Security Operations Engineer

A leading financial technology firm is seeking a Security Operations Engineer with 2+ years of experience to join its growing technology team. The company specialises in designing and building sophisticated portfolio management, trading, and risk management systems used by institutional clients across global financial markets. Combining deep financial expertise with cutting-edge technology, the firm develops high-performance platforms that enable clients to manage investments, execute trading strategies, and analyse market risk efficiently and securely. Operating in a fast-paced, engineering-led environment, security is a critical component of everything they build. This role offers the opportunity to work on business-critical infrastructure and applications that support complex trading operations and financial data.

About the Role

As a Security Operations Engineer, you will play a key role in protecting the firm's infrastructure, systems, and data. You will monitor, investigate, and respond to security events while working closely with infrastructure and software engineering teams to continuously improve security controls and processes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and investigate security alerts across infrastructure and applications
• Respond to security incidents and support root cause analysis
• Manage and enhance security monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
• Support vulnerability management, patching, and remediation activities
• Assist with identity and access management processes
• Implement and maintain security controls across Linux-based environments
• Work closely with engineering teams to embed security best practices
• Develop security automation and operational tooling
• Support security audits, compliance activities, and risk assessments
• Contribute to incident response planning and business continuity exercises
• Maintain clear and accurate security documentation

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level in a numerate discipline
• 2+ years of experience in Security Operations, Cyber Security, SOC, or Infrastructure Security roles

Required Skills

• Good knowledge of networking fundamentals including firewalls
• WAF rules configuration
• Experience working with SIEM and security monitoring platforms
• Understanding of common cyber threats, attack techniques, and mitigation strategies
• Experience investigating and responding to security incidents
• Familiarity with vulnerability management and remediation processes
• Scripting experience with Ansible or Python
• Knowledge of authentication, access control, and security hardening principles
• Experience with cloud technologies is advantageous
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills

Equal Opportunity Statement

Applications are welcome from all backgrounds. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued and everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

What You'll Gain

• Exposure to highly available, low-latency trading environments
• The opportunity to work alongside experienced engineers and technologists
• A collaborative, technology-driven culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement
• Excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression
• Competitive compensation and benefits package

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