Senior Cyber Security Engineer, Qualcomm - Cambridge, UK

Qualcomm Information Security and Risk Management tasks range across all areas of cyber security including security architecture, application security, cyber threat hunting, responding to cyber security incidents, automation and scripting, cloud security, and engaging with the business to help manage cyber risks to the organization.

Develops and executes security controls, defenses and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal or external attacks or attempts to infiltrate company email, data, e-commerce and web-based systems. Researches attempted or successful efforts to compromise systems security and designs countermeasures. Maintains hardware, software and network firewalls and encryption protocols. Administers security policies to control physical and virtual access to systems. Provides information to management regarding the negative impact on the business caused by theft, destruction, alteration or denial of access to information and systems. Opening is available in Cambridge, UK. Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of cybersecurity-relevant work experience. OR High school diploma or equivalent and 4+ years of cybersecurity-relevant work experience. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field and 1 yr of relevant experience or a passion for cyber security: Excellent communication skills Curiosity and enthusiasm Willingness to learn Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field, 3+ years of experience in some of the following: Security Operations to include security event monitoring and incident review Host Security Tooling (Tanium, Crowdstrike, Airlock, etc) Web Application Security (Secure deployment, OWASP, Burp) Creating threat detections in cloud, host, and network security tooling Security Automation and scripting Network Security (Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention/Detection Systems, Packet Capture, NSM) AWS/GCP/Azure Cloud security architecture, tooling, and monitoring Linux OS Security, preferably Red Hat ecosystem experience Hardware Security Modules Cryptographic protocols and tooling (PKI, X.509, Certificate Authorities, Key Management) Security Benchmarks and Compliance (CIS, NIST CSF, Common Criteria, ISO 27001, etc) *References to a particular number of years experience are for indicative purposes only. Applications from candidates with equivalent experience will be considered, provided that the candidate can demonstrate an ability to fulfill the principal duties of the role and possesses the required competencies. Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here. Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries). Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law. To all Staffing and Recruiting Agencies: Our Careers Site is only for individuals seeking a job at Qualcomm. Staffing and recruiting agencies and individuals being represented by an agency are not authorized to use this site or to submit profiles, applications or resumes, and any such submissions will be considered unsolicited. Qualcomm does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Qualcomm employees or any other company location. Qualcomm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/applications. If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.