Cyber Security Engineer Job at Transact (London)

Cyber Security Engineer

Transact

Location:
United Kingdom , London

Category:
IT - Administration

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

70000.00 GBP / Year

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Job Description:

Are you looking for a Security role within a dynamic, innovative financial technology organisation? If so, we are recruiting for a Cyber Security Engineer to join our Cyber Security team! Working alongside the team you will help to design, develop, and mature the company’s cyber security capability, including the selection, implementation, and management of security tools/technologies, focused on detection, prevention, and analysis of security threats. This role offers a great opportunity to help define and shape the security function within a collaborative IT department, ensuring the protection of customer assets.

Job Responsibility:

Work with technology and business teams to deliver security processes, technologies and controls, acting as the authority on security related queries
Define, design, implement, and maintain security solutions appropriate to the business’ needs
Support the definition, execution and continuous improvement of key cyber security processes including vulnerability & patch management, security incident response, security monitoring, endpoint security, identity and access management, network security, and cryptography
Assist with developing and maintaining security policies, processes and incident response management plans and playbooks
Prepare and document standard operating procedures and protocols
Provide expertise on security requirements into core technology processes like asset management, change management, third-party management, technology development & acquisition, configuration management, etc.
Contribute as a team member in projects and change initiatives aimed at increasing enterprise security capabilities e.g., identity and access management, log aggregation, etc.

Requirements:

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Security Engineer/Analyst role focusing on designing and implementing security solutions and managing security infrastructure
Previous experience working within a financial services environment and a working understanding of relevant regulations
Experience and in-depth technical knowledge of deploying, maintaining, and configuring a wide range of security technologies within a large and complex environment (anti-malware/EDR, SIEM solutions, vulnerability scanners, patch management, CASB, DLP, penetration testing tools, etc.)
Knowledge of TCP/IP and related network protocols: knowledge of standard network protocols like TCP, ARP, ICMP, DHCP, DNS, HTTP, SNMP, VPN etc., and accompanying protocol/packet analysis/manipulation tools
Understanding of key operating systems and network appliances and the ability to assess their security posture based on their configuration/deployment
Experience of working effectively with a variety of stakeholders from different technology and business teams
Strong verbal and written communication skills

Nice to have:

Professional certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Strong knowledge of Operating System security and system hardening concepts such as CIS Benchmarks
Experience in working with information security frameworks and regulatory requirements including ISO27001, NIST, PCI DSS, GDPR, Cyber Essentials
Experience of general IT Audit processes and conducting risk assessments

What we offer:

company discretionary bonus
excellent pension contributions
attractive staff share scheme
BUPA health insurance
buying and selling of annual leave
sponsorship of relevant professional qualifications

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 08, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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