Security Engineer – EMEA

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Europe.

📋 Description

• Manage and secure endpoints, including MDM/Intune, patch management, encryption, and ensuring device compliance.

• Deliver practical desktop support and assist with device-related issues as necessary.

• Oversee daily identity and access management tasks, including joiner/mover/leaver workflows, least-privilege access policies, and quarterly access reviews across Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, GCP, and other SaaS applications.

• Monitor security alerts and logs, escalate issues promptly, and assist in the investigation and documentation of security incidents.

• Aid in the collection of compliance evidence in Vanta for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 42001.

• Compile evidence for vendor and customer security questionnaires and identify escalation requirements.

• Recognize and implement enhancements to monitoring, alerting, and access controls within cloud and endpoint tools.

• Collaborate directly with the Head of Security & Trust and evolve towards responsibilities in audit, compliance, and vendor risk management.

• Achieve key performance indicators related to access and joiner/mover/leaver service level agreements, endpoint compliance, incident resolution, and evidence quality.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in desktop support, IT systems administration, or a comparable technical operations role, transitioning into (or already engaged in) blended IT/security work.

• Practical experience with endpoint management (Intune or similar MDM) and administration of Google Workspace or Microsoft 365.

• Familiarity with cloud fundamentals (GCP, AWS, or Azure IAM).

• Some familiarity with compliance or audit evidence collection (Vanta or similar) is advantageous, but not obligatory.

• A security certification such as CompTIA Security+, ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity, or Microsoft SC-900 — or demonstrable self-directed learning if not yet certified.

• A genuinely helpful and practical approach to problem-solving.

• Ability to convey technical issues clearly to non-technical team members.

• Legal authorization to work and reside in the country where you plan to work.

🏝️ Benefits

• 25 days of paid time off plus public holidays, although we have a Flexible Time Off policy.

• Health insurance / private medical coverage.

• Monthly allowance for wellness, fitness, and professional development.

• Remote work options available from anywhere within your home country.

• Enhanced parental leave policies for those becoming parents through birth, adoption, or surrogacy.

• Access to our Pencil office located in The Shard, London for employees based in the UK.

• Flexible working hours.