We are seeking a skilled IT Security Engineer to design, implement, and operate security controls across on-premises, hybrid cloud, and high-performance computing (HPC) platforms. This role focuses on preventive, detective, and responsive security measures to protect infrastructure, data, and workloads while enabling secure operations and performance at scale.
The Security Engineer will work closely with infrastructure, network, platform, and operations teams to embed security into daily operations and system design.
Responsibilities:
Security Architecture & Engineering
- Design and implement security controls for compute, storage, networking, and platform services.
- Integrate security into system architecture, infrastructure design, and operational processes.
- Support secure-by-design principles across data centre and cloud environments.
Infrastructure & Platform Security
- Secure Linux-based systems, virtualization platforms, and container environments.
- Implement hardening standards, baseline configurations, and security policies.
- Support identity and access management (IAM), including privileged access controls.
Monitoring, Detection & Incident Response
- Deploy and manage security monitoring and detection tools (SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR).
- Investigate security alerts, incidents, and vulnerabilities.
- Lead or support incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation activities.
Vulnerability & Compliance Management
- Perform vulnerability assessments and remediation planning.
- Support patch management, configuration compliance, and security audits.
- Align security controls with relevant standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, CIS).
Network & Data Security
- Work with network teams to implement firewall rules, segmentation, and secure connectivity.
- Protect sensitive data through encryption, key management, and access controls.
- Support secure high-speed networks used for HPC and data-intensive workloads.
Automation & Continuous Improvement
- Automate security checks, compliance validation, and response actions where possible.
- Improve security posture through continuous assessment and optimization.
- Contribute to security documentation, standards, and operational runbooks.
Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years experience in security engineering or infrastructure security roles.
- Strong hands-on experience securing Linux-based systems and platforms.
- Proven experience supporting production environments and responding to security incidents.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work across infrastructure, network, and application teams
- Clear communication of security risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Certifications (Preferred)
- CISSP, CISM, CCSP or CISA
- Security+, CEH
- Cloud security certifications (AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer)
Technical Skills (Required)
- Operating Systems & Platforms:
- Linux security hardening (RHEL, SUSE)
- Virtualization and container security
- Security Operations:
- SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR tools
- Incident response and forensic basics
- Identity & Access Management:
- RBAC, MFA, PAM
- Vulnerability Management
- Scanning tools, remediation workflows
*Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
