Cyber Security Engineer

Are you a problem solver by nature? Do you ever see something in work and think that it could be done in a better way? Are you curious about how things work and enjoy finding ways to improve what we do?

Admiral Financial Services (AFSL) is the young, energetic lending arm of Admiral Group. The journey started for us when we launched unsecured personal loans in June 2017. We went on to be the first direct to consumer car finance provider in December 2017 and since then, we have gone from strength to strength!

With ambitious plans, we’re looking for someone who is keen to learn, excited about getting stuck in and ready for a challenge. Our vision is simple, we’re creating a special lending business for our customers whilst also ensuring AFSL is a fantastic place to work.

As a business, it’s important that our staff are transparent, creative, curious and challenge with care, all whilst being actively involved in our culture.

We support and understand the need for flexible working and on this basis the successful candidate can expect a balance of remote and home working.

The Role

We are now looking for Cyber Security Engineer to join an expanding Cyber Security function.

The Cyber Security Engineer will become a member of a newly formed team who will work closely with colleagues within Admiral Financial Services and the Admiral Group. Working alongside the other Engineers, you will support the provision of a range of operational and risk management security services to the business, in addition you will help to deliver of a wide range of security improvement initiatives.

About You

We are seeking an information security or risk professional who has a strong security and technology background and who is able to get “hands on” with the platforms and tools that make up our environment.

You will be an organised, enthusiastic self-starter, a problem solver and to top it off a great communicator, able to support our internal stakeholders and liaise and directly manage any third parties that might be involved in the delivery of our security services to the business.

Skills

Essential:

• Broad knowledge of IT infrastructure and cloud technologies
• Knowledge and experience in the principle security domains (e.g. architecture, logging &
• monitoring, security operations, risk management, etc.)
• Knowledge of current information security exploits and threats
• Monitoring, alert management and escalation for security solutions
• Demonstrable experience in incident management and triaging incidents
• Development of policies, standards, procedures and processes
• Experience supporting business continuity planning and disaster recovery.
• Managing third parties and partners responsible for delivering security services
• Delivering training and awareness to a range of business stakeholders
• Supporting risk assessments, IT change, projects and third party suppliers.
• The ability to learn and develop your skills and understanding across a broad range of topics
• Ability to develop and maintain a network of contacts across the business
• Ability to independently manage workload effectively
• Effective communication and interpersonal skill
• Degree level qualification in a related technology discipline (i.e. Security, Computing, Information Systems)

Desirable:

• Experience of working in the financial sector/financial products desirable
• Good understanding of regulatory requirements in the financial sector
• Cloud Technology Certifications in Azure or AWS
• Qualified CISSP or working towards qualification

About Admiral

We're Wales’ only FTSE 100 company. We have forward-thinking approaches and provide endless opportunities to test, learn and grow. There's a reason we've been named a Best Place to Work: our progressive culture, core values, and commitment to diversity and inclusion have created a working environment where people share ideas, aren’t afraid to speak up and change things, and above all, feel valued.

Admiral has grown from being a small start-up into a multi-national organisation. The company is constantly investigating new products, services and markets and is now present in eight countries with a diverse product portfolio.

Our success goes hand-in-hand with having a strong culture where we put our people and customers first. Our philosophy is simple yet effective: people who like what they do, do it better, and this, in turn, means that our customers receive the level of service and products that they deserve. Our culture is honest, open and wholeheartedly focused on four key areas:

Communication, Equality, Reward & Recognition, and Fun.

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we're voted no. 1 in the 2019 Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here; https://admiraljobs.co.uk/employee-benefits/.

If you think this role is for you and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please click “apply now” to complete an online application form.

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