Joining Hakim Group means becoming part of a close-knit family of independent Optical practices across the UK and Ireland. A career where empowerment, innovation, and unwavering support create a truly fulfilling experience. A career that's not just fulfilling but a bit like joining an exclusive club of the happiest eye-care professionals. As an IT Security Operations Engineer, you will play a crucial role in safeguarding our IT systems and infrastructure against cyber threats.You will also receive:

• Exciting calendar of events, fostering a vibrant work culture.
• Employee health plan to prioritise your well-being.
• Access to our financial flexibility fund, providing additional support when needed.
• Rewards portal with exclusive benefits and offers.
• Embrace a supportive and expanding team, immersing yourself in our award-winning Hakim Group culture., You will be responsible for configuring and managing our security systems, monitoring security events, analysing potential security incidents, and coordinating incident response activities to protect our organisation's assets., Act as a primary point of contact for security incidents and alerts detected by our security monitoring systems.
• Monitor and analyse security logs, alerts, and reports to identify suspicious activity and potential threats.
• Investigate security incidents, conduct forensic investigations, and implement remediation actions to contain and mitigate risks.
• Maintain and optimise security monitoring tools and technologies to ensure effective detection and response capabilities.
• Collaborate with IT and engineering teams to implement security best practices and ensure compliance with security policies and standards.
• Review existing systems to ensure configuration conforms to security best practices.
  
  Proven experience in a SOC or security operations role, with hands-on experience in security monitoring, incident response, and threat detection.
• Strong understanding of network security principles, protocols, and technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, etc.).
• Experience with security tools such as SIEM/SOAR platforms, endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions, vulnerability management, detection and response/remediation (VMDR) solutions and threat intelligence platforms.
• Knowledge of security standards and frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS Controls, ISO 27001) and regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for security operations and incident response.