A highly successful and rapidly growing MSP are looking for an experienced SOC Engineer to join them. The role will be predominantly home working with occasional trips into the Bedfordshire offices
The core focus of this role is to set up and manage a new Security Operations Centre (Managed SOC), which is a 24 x 7 service, this provides monitoring, threat hunting and responding to security threats once they are discovered for their clients.
The main responsibilities of the SOC engineer will include:
Design and develop security architectures for Database-as-a-Service offering and cloud systems
Conduct periodic security assessments, audits and architecture reviews.
Working with product engineers to design, build and optimise advanced detective and preventive security controls.
Act as a subject matter expert on cloud security, automation, and monitoring technologies
The successful candidate will have most of the following skills and experience
Extensive hands on knowledge in Azure cloud platforms is essential
Proven cloud security architecture knowledge and expertise
Experience of reviewing and designing the security of complex application and technology architectures in the cloud. Strong knowledge of cloud identity and access management controls, tools and technologies
Good analytical experience understanding root cause of issues and recommending improvements.
Experience of implementing cloud vendor security hardening practices
Working knowledge of key cloud security standards such as NIST, CIS, NCSC and ISO
Ideally you will be CCSP or CISSP qualified with a Azure cloud qualification
This is an exciting opportunity to help develop the SOC offering and work as part on a dynamic organisation. The client provides on going training and opportunities for career advancement.