Cyber Security Engineer

What do I need to do?

As one of our new Cyber Security Engineers your main role will be keeping our customers safe from cyber security threats through the effective implementation, management and monitoring of Cyber Security Operational tools, controls and capabilities. Working within a small team of experienced engineers, as well as a supportive and motivational senior leadership team, you will be at the forefront of our defence. We will look to you to detect threats, investigate events and respond to security incidents through detailed analysis and containment measures; all whilst seeking to automate wherever possible. Beyond incidents, you’ll be managing and maintaining security controls and configurations, whilst reporting on control coverage and effectiveness.

Who will I be working with?

• Members of the senior cyber and infosec teams
• Colleagues across Comparethemarket
• Our product teams
  

Ideally you will have a level of proficiency in programming languages, such as Python, PHP, Ansible, NodeJS or similar as well as experience working with AWS or GCP.

What will be my key achievements?

• Managing, monitoring and continuously improving our ability to detect Cyber Security events across our estate
• Respond to Cyber Security incidents
• Manage, monitor and continuously improve security tools and controls
• Produce reporting against security events and incidents
• Produce reporting against control coverage and effectiveness
• Work across technology teams to ensure security controls are consistently implemented
• Perform line 1 assurance and governance checks against NIST Framework
• Support the on-call functionality of the Cyber Security team
  

All we need is a strong cyber security background with proven work experience and exposure to incident detection, response and recovery operations. If you can prove you have the ability to be ahead of the curve when identifying the latest cyber security trends then we would love to hear about what you know.

Why should you choose us?

Because good things happen when you meerkat. And we have a lot of exciting plans to meerkat our tech. Are you up for helping us to change people’s lives for the better?

We’re currently sitting on a relationship with 2/3 of the UK adult population – we have the ability to literally change lives and help with the current cost of living crisis. We’re going to do this by transforming the price comparison industry to ensure we are making great financial decision-making a breeze for everyone.

We're also a diverse community of dedicated, innovative and talented professionals empowering people to embrace flexible working in a way that works for them, their family, their lifestyle and the business.