Security Engineer III – Security Operations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom, +6 more countries.

📋 Description

• Strategize and execute detection and response initiatives from start to finish

• Develop, fine-tune, and sustain detections within Elastic SIEM and AWS

• Manage an investigation queue: assess, investigate, escalate, and resolve security incidents

• Compose clear and concise incident reports

• Create runbooks and automate processes using Python, Zapier, or Tines

• Make and document risk-related decisions and escalate issues when necessary

• Assist the compliance program by ensuring owned controls are audit-ready and providing evidence for SOC 2 and PCI DSS audits

• Utilize Terraform and Python to establish and uphold detection and tooling infrastructure

• Engage in the on-call rotation for incident response and monitoring

⛳️ Requirements

• Practical experience in building and tuning detections in a SIEM (preferably Elastic; experience with Splunk, Sentinel, or similar tools is also welcome)

• Familiarity with AWS and cloud-native detection and response

• Proficient in Python for scripting and automation tasks

• Experience with Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code tools

• Working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework

• Proven experience in triaging, investigating, and resolving security incidents

• Excellent written communication skills with a clear and structured approach

• Familiarity with no-code security automation / SOAR-style tools (a plus)

• Experience with compliance frameworks such as PCI DSS, SOC 2, or ISO 27001 (a plus)

• Background in fintech, payments, or another regulated industry (a plus)

• Candidates must possess working rights in the country where they will be based

• Currently hiring only in the UK, South Africa, Romania, Portugal, Poland, Ireland, or Hungary

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive share options

• Unlimited vacation, with a minimum of 25 days required

• Access to co-working spaces in major cities

• Opportunities for workations and company retreats

• Top-of-the-line equipment for your role

• £500 contribution towards your home office setup

• Generous budget for learning and development

• Private Medical Insurance coverage

• A wide range of additional perks and benefits, varying by location

• Flexibility to work remotely

• Comprehensive onboarding and a collaborative workplace culture