Tempest Vane Partners
Security Engineer
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Tempest Vane Partners have partnered with a London based hedge fund who are looking to hire a Security Engineer as part of a newly formed cyber security function. Working closely with business users and other technology teams, you will be responsible for designing and implementing cyber security solutions and driving best practices around vulnerability remediation, threat detection, network and endpoint security as well as being there to deal with any security incidents from a support perspective.
This is the first Security Engineer role for the firm so the successful applicant must also have strong stakeholder management skills as the role will involve speaking to many users across the firm to gain buy in and identify opportunity for security improvements. You will be expected to face offer to senior people within the fund including C-level stakeholders and portfolio managers, whilst working closely with the Head of Infrastructure and other technology teams.
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Key Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years experience working as a Security Engineer for a hedge fund, software vendor, asset manager or trading firm
- Extensive hands on experience with patch management and system hardening
- Good understanding of cyber security principles, including modern threat landscapes and evolving risks (e.g. automation and AI-driven attack vectors)
- Strong knowledge of Endpoint protection and monitoring
- In depth knowledge of Identity and Access management tooling and best practices
- Good networking and server knowledge (Cisco, Unix, Windows)
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python and/or Powershell
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This is a chance to join a growing hedge fund in a brand new role where there will be an exciting opportunity for growth and impact. The role is viewed as a key hire from C-Level down and there will be scope to deliver security solutions across many different areas of the business.
Please note this an office based role in their Central London offices
For further information or a confidential discussion, please apply directly via Tempest Vane Partners.
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