IT Security Operations Engineer

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IT Security Operations Engineer - Central London

To £550 p/d (OUTSIDE IR35)

4 days onsite / 1 day WFH initially (increased flexibility with increased tenure)

Initial 3 month contract with high likelihood of extension

A leading construction engineering business is seeking an SecOps Engineer to join their team. They are a well-established business about to enter considerable operational change (including multiple acquisitions), making it an exciting time to join and be a part of their journey.

This role carries responsibility for ensuring collaboration between Information Security and the IT Ops team. You’ll ensure the implementation of technical security controls supporting risk mitigation and contributing to the continual improvement of the business’s security posture.

Responsibilities:

Provide expertise on application, network and infrastructure security
Monitor security solutions including SIEM, threat detection and data security, endpoint protection and network analytics for alerts
Provide documentation for technical standards to meet corporate security policies/industry best practice
Perform security reviews, identify gaps in security architecture and apply appropriate remediation
Ensure appropriate technical measures are in place to comply with regulations/legislations
Conduct vulnerability scanning, analysis and remediation
Patch management
Identify root cause of security issues and design appropriate solutions

Required Experience:

Prior experience working within the security industry, with a strong background in M365 infrastructure.
Experience of working with SIEM tools
Exposure to email security tools (Sophos, O365 etc)
Excellent patch management skills (Intune SCCM, MECM Endpoint Manager and WSUS)
Experience with vulnerability scanning and management (Insight VM)
Experience with Endpoint Security
Exposure to Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure etc.)
Excellent networking skills (TCP/IP, SMB, DNS, DHCP etc)

About the Company

Context Recruitment is a specialist Information Technology and Business Change Recruitment Agency. A leading provider of outstanding talent for permanent employment and contract engagements nationwide. Working with Context means working with experienced Recruitment professionals who are passionate about the Technology landscape. We strive for the deepest possible understanding of the functions and technologies in which we specialise. Our solutions are process driven; highly effective, tailored solutions underpinned by sou... Know more

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