earn a bonus based on business performance
• ㅤpension – we’ll match what you put into your pension up to five per cent
• ㅤprivate medical insurance – you’ll get medical insurance through BUPA that covers any pre-existing medical conditions as a core benefit
• ㅤhealth cash plan – we reimburse your everyday medical expenses
• ㅤholiday entitlement – 25 days leave, plus bank holidays (and you can also use your flexible benefits to get up to five more days)
• ㅤlife assurance – pass on a tax-free sum that’s four times your basic salary (core benefit). With the option to increase it to ten times through our flexible benefit scheme
• ㅤsalary sacrifice car scheme – option to buy a brand new, fully insured and maintained car for a convenient fixed monthly amount taken from your gross salary (after 6 months service)
• ㅤflexible benefits scheme – everyone gets an allocated allowance to use each year on things like critical illness cover, dental insurance, travel insurance, a gym membership, and up to five days extra holiday
  
  
  

Ready to join us and drive our success as a high-performing team? Apply today.