Security Engineer

Octopus Energy Ltd

Security Engineer

Salary Not Specified

Octopus Energy Ltd, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 5 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 9b9d971660e2483aacb4d85d9fecd5bf

Full Job Description

We are looking for mid-level or senior engineers to join us at Kraken Technologies. The role may suit people with SOC experience who are looking to focus more on the engineering side, people with an engineering background that want to specialise in security and people with a TechOps background that would like to focus on security tooling.
You'll be part of a small but growing security team with a wide range of active and planned projects across the entire Octopus Energy Group. There will be plenty of opportunity to leverage your experience and expertise, and also learn new things.

What you'll do

  • You will be supporting the following activities:

  • Maintaining Security logging, monitoring and alerting process and tooling

  • Responding to security alerts, improving detections and reducing false positives

  • Operating Security tooling inline with best practices and internal requirements

  • Assisting TechOps and other teams in maintaining their services in line with good security practises

  • Supporting security incident response, remediation and root cause analysis

  • Helping to manage AWS native security services

  • Participate in the company's information security program, contributing to the development and implementation of security policies and procedures

  • Collaborate with colleagues across various teams, such as Security Assurance, Security Operations, and Security Engineering, to support the execution of security strategies and initiatives.

  • Supporting the implementation of security processes and requirements

  • Keep up-to-date with emerging security threats, technologies, and industry trends to help enhance the organisation's security approach.

    Strong background in information security and technology, with an understanding of security best practices and standards.

  • Previous experience in working in security teams maintaining and improving security logging, monitoring and alerting including playbooks, and indecent response

  • Experience in managing security tooling inline with best practice, such as:

  • Endpoint security (e.g. EDR, MDM)

  • Email Security SIEM and SOAR systems (or anything related to logging, monitoring and automation)

  • Vulnerability management tooling (e.g. vulnerability scanning, CSPM, CNAPP)(Note: we do not expect any candidate to have experience in all the above tooling, just experience in some and an interest in learning about others), Security certifications (any of the famous abbreviations)

  • Certifications from cloud providers' certification paths

  • Security qualifications (e.g. apprenticeships or degrees)

  • Strong skills in creating high-quality, comprehensive security documentation

  • Familiarity with AWS services and experience in managing cloud security services

  • Experience using logging tools (whether this was a SIEM system or not) to generate alerts and reports

  • Understanding of information security standards such as ISO 27001

  • Knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework

    Help us use technology to make a big green dent in the universe!

  • Kraken powers some of the most innovative global developments in energy.
    We're a technology company focused on creating a smart, sustainable energy system. From optimising renewable generation, creating a more intelligent grid and enabling utilities to provide excellent customer experiences, our operating system for energy is transforming the industry around the world in a way that benefits everyone.
    It's a really exciting time in energy. Help us make a real impact on shaping a better, more sustainable future.
    Kraken Customer
    What we do: build the most AI-driven, innovative, forward-thinking platform for energy management. From optimizing resources to delivering cost-effective, exceptional customer experiences through advanced Customer Information Systems (CIS), billing, meter data management, CRM, and AI-driven communications, Kraken is powering the next wave of innovation in the energy industry.
    Why we do it: future energy will not look like energy as we know it today. We need to not just think about our future, but build for it. Now.