Job Title
Senior Security Engineer
Job Description
As a Sr Security Engineer, you will be a hands-on technical leader, directly executing and driving security initiatives that protect our systems, data, and infrastructure. This role is focused on technical expertise and thought leadership. You will collaborate closely with IT, engineering, and risk teams to implement and maintain security controls, evaluate new designs, and continuously improve our security posture. You will be expected to actively contribute to technical solutions, lead by example, and remain deeply involved in day-to-day engineering activities.
Role Responsibilities
Security Engineering & Consulting:
Lead and execute the implementation of security projects, with direct involvement in technical tasks and solution delivery.
Review and configure security tooling throughout the organisation; supporting IT with best practice implementations.
Evaluate and enhance existing security controls, policies, and procedures through hands-on analysis and configuration.
Perform risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies, communicating current resilience and risk exposure to technology and business owners.
Provide technical security consultancy to projects, focusing on practical solutions
Engage with risk, legal, privacy, data governance, and enterprise architecture teams as a technical subject matter expert.
Work closely with Security Monitoring teams to provide insight and recommendations for operational use cases, including direct involvement in tuning and improving detection capabilities.
Support secure-by-design competencies (attack mapping, threat modelling) through hands-on workshops and technical reviews.
Conduct vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation efforts, including direct technical fixes and validation.
Collaborate with DevOps and IT teams to integrate security into infrastructure and application design and development lifecycles, with active participation in technical implementation.
Support compliance efforts (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.) through documentation, control testing, and direct technical contributions.
Share knowledge with team members and promote a culture of security awareness through technical mentoring and example.
Skills & Experience
7+ years of experience in cybersecurity roles, preferably in finance services or insurance sectors.
Broad, hands-on knowledge of security domains: network security, endpoint protection, secure development lifecycle, identity and access management, incident response, and governance.
Experience with AWS cloud security (additional knowledge of Azure would be helpful).
Experience securing and configuring AWS cloud services and 3rd party tooling that integrates with AWS services.
Direct experience with SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management tools, and cloud-native security services.
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and industry standards (e.g., NIST, CIS, etc.).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on technical execution.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, especially in technical contexts.
Preferred certifications: GIAC, CISSP, etc.
Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related discipline.
Competencies and Behaviours
Pragmatic approach – creative problem solving for mitigations and improvements to cater for a variety of technology and business needs.
Positive strategic thinking – sharing insight and best practice approaches to challenges.
Variable communication style – ability to communicate with both technical and executive audiences.
Growth mindset – continuous investment in skills and knowledge.
Positive collaborator – approachable and supportive in solving challenges across multiple stakeholders and teams.
Working For Pacific Life Re
Every person in our global team is valued for the unique qualities they bring to our business and we seek to build their expertise and support their individual ambitions at every step. Of course, we take our work seriously and we know our team can operate under great pressure. We work hard and thrive on achievement, but we also know how to have fun and relax too. We regularly host a range of team building days to strengthen our team's connection with each other and reflect on their successes.
Providing employees with a healthy work-life balance is very important to our culture. We have a wide range of employee benefits and we host regular social activities and well being initiatives. We are also committed to supporting our employee's involvement in their communities, by actively fundraising, hosting charity events and overseeing volunteering opportunities.
Benefits (Only for Permanent and Fixed Term Employees)
Leave
25 days of annual leave with option to buy/sell more days
Adoption and fertility leave
Generous enhanced parental leave
Healthcare
Savings & Retirement
Wellness
Subsidized gym membership
Access to Employee Assistance Program
Cycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Time off for volunteering
Charitable matching of employee donations
As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we will provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure equal access to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us about your needs so that we can discuss these with you to make sure that suitable adjustments are made, where possible.
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