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.
What are the benefits of working at Simply Business?
We offer a great work-life balance where every team member has a manageable workload and the flexibility to work hybrid.
On top of the 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), we offer leave that suits your needs. Plus the option to buy five more days of holiday with your flexible benefits.
Our flexible parental leave allows you to approach an important time how you want – with six months full pay to the primary caregiver and four weeks full pay if you’re the secondary caregiver.
Our life event leave is an extra days leave every two years for those big moments in your life like moving house or your birthday. And as a thank you to our long-serving employees we offer a two week paid sabbatical after five years of service, then four weeks off after ten years of service.
And our core benefits can put your mind at ease with private medical insurance through BUPA, that covers any pre-existing condition. And a health cash plan that covers your everyday medical expenses.
We also make sure you’re compensated fairly with a competitive salary based on your experience and the market we’re in. Plus the potential to earn an annual bonus based on performance.
There’s access to the tools to support your personal development with programmes on our dedicated learning platform. As well as support for your mental health with access to counselling.
We’ll match what you put into your pension up to five per cent. And pass on a tax-free sum that’s four times your basic salary with our life assurance policy, with the option to increase it to ten times through our flexible benefit scheme
Our salary sacrifice car scheme gives you the 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).
And our flexible benefits scheme gives you an allocated amount to use each year on benefits like critical illness cover, dental insurance, travel insurance, or a gym membership.
Ready to join us and drive our success as a high-performing team? Apply today.