Netcompany
IT Transformation and Delivery
SecurityOperationsEngineer
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“Security Operations Engineer at Netcompany. Skills: Security Operations, Monitoring, Incident Response, AWS, Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Driving the monitoring roadmap. Supporting security operations”
What You'll Achieve.
Strengthen security monitoring and incident response across an AWS environment; Help shape the monitoring strategy; Improve detection and response processes; Manage security incidents effectively; Ensure alert triage, incident investigation, and escalation processes are effective and continuously improved; Drive continuous improvement through dashboard monitoring and retrospective analysis
Industry & Context.
SC-level security clearance required, Ability to work within a secure UK government environment, Willingness and ability to obtain and maintain SC security clearance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience in security operations, monitoring, or incident response, knowledge of SIEM platforms and security alert triage, Experience analysing security event data and supporting incident escalation, Familiarity with AWS security services, controls, and operational practices, Experience working with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and approaches, Understanding of monitoring automation and detection engineering, Hands-on experience with containment, eradication, and recovery activities, Ability to collaborate effectively with infrastructure and application teams, communication skills and the ability to guide technical stakeholders, A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement, Willingness and ability to obtain and maintain SC security clearance
Nice to Have
Experience leading small monitoring or security operations teams, Familiarity with cloud security operations and IAM controls in AWS, Knowledge of IaC recovery approaches and secure rebuild patterns, Experience with forensic data collection and evidence handling, Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GCIA, GCIH, AWS Security Specialty, or similar
What You'll Do.
Driving the monitoring roadmap
Supporting security operations
Ensuring alert triage
incident investigation
and escalation processes are effective and continuously improved
Working across and with the infrastructure and application teams
Providing expert guidance during containment
and recovery activities
Designing and enabling automated monitoring processes
Recommending tools and techniques to improve threat detection and response
Managing the implementation of the monitoring roadmap
Supporting the development of the monitoring strategy
and investigating security alerts across protective monitoring platforms
Reviewing security event data to identify incidents and support appropriate escalation
Leading and supporting the design and enablement of automated monitoring processes
Recommending and implementing SIEM and network analysis tools
Driving continuous improvement through dashboard monitoring and retrospective analysis
Supporting incident response activities
including containment
Working closely with infrastructure teams on network isolation
security group changes
and restoration from clean backups
Working closely with application teams on disabling affected features
revoking application sessions
rolling back deployments
and restoring application components
Ensuring operational blockers are escalated quickly to the Incident Response Manager
Supporting security operations within an AWS environment and across Infrastructure as Code (IaC)-managed infrastructure
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate effectively with infrastructure and application teams; Guide technical stakeholders; Work closely with infrastructure teams; Work closely with application teams
Communication Scope
Communication skills; Ability to guide technical stakeholders
Full Job Description
Netcompany is one of the fastest growing technology companies in the UK, recognised for disrupting the marketplace and helping to transform the IT sector. We deliver IT Transformation and Delivery services to some of the most well-known organisations in the UK and can count 18% of the FTSE 100 as clients, delivering services across several different sectors. Netcompany have ambitious growth plans for the next few years and will continue to win and deliver multi-million-pound projects, offering a fantastic opportunity for all members of staff to grow with us and carve out a challenging, successful and rewarding career At Netcompany, we help organisations strengthen their digital resilience through smart, secure, and sustainable solutions. We are looking for a Security Operations Engineer to support a UK Government client by strengthening security monitoring and incident response across an AWS environment running Netcompany Platforms. In this role, you will help shape the monitoring strategy, improve detection and response processes, and work closely with technical teams to manage security incidents effectively in a highly secure environment. The role: As a Security Operations Engineer, you will take responsibility for driving the monitoring roadmap, supporting security operations, and ensuring that alert triage, incident investigation, and escalation processes are effective and continuously improved. This is very much a hands-on role. You will work across and with the infrastructure and application teams within an AWS-based platform environment, providing expert guidance during containment, eradication, and recovery activities. You will also help design and enable automated monitoring processes and recommend tools and techniques to improve threat detection and response. This role requires SC-level security clearance and the ability to work within a secure UK government environment. Key responsibilities: * Manage the implementation of the monitoring roadmap * Support
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