Senior Security Engineer

Senior Security Engineer Location: Watford (Minimum 2 days per week onsite) We're supporting a well established organisation in hiring a Senior Security Engineer to join a small but influential security team. This is an opportunity for a hands on security professional who enjoys combining security operations, engineering and technical advisory responsibilities. You'll play a key role in strengthening the organisation's security posture, contributing to technical change discussions and helping guide security decisions across the wider technology estate. The Role Working within a lean, collaborative team, you'll support security operations while providing input into projects, infrastructure changes and risk assessments. We're looking for someone who can contribute beyond day to day tool management and provide valuable security insight across the business. Key Responsibilities - Support and improve security operations and engineering activities - Act as a senior technical security specialist across a diverse environment - Provide security input into CAB discussions - Review proposed changes and identify security risks - Enhance security controls, processes and tooling - Work across Windows and Linux environments - Collaborate with infrastructure, architecture and technology teams - Balance hands on technical work with security advisory responsibilities Essential Experience - Experience in a Senior Security Engineer or similar cyber security role - Broad technical security knowledge across multiple technologies and environments - Experience with CyberArk/Idira or similar privileged access management solutions - Windows and Linux security experience - Exposure to AWS and cloud security - Knowledge of WAFs, firewalls and web security - Experience contributing to governance, risk or change discussions - Strong security mindset and problem solving skills - Ability to work independently and adapt to changing priorities Desirable Experience - Cloud based CyberArk experience - Microsoft Purview and DLP - AWS WAF or Akamai WAF - Oracle and VMware environments - NetSuite exposure - Qualys, SecurityScorecard, defense.com or Bitdefender - Experience within regulated environments such as financial services What We're Looking For We're looking for someone with a genuine passion for security, an inquisitive nature and the confidence to ask questions and challenge where appropriate. You'll be keen to learn, happy to cross train into new technologies and comfortable working in a small team where priorities can shift. Technical capability, practical experience and broad security exposure are valued more highly than academic qualifications. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of security operations, engineering and advisory experience, helping the team move forward rather than simply operating the tools.