Cyber Security Engineer

About Survitec

Survitec is a leading global provider of survival technology solutions, protecting lives in the air, on land, and at sea for over 166 years. With a global community of 3,000 professionals and presence in 96 countries, we partner with customers to provide innovative solutions that reduce risk and keep people safe.

Our Mission

We are dedicated to defining, maintaining, optimizing, and expanding business solutions that support global operations, communication, data management, and customer engagement. A key part of our mission is safeguarding business, customer, and personal data.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Engineer with a strong background in cloud-centric environments and infrastructure remediation. In this role, you will be crucial to the development and operation of our cyber defense capabilities, actively monitoring for threats, managing vulnerabilities, and ensuring preparedness for security incidents.

Key Responsibilities

• Vulnerability Management & Remediation: Lead efforts in identifying, assessing, and remediating vulnerabilities across the organization's infrastructure, focusing on proactive risk reduction and alignment with the IT security roadmap.
• Security Lifecycle Management: Design, configure, and deploy security infrastructure, acting as a technical escalation point for incidents and investigations, ensuring alignment with security best practices across Microsoft 365 and network environments.
• Alert Management & Incident Response: Analyze and triage security alerts, respond to malicious activities, and drive post-incident analysis to improve operational resilience and refine security strategies.
• Enhancing Security Posture: Lead initiatives to strengthen the security posture of our Microsoft 365 environment and wider network, implementing key security services such as SIEM and MDR to elevate operational maturity.
• Threat Hunting & Remediation: Conduct threat hunting exercises and assessments to identify vulnerabilities, implement remediation actions, and continually improve security defenses.
• Security Controls & Policy Development: Develop, maintain, and enforce robust security controls and policies that align with industry standards, driving continuous improvement across the organization.
• Stakeholder Awareness & Communication: Regularly communicate security advisories, status updates, and insights to stakeholders, enhancing organizational awareness and readiness.
• Continuous Improvement: Conduct simulations, exercises, and other activities to test and improve our security capabilities, adapting to the evolving threat landscape.
• Security Training & Development: Create and deliver training plans to enhance the skills of team members and reinforce security operations management.

Requirements

• Infrastructure Security Expertise: Proven experience in securing, monitoring, and remediating vulnerabilities across complex infrastructure environments, including on-premises, cloud, and hybrid networks, with a focus on Microsoft 365 and Azure platforms.
• Vulnerability Management & Remediation: Extensive hands-on experience in identifying, assessing, and remediating vulnerabilities within critical infrastructure components, including servers, network devices, and cloud environments, using tools like Nessus and Tenable.
• Incident Response & Infrastructure Hardening: Strong background in managing security incidents within network and cloud environments, with the ability to harden infrastructure components against evolving threats and implement effective security controls.
• Cloud & Microsoft 365 Security: Deep technical knowledge of Microsoft 365, Azure security services, and cloud infrastructure (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS), with practical experience in deploying and managing security tools such as Microsoft Defender, Azure Security Center, and Sentinel.
• Technical Communication & Collaboration: Excellent communication skills to effectively coordinate with IT, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to implement security improvements, ensuring that technical requirements are understood and executed.
• Experience in Security Operations: Minimum of 5 years of experience in an information security role with a focus on infrastructure and cloud security, working within cross-functional teams to maintain a secure IT environment.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field with a focus on infrastructure security.

What We Offer

• Competitive Holiday Entitlement: Up to 33 days including bank holidays
• Additional Day Holiday: To celebrate your birthday
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Encouraging a healthy work-life balance
• Life Assurance: Up to 4x salary
• Excellent Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay: Supporting our employees' personal and professional growth
• Pension Scheme: Providing a secure financial future
• Training & Professional Development Opportunities: Enhancing your skills and career prospects
• Employee Assistance Programme: Supporting your mental and physical well-being
• Workplace Reward & Recognition Scheme: Recognizing and rewarding your achievements