Senior Security Operations Engineer

Senior Security Operations Engineer Overview

Risk Ledger is on a mission to create a network of interconnected organizations that collaborate to combat cybersecurity threats in the supply chain. Trusted by major clients such as ASOS, British Airways, BAE Systems, and the NHS, we are assembling a talented and diverse team dedicated to our vision. Our culture is built on mutual respect, curiosity, ambition, and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

As a Senior Security Operations Engineer, you will play a vital role in enhancing the security of our products, business tools, and organizational practices. Your primary focus will be on improving operational security capabilities, including detection and response, incident management, vulnerability management, and cloud security operations. As these capabilities develop, you will shift your focus towards security engineering and architecture, designing scalable security services and embedding secure-by-design principles throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and enhance our Security Operations capabilities.
• Continuously improve security monitoring, detection, and incident response across cloud, endpoint, and SaaS environments.
• Develop high-quality detection systems to minimize alert fatigue and ensure prompt identification of significant threats.
• Enhance vulnerability management through effective scanning and risk-based prioritization.
• Strengthen cloud security posture across AWS and GCP.
• Automate operational processes and workflows for improved consistency.
• Support compliance activities by ensuring operational controls are effective.
• Design scalable security capabilities to enhance operational efficiency.
• Architect and evolve our security telemetry and detection platform.
• Lead technical security initiatives to improve security architecture maturity.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate secure-by-design principles.
• Evaluate emerging security technologies for potential adoption.
• Secure the organization’s use of AI technologies and contribute to security guidelines.
• Mentor colleagues and provide technical leadership during security incidents.
• Manage a diverse portfolio of operational tasks and strategic improvements.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Security Operations, Security Engineering, or Incident Response.
• Strong experience securing cloud environments (AWS and/or GCP).
• Deep knowledge of security monitoring and incident response.
• Experience in building operational security capabilities.
• Familiarity with security tools such as SIEM and EDR.
• Ability to automate security processes using programming skills.
• Understanding of attacker techniques and effective detection strategies.
• Experience with vulnerability management.
• Knowledge of AI security risks and governance.
• Good understanding of networking and cloud architectures.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £90,000 – £100,000 GBP.
• EMI equity package.
• Private pension.
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• 30 days unpaid leave per year.
• Company-wide time off during festive periods.
• Private healthcare with AXA Insurance.
• Hybrid working policy.
• Enhanced parental leave policy.
• 5 days caretaker’s leave.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• £500 work-from-home budget.
• Access to learning resources.
• Regular social events.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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