Senior Security Engineer – Blue Team

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential SaaS organization in their search for a Senior Security Engineer to join their Blue Team. This fully remote position is open to candidates located anywhere within the United Kingdom. Our client is investing significantly in UK talent and offers the flexibility to work from home while contributing to a critical security function protecting restaurant industry technology platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead improvements in detection and response capabilities, continuously optimizing monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, setting high standards in security practices and offering guidance for professional development
• Participate actively in an on-call rotation, responding to escalated security incidents and coordinating effective resolutions
• Demonstrate excellence in service delivery, ensuring security incidents are managed thoroughly and professionally
• Define and implement leading security practices that align with organizational security goals and industry standards
• Take ownership of security project execution, prioritizing tasks and aligning initiatives with team and company objectives
• Use and optimize advanced security tools, including SIEMs and vulnerability scanners, to enhance detection, logging, and analysis capabilities
• Conduct regular and detailed vulnerability assessments, identifying gaps in security controls and implementing mitigation strategies
• Support compliance efforts, ensuring documentation, audits, and regulatory standards are met to maintain certifications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security best practices within architectural frameworks
• Lead security awareness initiatives, educating technical teams on advanced security topics and secure coding practices
• Develop and document security processes and procedures for routine and high-stress security incidents
• Lead automation and process optimization efforts by developing scripts and tools to automate repetitive security tasks

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent security experience)
• 5+ years of experience in security engineering and operations, including extensive blue team operations, security architecture, DevOps, and general operations
• Deep knowledge of information technology, evolving threats, attack patterns, incident response, and cybersecurity standards
• Proven ability to develop and lead incident response, including remediation, mitigation, and regular status reporting
• Skilled in security event evaluation, discerning legitimate security incidents from false positives, and conducting thorough investigations
• Strong understanding of operating system, networking, and application hardening for Windows, macOS, and Linux, including virtualization security
• Experience deploying and administering security technologies like IDS, DLP, FIM, firewalls, SIEM, MFA, vulnerability assessment tools, web proxies, and WAFs
• Experience with cloud providers and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation
• Proficiency in AWS security best practices
• Skills in automation, development, or scripting for enhanced security operations
• Advanced knowledge of Application Security, modern web protocols, and Web Application Firewalls
• Proficiency in email security protocols like SPF, DKIM, and DMARC

How We Work With You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our talent team will review your qualifications and conduct an initial screening conversation. We'll discuss your experience, career goals, and what you're looking for in your next role. If there's a strong match, we'll submit your profile to our client for consideration and guide you through each stage of their interview process. Please do not contact the client directly—all communication should go through our recruiting team to ensure the best experience for everyone involved.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity

Get A Job.ai is committed to inclusive recruiting practices and equal employment opportunity. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and work to ensure fair consideration throughout our process.