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Information Security Engineer - UK Biobank
Security Engineer
Secure a leading biomedical research platform by designing, implementing, and evolving cloud, infrastructure, and application security controls. Leverage Python, AWS, and advanced threat‑response techniques to protect sensitive data and services worldwide.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement security controls across AWS cloud environments, ensuring compliance with industry standards and internal policies.
- Develop Python scripts and automation to streamline security monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability remediation.
- Collaborate with DevOps and application teams to embed security best practices into CI/CD pipelines and application lifecycles.
- Conduct regular security assessments, penetration tests, and risk analyses to identify and mitigate threats to data and infrastructure.
- Lead incident response efforts, coordinating with cross‑functional teams to investigate, contain, and remediate security events.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in information security, with a focus on cloud (AWS) environments.
- Hands‑on experience with vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and incident response tools.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced research environment.