Lead Security Engineer

🕒 April 29

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👮‍♂️ Cybersecurity / Security Engineer

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Kainos

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1001 - 5000 employees

🏥 Healthcare

📣 Marketing

📦 Logistics

💰 Venture Round on 1986-04

Healthcare • Marketing • Logistics

Kainos is a technology company focused on solving real problems for its customers and enhancing business operations through innovative IT solutions. With specialties in Enterprise Content Management, Application Management Services, Systems Integration, and Digital Transformation, Kainos serves clients across various sectors including healthcare, commercial, and the public domain. Their emphasis on building strong relationships and delivering impactful solutions is reflected in their two main business areas: Digital Services and Workday Practice, aimed at improving the lives of people and the functionality of organizations globally.

📋 Description

• Lead security engineering and security testing efforts across Kainos Platforms and Services • Set direction for security testing methodology, engagement scoping, outputs and tool/technology selection • Develop junior security engineers • Work with agile delivery teams to develop secure practices throughout the software development lifecycle • Share knowledge and educate customers and Kainos team members on security practices • Manage, coach and develop a small number of staff • Manage employee performance and assist with career development • Provide direction and leadership while solving challenging security problems collaboratively

🎯 Requirements

• Expertise in securing web applications and cloud platforms such as AWS/Azure • Expertise in manual or automated software and infrastructure security testing • Ability to perform and document penetration tests on web applications, networks and computer systems • Expertise in assessing software and infrastructure source code from a security standpoint • Expertise in Continuous Security, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery techniques • Knowledge of international security standards and regulations including NCSC, NIST, CIS, PCI, GDPR, OWASP ASVS, HIPPA and SOC2 • Knowledge of cyber security attack vectors including OWASP Top 10, SQL, XSS, XXE and MITM • Ability to articulate threats and risk through threat modelling exercises/workshops • Excellent communication skills and ability to convey security complexities to audiences of varying technical abilities • Demonstrated ability to manage, mentor and coach team members and the wider community • Good programming or scripting experience across Windows/Linux/MacOS • Keeps up to date with new threats and attack types • Penetration testing qualifications such as OSCP, CREST, TIGER or equivalent are desirable • Experience working with external penetration testing companies is desirable • Experience with security tools such as Burp Suite, OWASP-ZAP, NMAP, Nessus, Kali and Metasploit is desirable • Knowledge of cyber security areas including OSINT, network scanning, enumeration, sniffing, session hijacking, social engineering, firewalls, honeypots, IDS/IPS/WAF/AV/DLP, cryptography/PKI, IoT threats, trojans, viruses, worms, backdoors and ransomware is desirable • Active participation in knowledge-sharing activities is desirable • Active participation in the security community, including conference speaking and external knowledge sharing, is desirable • Experience working in an Agile environment is desirable

🏖️ Benefits

• Diversity, equity and inclusion commitment • Accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process • Recruitment process tailored to candidates’ needs through private conversation

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