Security Platform Engineer, UK Security Operations
Security Platform Engineer, UK Security Operations
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience in security engineering, DevSecOps, or platform engineering roles.
Experience with technical troubleshooting and scripting languages such as Python, Go, or Bash.
Experience with Kubernetes security, including workload isolation, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and network policies, containerization, orchestration, and Kubernetes observability tools (e.g., Falco, Prometheus, Grafana).
Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools (e.g., Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD).
Active, or the ability to obtain, a Developed Vetting (DV) UK security clearance.
Nice to haves:
Certifications in Security (e.g., GSEC, CISSP, CISM, OSCP).
Experience with Kubernetes threat detection and anomaly detection.
Experience with service mesh security concepts (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) and workload identity.
Experience in detection engineering, logging pipeline development, or SIEM tuning in containerized environments.
Experience in contributing to security-focused open-source projects or internal security platform tooling.
What you'll be doing:
Deploy, configure, and manage cloud security platform tools and technologies, including Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), and Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP).
Develop and implement security monitoring and logging strategies.
Investigate and analyze security incidents, including identifying root causes, determining the scope of impact, and taking appropriate containment and remediation actions.
Perform forensic analysis to identify and investigate suspicious activity.
Automate security tasks and workflows to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
Perks and benefits:
Must be a British citizen to meet compliance and security clearance requirements.
Office location can either be a satellite site in Wiltshire, or London.
This is an on-site position, requiring a standard five day per week schedule in the office.