Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Hymans Robertson is looking for a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join our IT department in our Glasgow office.

Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Cyber Security Subject Matter Expert on multi-discipline projects
• Plan and deliver work using Azure DevOps across projects and BAU activities
• Serve as the technical lead and escalation point for cyber security requests
• Research and recommend new cyber security solutions
• Design and implement technical solutions to enhance our security posture
• Mentor junior team members and share knowledge across the team
• Drive efficiency through automation tools
• Advise on and respond to security-related service requests
• Support the firm’s IT strategy with a focus on security infrastructure
• Lead technical scoping, vendor selection, implementation, and rollout of infrastructure technologies
• Proactively monitor and maintain the firm’s security infrastructure
• Collaborate with vendors and suppliers to build strategic partnerships
• Evaluate emerging technologies and build business cases for adoption
• Drive continuous improvement to support our ISO-27001 accreditation
• Ensure compliance with our Information Security standards and policies

Qualifications

• Passion for cyber security and a desire to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Experience implementing security infrastructure and ideally some networking knowledge
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts clearly
• Collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for working in a team
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments and working with vendors such as Microsoft
• Degree in IT or equivalent experience

Certifications That Would Be Advantageous (but Not Essential)

• Microsoft – Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Azure Security Engineer
• CEH
• Security+
• OSCP
• Checkpoint – CCSA, CCSE

Key Technologies You’ll Work With

• Microsoft 365 Defender Suite (including Defender for Cloud, Azure)
• Vulnerability Management
• Web Application Filtering
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• Cloudflare
• Secure File Transfer
• Firewalls
• Remote Access / VPN
• Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• DNS
• Email Gateways
• Security Audits
• ISO27001
• Cyber Essentials

Desirable Technologies

• Azure DevOps (Scrum principles, Release Pipelines)
• Mitre ATT&CK Framework
• Strong Networking Principles
• ITIL
• Scripting (PowerShell, Python, Azure CLI, YAML)
• Microsoft Operating Systems (Desktop, Server)
• Exchange Online

Benefits

• Flexible selection of employee benefits to match your lifestyle and needs
• Collaborative and encouraging work environment where ideas are welcomed
• On‑site mental health and wellbeing assistance
• Opportunities for personal and professional development with mentoring and access to our award‑winning learning portal, Aspire
• Regular social activities, three paid volunteering days per year, and a birthday leave day
• Hybrid working: enjoy the wellbeing of working from home plus the benefits of a modern office (two in‑office days per week)
• Flexible working window between 7 am and 7 pm

About Hymans Robertson

We have been building better futures for over 100 years, offering pensions, investments, benefits and risk consulting, along with data and technology solutions to over 1 000 employees globally. We thrive on tackling complex problems and celebrate diversity across skills, approaches and backgrounds. Our hybrid working model provides a balance of home and office work, supporting flexible patterns to accommodate individual needs. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and encourage you to let us know if you need any assistance in relation to a personal requirement, medical condition or neurological difference during our selection process.