SecOps Engineer

SecOps EngineerOur client is a highly profitable and ambitious financial service business that has grown from scratch to c.£400m annual sales and over 600 head office staff, servicing over £30bn of assets under management and 20% of the UK financial adviser marker in approx. 17 years since inception. Its cutting-edge Technology function and people have grown and progressed with the company, now a team of c.50 developing robust and secure applications used internally and by its B2B and B2C customers throughout the UK.The company is on the next stage of its phenomenal journey and were now looking to help further strengthen the SecOps team, byappointing a first-rate SecOps Engineer.Reporting to the Information and Cyber Manager, you will play a key team role in ensuring the organisation and its technology infrastructure remain secure.Your key responsibilities as SecOps Engineer will include:Designing, building and implementing new security policy, controls, processes and toolsAssist with support of existing systems and/or business requestsEvaluation, testing and use of security technologies and toolsPerforming security account administration and evaluate system security plan documentation.Mentoring and coaching colleagues Identify security issues and risks and developing mitigation plansDeveloping and ensuring secure coding guidelines and best practicesAs SecOps Engineeryoull offer:Previous experience in a similar SecOps Engineer or security-oriented 2nd or 3rd Line Support roleProficiency with AzureFamiliarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating security toolingContinuous improvement focusSound professionalism with incident responseInitiative, adaptability and strong problem-solving skills Rewards and Benefits:Salary £25,000 to £35,000 + bonus (£6k) + pension + benefitsTo secure maximum pay/rewards, you must possessalloutlined experience, skills, knowledge and qualificationsExcellent career progression opportunitiesHybrid working (2 office days per week)FreeparkingHours 8.30am 5.30pm, hol. 22 days + stats, increasing with servicePlease note: High levels of interest mean we will only contact you if your application is shortlisted and this will happen within five working days. You must also be eligible to work in the UK.SecOps Engineer, Newcastle upon TyneJBRP1_UKTJ