Cyber Security Engineer

Within the 6point6 engineering practice, we deliver world-leading solutions and agile transformations with our clients. We have a specialist security engineering team that supports our larger cyber practice with designing, building, and delivering specialist solutions to meet our clients’ security needs.

The ideal candidate will have a strong security operations or platform engineering background, will have worked in large teams and will be comfortable in a client-facing role.

You will also be willing and able to contribute to the 6point6 internal digital transformation strategy and thought leadership, with the ability to mentor fellow engineers and provide trusted leadership within your area of technical expertise.

Role and responsibilities

• Consistently demonstrate high quality implementation of cloud security and DevSecOps technologies, with accompanying documentation, for high service level objective systems.
• Lead, manage, and mentor a small team of fellow consultants. Lead and grow the security engineering team and support the development of the wider engineering practice.
• Maintain sustainable client relationships and drive client satisfaction.
• Design, build and operate cloud-native and cloud-platform-specific solutions in concert with solution architects, developers, and technical leads.
• Ability to operate in cross-functional security and engineering teams to build supportable, sustainable, and reliable services within fast-paced environments.
• Experience of working as part of agile delivery teams, demonstrating strong communication and presentation skills.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of and experience with one of Azure, AWS, or GCP - with exposure to at least one other major cloud provider.

Strong knowledge of and experience with security monitoring and observability (SIEM) systems (Splunk, Azure Sentinel, etc.).

Essential

• Prior experience of working with security operations teams across non-production and production environments.
• Prior experience of working with modern cloud-native systems within scaled production environments.
• Exposure to technical leadership, project management and agile development.

Desirable

• AWS Professional or Specialty certification.
• Azure Expert or Speciality certification.
• Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist.
• ISC² certification (CISSP/CCSP).
• Other security certifications (GIAC, Offensive Security, etc.)
• Prior experience in consulting, system integration, or software development.

Benefits

Why 6point6?

At 6point6, we drive the right change in every organisation through the positive impact of technology. Leading with strategy, architecture, and design, we connect cloud, data, and cyber to engineer and deliver large-scale, complex transformations across public and private sectors. We help organisations realise the value of their business strategy, allowing them to engage in a more meaningful way with their end customers.

Benefits of a career at 6point6

We offer a fantastic compensation package which is well above industry standards with a host of benefits including a company pension, laptop, private medical and dental insurance. We also offer an income protection plan, a wellness active allowance fund of up to £600 and access to a life coach for advice or a programme of self-help.