Security Operations Engineer

Security Operations Engineer

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London

Compensation: £45,000 - £60,000 / year

Description

Security Operations Engineer
London

At Freetrade, we believe investing should be accessible to everyone. It’s one of the best ways to grow your savings but, for many, it seems complicated, expensive, and out of reach. 
We’re here to change that.
We're a technology company that brings simple investing to everyone. We’ve built a beautiful app to buy and sell shares and ETFs in a fluid, mobile-first experience. We’re building a team with diverse and unique perspectives in order to help us on our mission to demystify investing. 
Our goal is to help our customers achieve better, long-term financial outcomes.In 2024, we’ll be launching across the EU, following our successful launch in Sweden and our new office launching in Budapest.  We’ll also be transforming our product, developing new features and introducing new products. In the UK, we now have over 1.6m registered users, offering a range of products like the Freetrade Pension, a stocks and shares ISA, and our premium plan, Freetrade Plus. 

The main focus would be to monitor and respond to security incidents, assesses vulnerabilities, and ensure data protection is being adhered to. This role would ensure we have the right controls and systems in place to allow all employees to safely carry out their duties whilst ensuring Freetrades assets are protected. This includes, but not limited to employee and customer data. 

You will...

• Ensure DLP practices are correctly operating to protect employee and customer data
• Manage the endpoint security to safeguard employee devices
• Utilize Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems to identify and respond to security incidents.
• Continuously monitor security systems and networks for unusual activities and potential threats
• Ensure that security controls are properly implemented and functioning as intended.
• Assess the risk associated with identified vulnerabilities and prioritise remediation efforts 
• Manage all security tools and technologies to automate security testing and monitoring

You have...

• Understanding of:
  • Endpoint security of MacOS
  • DLP tools/system administration
  • Network security
  • Security tools such as SIEM, WAF and Identity management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to identify and address security threats.
• Ability to communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• 3-5 Years hands-on experience in security operations, incident response, and threat analysis.

Benefits & Logistics

The application process consists of a 5 stage process. Following a phone interview with one of our internal Talent Specialists, you'll have interviews centred around your Technical abilities. The final interview will be with our Founder, to assess your alignment to our company Values and general fit.
We offer a competitive salary plus stock options and lots of other benefits.

You’ll have a stake in the company you’re building, with stock options benchmarked to US companies. 
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