OUR CLIENT:

is a recognized leader in the financial services sector, committed to innovation, efficiency, and setting a best-in-industry standard for cybersecurity practices.
As part of their growing cybersecurity function, our client is seeking a hands-on Cyber Security Engineer with strong technical depth in SIEM platform management, incident response, and content development. This role is ideal for a practitioner who is both strategic and execution-oriented, comfortable leading initiatives while staying deeply involved in the technical delivery.

QUALIFICATIONS AND PRE-REQUISITES:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field; advanced certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CEH are preferred.
• Proven experience in cyber security engineering or architecture roles, ideally within the financial or highly regulated industries.
• Strong hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel), including use case development, alert tuning, and dashboard creation.
• Solid knowledge of incident response practices and tools, with direct involvement in identifying, analyzing, and containing security incidents.
• Experience with core security technologies such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, DLP, endpoint protection, and vulnerability scanners.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python or PowerShell for automation and custom tooling.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Develop and implement advanced security solutions to protect enterprise systems, networks, and applications.
• Build and maintain SIEM content and use cases aligned with threat models and evolving risks.
• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security events in a timely and effective manner.
• Conduct vulnerability scans, security assessments, and threat-hunting activities to proactively identify and mitigate risks.
• Collaborate with engineering, development, and operations teams to integrate security into project lifecycles.
• Participate in incident response activities, including root cause analysis and remediation.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory and industry standards related to cybersecurity.Stay current with emerging threats, tools, and techniques-especially those tied to nation-state activity and other advanced threat actors.