Senior Cyber Security Engineer

at  XPS Pensions Group

PERMANENT

XPS Group is a leading UK consulting and administration business specialising in the pensions and insurance sectors. At XPS, our vision is to create a vibrant place to work where difference is recognised as a strength and where talented people can flourish and achieve their highest potential.
Our Cyber Security business continues to grow and we are now looking for an experienced and dynamic Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join our vibrant Reading office with hybrid working. This is an exciting role and would most likely suit someone with previous experience in a Cyber Security Engineer role where they have gained knowledge and experience in web application security, web application firewalls, vulnerability management and penetration testing. Experience working with cloud hosting providers, managing application testing and working with system owners/developers to improve application security is highly beneficial to this role.
A FTSE 250 company, XPS combines expertise and insight with advanced technology and analytics to address the needs of over 1,400 pension schemes and their sponsoring employers on an ongoing and project basis. We undertake pensions administration for over one million members and provide advisory services to schemes and corporate sponsors in respect of schemes of all sizes, including 88 with assets over £1bn. We also provide wider ranging support to insurance companies in the life and bulk annuities sector.
Our people drive our success and as an XPS employee you can bring your whole self to work - Everyone is treated equally and with respect. We will provide you with the support and training you need to grow and be at your very best. It’s about inclusion and diversity, ensuring all our people feel included, that they belong to XPS and that they’re happy. Above all, it’s about ensuring everyone has a voice and feels valued. Because they are.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL NEED TO DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

• Right to Work confirmation
• DBS Disclosure check
• Employment or educational references covering five years
• Satisfactory credit check

As a Senior Cyber Security Engineer with XPS you will:

• Carry out daily security engineering/ operation tasks under an ITIL framework whilst promoting and adhering to the XPS workplace values.
• Using strong technical knowledge, continuously analyse and make recommendations to implement effective security controls, system hardening and security improvement projects with a particular focus in application/web hosting security.
• Develop an understanding of the threats, risks, vulnerabilities and evolving attack vectors facing the business.
• Assist with timely security incident investigation to recover service in complex cross-technology environments.
• Work to defined SLAs & KPIs.
• Maintain accurate logs of security events and incidents.
• Represent Information Security as required at IT meetings.
• Assist in the management of patching, vulnerability analysis and penetration testing to ensure recommendations are risk assessed and implemented in a timely manner.
• Assist in group security training, reviewing the market for effective information security solutions, annual reviews of supplier’s information security processes, client information and assist IT with Security Administration.