Cyber Security Engineer

Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We offer a challenging and exciting environment for career development, with a focus on training, growth and fostering an inclusive culture., * Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain GNM's security infrastructure, software, and hardware, documenting security processes and procedures, developing GNM's knowledge base.

• Define and integrate information security requirements into systems and processes, identify and implement security controls and test their effectiveness, with a focus on AWS and cloud security infrastructure.
• Monitor systems for irregular behaviour and develop incidence response and security measures for protection.
• Conduct risk assessments, identify security gaps, develop risk management plans, and collaborate with GRC to treat risks.
• Report findings, make recommendations and translate complex technical issues for stakeholders.
• Increase visibility, business process understanding and document security context across all business areas.

• Demonstrable experience in cyber security engineering with a strong track record of defining best practices and execution, including information security risk management.
• Exceptional communication skills and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work collaboratively as required, partnering with colleagues across the business (infrastructure; development; editorial)
• Experience with a broad range of security controls, such as secure software development lifecycles, firewalls, email filtering, web application firewalls, VNC, Kubernetes, mobile verification toolkits, client side encryption, APIs, IDS/IPS, SIEM configuration, CIS hardening and multi cloud security configuration.
• Cloud security certification, ideally for AWS.
• Able to translate complex and technical security concepts into easily understandable context
• Excellent presentation and reporting skills.
• High degree of initiative, proactive with excellent problem solving skills

We operate in a hybrid environment working 3 days a week from our offices in Kings Cross and 2 days a week remotely.

The salary band for this position starts at £72,000 per annum.

We value and respect all differences (seen and unseen) in all people. We aspire to have inclusive working experiences and an environment that reflects the audience we serve, where our people have equal access to career development opportunities, their voices are heard and can contribute to our future. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Many of our staff work flexibly and we will consider all requests for flexible working arrangements., You'll have 30 days of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days. Our pension scheme is generous; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age). We believe in giving back, which is why employees are given 2 volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving. Season ticket loans are also available.

You are entitled to private healthcare, life cover, income protection, and eye tests. You can also opt in to dental insurance.

We have enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies in place. We also support our employees by offering an IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy.

Culture and Wellbeing

We want everyone to feel like they belong at the Guardian and we champion diversity of thought. Our various employee forums provide a platform to use their voice to foster an inclusive workplace. We became the first major media organisation to achieve B Corp status.

We offer tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing. In addition, we also offer free yoga and pilates classes. These run alongside our corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.

Our canteen has views overlooking the Regents Canal and caters for breakfast, lunch and dinner.