Security Operations Engineer

Age UK's Digital & Technology division is recruiting for a Security Operations Engineer to join our Information Security team.

As Security Operations Engineer, you will be required to secure, implement, and maintain Age UK information technology systems, platforms, and processes. You will have access to the latest Microsoft tools and services to meet Age UK's security objectives.

2023 is an exciting time for Age UK. The Digital & Technology team is undergoing a transformation spanning all areas of IT - security, applications, cloud services, and data - giving you an opportunity to learn and contribute across all these domains.

This is a critical role in our Information Security strategy and requires someone with experience in vulnerability management and remediation. We are looking for someone with extensive knowledge of technical security risks across operating systems, networks, and applications.

Experience of integrating, managing and tuning security tooling in the development of lifecycle and in cloud-native environments is essential in this post. You will also be a subject-matter expert in securing infrastructure at scale with configuration management, security compliance and policy as code tooling.

Within this role, you will be responsible for the design, implementation and maintenance of Age UK information technology systems, platforms, and processes.

With a collaborative mindset, you will provide technology and end-user support working under the direction of the Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Manager.

This role is offered on a Hybrid / London contract and will include travel as required to our modern co-working hub in East London.

You will have:

• Vulnerability scanning and patch management skills
• Identity and Access Management (IAM/IdM)
• Anti-virus and DLP management
• Ability to identify security threats, trends, and anomalies
• Demonstrate ability to drive security and process automation
• Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, ATP
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Patch Management: WSUS, Azure Automation, Azure Update Domains, Intune Update Rings
• Windows Server 2012, 2012R2, 2016, 2019, 2022
• Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS)
• Azure Active Directory (AAD)

What we offer in return:

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP.
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Heka Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
• You Did It Awards – recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information:

• Occasional travel required to other Age UK sites to enable performance of the duties and responsibilities and for the purposes of maintaining and updating professional skills and development of a Security Operations Engineer.
• Hybrid and remote working require that the candidate meet these additional requirements: Internet bandwidth: 40Mbps minimum Internet connectivity: Wired / ADSL / Fibre Stable and safe working environment.

For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.