Security Engineer

We’re looking for a Security Engineer for a leading UK Asset Management organisation based in the heart of London on a permanent basis, paying between £60,000 and £80,000 per annum + 15% Bonus & Great benefits (£92,000 including bonus OTE).

This is an office-based role with five days a week on-site in London.

The successful Security Engineer will sit within a small, globally distributed security team, working across time zones to keep the organisation secure day to day. You’ll validate and action what the managed service provider escalates, approve security changes and incidents, and own the Microsoft security tooling in-house. Around 70% of the role is BAU, with the remaining 30% spent on security projects, plus the cyber mailbox and general security queries.

You will need proven experience working with the following:

Microsoft security tooling, including Entra, Defender, Sentinel, Purview, M365 Security

Zscaler and general networking

Vulnerability management - SPF, DKIM, DMARC

Email security

Palo Alto firewalls

Powershell / Python scripting

ServiceNow (reporting, not patching)

A solid technical security with proven technical experience in a similar role

CISSP (or actively working towards it) would be a bonus. Networking certifications are highly desirable - Security+, SC-200, AZ-500, CISSP, GCIH.