Job Description
AVP – Security Operations Specialist
An exciting new opportunity has opened up with a Fintech in the heart of London. Due to an expansion they are looking to hire a seasoned Security Operations Specialist who will be responsible for day-to-day Information Security within Business Services operations, and technical security matters across the business line.
Responsibilities
- To be responsible for the daily operation and management of the Security Technologies and Controls including but not limited to:
- File Integrity Monitoring
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Security Information & Event Management (SIEM)
- Distributed Denial of Service
- Penetration Testing
- Intrusion Detection System (IDS)/Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
- Security mitigation solutions in the Cloud
- To be responsible for the Security Incident Management process from triage to closure.
- To perform risk assessments on changes to systems as a result of regular compliance processes (patching, configuration and security standards) and design changes by taking part in the change management processes.
Background
- A high level of professional expertise in technical security with ample hands on experience; demonstrates a broad and deep understanding and is able to effectively apply this to complex business situations
- Knowledge of Security around Web Enabled Apps and associated Server-Side infrastructure
- Proven experience of implementation/delivery of technical security solutions
- Considerable knowledge of cryptographic management techniques and algorithms
- Knowledge of cloud computing in general and AWS cloud security in particular (desirable)
- Experience of working in payment domain and with standards such as PCI (desirable)