Senior Cyber Security Engineer

The Vacancy

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our IT department as a Senior Cyber Security Engineer on a full time basis in our Glasgow office.

We are open to considering candidates on a part time or full-time basis

You'll be joining a collaborative and forward-thinking IT team made up of enthusiastic professionals who are passionate about delivering innovative technology solutions. This role sits within our IT Networking & Security team, where we maintain key cyber security technologies and the underlying network infrastructure that supports the firm.

As a Senior Cyber Security Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in leading and contributing to the delivery of strategic cyber security projects. Working closely with colleagues and the IT Network & Security Manager, you'll help shape and deliver our IT Business Plan. You'll also have the opportunity to work with the latest industry-leading technologies in an environment that embraces Dev Ops and Agile/Scrum methodologies.

• Acting as the Cyber Security Subject Matter Expert on multi-discipline projects
• Planning and delivering work using Azure Dev Ops across projects and BAU activities
• Serving as the technical lead and escalation point for cyber security requests
• Researching and recommending new cyber security solutions
• Designing and implementing technical solutions to enhance our security posture
• Mentoring junior team members and sharing knowledge across the team
• Driving efficiency through automation tools
• Advising on and responding to security-related service requests
• Supporting the firm's IT strategy with a focus on security infrastructure
• Leading technical scoping, vendor selection, implementation, and rollout of infrastructure technologies
• Proactively monitoring and maintaining the firm's security infrastructure
• Collaborating with vendors and suppliers to build strategic partnerships
• Evaluating emerging technologies and building business cases for adoption
• Driving continuous improvement to support our ISO-27001 accreditation
• Ensuring compliance with our Information Security standards and policies

• A genuine passion for cyber security and a desire to work with cutting‑edge technologies
• Experience implementing security infrastructure and ideally some networking knowledge
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts clearly
• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for working in a team
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments and working with vendors like Microsoft
• A degree in IT or equivalent experience

• Microsoft - Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Azure Security Engineer
• CEH
• Security+
• OSCP
• Checkpoint - CCSA, CCSE

• Microsoft 365 Defender Suite (including Defender for Cloud, Azure)
• Vulnerability Management
• Web Application Filtering
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• Cloudflare
• Secure File Transfer
• Firewalls
• Remote Access / VPN
• Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• DNS
• Email Gateways
• Security Audits
• ISO
  27001
• Cyber Essentials

• Azure Dev Ops (Scrum principles, Release Pipelines)
• Mitre ATT&CK Framework
• Strong Networking Principles
• ITIL
• Scripting (Power Shell, Python, Azure CLI, YAML)
• Microsoft Operating Systems (Desktop, Server)
• Exchange Online

We would also encourage applications from candidates who perhaps do not possess all the attributes and experience listed above but are competent with the majority and would be able to quickly develop the additional skills and experience required in post with our full support.

We would also love to hear about other knowledge and experience you may have that is not listed but could be of interest.

• A flexible selection of employee benefits, so you can choose a package that best matches your lifestyle and needs.
• A collaborative and encouraging work environment where your thinking and ideas are encouraged.
• On site mental health and wellbeing assistance.
• A commitment to helping you develop both…