IT Security Engineer
Location: Leeds
Salary: DOE plus extensive benefits
Contract type: Permanent
Employment type: Full time
Working hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:30
The IT Security Engineer will administer and optimise security tools, to provide technical security guidance and to implement security change across a range of components to achieve and maintain security across business platforms and applications.
Scope of responsibilities include Microsoft 365, Exchange, networking components (firewall etc), Windows Server, core Microsoft back-office technologies, and 3rd party software and applications.
You will be passionate about providing an excellent level of service with a focus on improving the security posture of global infrastructure in line according to the IT security strategy and business requirements. You will also be comfortable suggesting improvements and be prepared to adapt and change as necessary.In addition, you will be a problem solver, who wants to find the “secure way” to solve a business problem.
What’s in it for you?
Occupational sick pay
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Contributory pension
Discounted insurance (Aviva)
Employee discount site
Discounted gyms (via our blue light card and benefits schemes)
Employee assistance programme
In-house mental health support
Free onsite parking
Health and wellbeing initiatives
Social events throughout the year
Cycle to work scheme
Green car scheme*(subject to minimum earnings)
Registration fees paid (GPhC, NMC, CIPD etc)
Long service bonus
Refer a friend bonus
Blue light card
Hybrid working
Commitment to CPD/training
25 days annual leave increasing with service
Annual leave buy and sell scheme
Discounts & Exclusive offers at The Springs, Leeds
25% Discount & health & beauty purchases
25% Discount on Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor Services
What you’ll be doing?- Daily system checks and monitoring of information security alerts (AV, Firewall, M365 etc).
- Reporting on the performance of technical security controls
- Assessing the security risks of changes
- Assessing the risk to the business of making security changes
- Communicating weaknesses and vulnerabilities
- Liaising with technical counterparts across the business, in partners and other 3rd Parties.
- Participating in Incident Response and Investigation
- Policy development
- Test, evaluate, build, and implement security change in line with business requirements
- Vulnerability management of hardware and software components
- Keep up to date with advancements in information security and technology
- Monitor threat intelligence and investigate the organisations exposure to threats
- Maintain application and infrastructure security including antivirus software, endpoint protection and other technical controls
- Experience working within the retail services sector preferably in an information security-related role
- Experience supporting Microsoft Windows On-Premise and Cloud (Azure) environments, ideally in a security capacity
- Strong understanding of Information Security concepts, principles and best practices
- Experience of Vulnerability Management
- Strong knowledge of securing Active Directory (DHCP, DNS)
- Skilled in technical risk management
- Experience with Cloud Technologies (PaaS, IaaS, SaaS)
- Experience in administering and securing virtual environments
- Knowledge of Windows Endpoint technologies, Intune, BitLocker, Defender
- Able to develop good working relationships
What happens next?
Please click apply and if we think you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.
Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.
All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.
Unsolicited agency applications will be treated as a gift.
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