Security Engineer
Security Engineer - Hybrid London - £500 outside IR35
We are working with a fast-growing, premium retail company to find a hands-on Security Engineer who can design, deploy, and integrate security solutions across cloud, infrastructure, and data platforms. This is an engineering-focused role, not a policy or compliance position.
You will play a critical role in protecting customer, payment, and operational data across an omnichannel environment, including e-commerce, mobile, marketplaces, and back-office systems.
Key responsibilities include:
- Implement and manage security controls across cloud, network, infrastructure, and data systems
- Secure end-to-end data pipelines and analytics platforms
- Collaborate with security, IT, and engineering teams to embed security into architecture and deployment pipelines
- Apply encryption, access control, and monitoring across all environments
- Contribute to threat detection, incident response, and continuous improvement
Skills & Experience
- Hands-on experience as a Security Engineer, DevSecOps, or Platform/Infrastructure Engineer
- Strong cloud experience (GCP or Azure) and solid understanding of networking and infrastructure security
- Experience with containerised environments and CI/CD pipelines (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Proven experience implementing security tools such as EDR, SIEM/logging, IAM, vulnerability scanning, and secrets management
- Scripting and automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
- Knowledge of security frameworks and standards (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, PCI DSS)
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
Nice to have: retail or e-commerce experience, modern data stacks, SIEM platforms (Datadog, Splunk), and certifications such as CISSP or CISA
Why This Role
We are excited to connect with candidates who want to make a tangible impact on security in a modern, data-driven retail business. Apply now!