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Cyber Security Engineer

Robert Half
Oxford Full-time
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Exciting opportunity for a Cyber Security Engineer to join a rapidly expanding, technology SME based near Oxford, to drive cyber security strategy across their technologies, offering a competitive salary/package and development opportunities!

The role

The newly created Cyber Security Engineer position will report directly to the CIO and be responsible for leading the company's strategy for cyber security in line with various regulatory standards. This will include:

  • working closely with technical development teams, ensuring secure software development practices (DevSecOps) and overseeing security architecture across cloud, on-prem and hybrid environments

  • developing, implementing and maintaining cyber security strategy and governance (aligned to various frameworks e.g. ISO27001, NIST, Cyber Essentials)

  • overseeing security operations (SOC, threat detection, vulnerability management etc.), and incident response plans

  • risk management and compliance, ensuring compliance with various standards and frameworks

About you

Applicants for the Cyber Security Engineer role will have:

  • experience gained in a similar environment, with experience of DevSecOps / SDLC practices having worked closely with development teams

  • hold relevant certification(s) e.g. CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA etc.

  • have broad technical expertise / knowledge across cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), IAM, and security platforms

  • knowledge of security frameworks e.g. ISO27001, NIST, Cyber Essentials etc.

On offer

Competitive salary and benefits package, including hybrid working. This is an exciting opportunity to grow with the business as it continues to expand nationally and internationally.

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