Lead Security Automation Engineer
Full Time
Permanent
Remote WFH (London office 2-3 days per month)
GBP85-105K basic + benefits
Are you an experienced Lead Security Automation Engineer looking for a new challenge?
Do you have a strong background in Security Automation with Ansible, Vulnerability remediation experience, along with Bash/Python/PowerShell Scripting, GIT experience, and any knowledge of the banking/financial sector?
Here at ARM we are recruiting for a full-time permanent Lead Security Automation Engineer for a global IT services and consultancy client of ours.
Our client:
They're a leading business with a global reach that empowers local teams, and they undertake hugely exciting work that is genuinely changing the world. Their advanced portfolio of consulting, applications, business process, cloud, and infrastructure services will allow you to achieve great things by working with brilliant colleagues and clients on exciting projects.
Overview:
We're seeking a Lead Security Automation Engineer with Ansible and Vulnerability experience to join our client's team on a full-time permanent basis.
The end client under its Platform Security Solutions team has a requirement to create an Enterprise Wide self-service, end-to-end vulnerability remediation.
Vulnerability remediation refers to any OS, software, and firmware updates and upgrades done on a regular and ad-hoc basis depending on the risk and urgency defined by the Global Cybersecurity organization. The end-to-end nature of the solution would be defined as all automation, orchestration, and tooling required to remediate a technical vulnerability identified by an industry-standard vulnerability scanner. Additionally, the solution should enable self-service for IT and Business teams to limit the involvement of TPEO (Infrastructure Operations and Platform Engineering) and Global Cybersecurity stakeholders in the day-to-day vulnerability remediation operations, governance, and reporting.
This role will require travel into London a couple of times per month.
Description of Services:
* Expand on the existing automation capability to improve and fix overall vulnerability remediation capabilities across the enterprise.
* Create API-based integrations and orchestration for the vulnerability remediation, ServiceNow, and internal self-service portals.
* Upskill current team with knowledge of vulnerability remediation automation and orchestration.
* Maintain, troubleshoot, and create Ansible patching & vulnerability remediation playbooks/related documentation and serve as the first line of contact for users' weekend support where feasible.
* Assist in evaluating the current vulnerability remediation automation, coverage, and reporting gaps and help address these gaps.
Responsibilities:
Experience:
* Security automation background (Middleware, Network devices, Servers, DB, 3rd party applications).
* Familiarity with Vulnerability and Patch Management processes.
* Ansible.
* Vulnerability remediation and configuration experience.
* Strong experience with Scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell).
* Ability to work with REST and/or GraphQL APIs.
* Strong system administration background (RHEL and/or Windows Server, VMware ESXi, etc.).
* Ability to troubleshoot technical issues in a hybrid (cloud/on-prem) environment.
* Ability to create technical documentation and/or SOPs.
* Experience with GIT.
Some of the benefits include:
* Healthcare and dental insurance.
* Company pension is matched up to 5%.
* 25 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays and the option to purchase 5 extra days.
* Life assurance - 4 x annual salary.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Client prioritises internal development opportunities and offers access to our Udemy training platform with over 5000 training courses.
Please contact me directly.
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