£35K/yr to £40K/yr
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Permanent, Variable

IT Security Operations Engineer

Posted by Nigel Wright Group.

The Opportunity

An exiting opportunity exists to join a highly successful business as they look to expand their cyber security team as they seek an IT Security Operations Engineer.

The business operates a hybrid working model where you will be required in the office 2 days a week.

The Role

Your role will be broad encompassing Server Security Support as well as managing Security Operations, including:

  • Management of local firewalls for endpoints.
  • Securing software for remote devices.
  • Managing tooling, including anti-virus, Mimecast
  • Operate Windows Intune and patch management software.
  • Analyse security events from various data points including network, endpoint, and log sources expediently, consistently, and accurately.
  • Support the delivery of network and endpoint security solutions to the business.
  • Monitor systems for irregular behaviour and implement preventive measures.
  • Determine the need for escalation and proactively communicate with staff and stakeholders.
  • Educate and train staff on information system security best practices.

The Person

With security operations experience gained either in a similar role role or having security experience from a broader infrastructure support role, you will be familiar with M365 and have experience with:

  • Anti-virus tooling.
  • Intune and patch management software.
  • Mimecast.
  • Endpoint security

Experience with the MS security stack such as Sentinel and Defender will be beneficial.

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