Principal Security Engineer - Financial Services

About the role

A well-established financial services organisation, operating a large-scale, technology-driven environment focused on security, resilience and regulatory compliance, is looking for an experienced Principal Security Engineer. This is a senior hands-on engineering position strengthening cybersecurity capabilities and supporting the enhancement of enterprise security platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement, optimise and manage the lifecycle of enterprise security technologies across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments
• Focus on vulnerability management with Nessus Professional and endpoint protection with Trellix
• Lead security solution deployments and manage remediation and platform upgrades
• Support critical incident response and conduct implementation testing
• Work closely with vendors and internal stakeholders and guide other engineers technically

Required profile

• At least 10 years of hands-on security engineering experience in complex enterprise environments
• Strong experience implementing and operating cybersecurity platforms
• Minimum 5 years of cloud security experience, including designing and managing cloud-native services, preferably in AWS
• Solid knowledge of networking, system hardening, Unix/Linux and scripting
• Proven ability to lead security implementations from proof of concept to production, troubleshoot complex issues and support audits, risk and regulatory requirements
• Relevant security and cloud certifications are advantageous

Required skills

• Vulnerability management, especially Nessus Professional
• Endpoint security, especially Trellix, plus EDR/XDR, SIEM, SOAR, DLP, PAM, IAM, WAF and IDS/IPS
• Cloud security (AWS preferred)

To apply, send your resume to the recruiter named in the advert; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.