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Security Engineer

Job Summary:

The Security Engineer (DevOps) role will work closely with our Online Services teams to secure our dynamic gaming environments across both Cloud and on-premise infrastructure. The role is aimed at candidates with strong knowledge / experience of DevOps principles who can apply security technologies and best practices within fast-paced dynamically-changing infrastructure environments. The role offers the opportunity to further develop a career in Cyber Security in an exciting, fast moving industry.

Requirements

Key Deliverables:

• Build innovative security solutions that embrace DevOps and CI/CD principles such as Infrastructure as Code, etc.
• Liaise between the Cyber Security and Online Services teams, translating security requirements into a DevOps context.
• Champion security within our operational environments, simplifying the security experience of our users and engineers whilst also improving our security posture.
• Lead improvement projects that seek to embed security technologies across our operational environments at an Enterprise level.
• Use your expertise to assist wider areas of our Cyber Security programme - helping secure our games and setting our standards for security.
• Communicate effectively with various Square Enix teams and studios balancing security requirements with their business needs.

Knowledge & Experience:

The role would suit anyone with 3 – 5 years prior experience:

• in a hands-on engineering / systems administration role within a DevOps environment, possessing good knowledge / experience of security.
• as a hands-on security engineer / specialist who has operated within a DevOps environment, or worked closely with DevOps engineering teams.

Technical Skills:

• Thorough knowledge of fundamental CI/CD and DevOps principles.
• Strong experience working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or similar Cloud infrastructure platforms.
• Strong experience working with Kubernetes, or containerised application management / orchestration in general.
• Experience of security technologies used commonly within dynamic infrastructure environments (e.g. HashiCorp Vault, etc.).
• Experience working with broader Application Security tools / technologies (e.g. GitLab CI/CD, SonarQube, etc.) is desirable.
• Thorough grasp of common security principles and requirements with the ability to apply these to protect a range of technologies and information systems.
• Adept at learning and understanding new technologies quickly.
• Ability to converse confidently across security domains such as identity and access management, network security, cryptography, application security and configuration management.
• Good judgement to scope, plan and manage the security support required by projects, juggling the demand from different business areas.
• Natural inclination to communicate complex technical concepts in simple diagrams, blueprints and solution definitions.

Interpersonal Qualities:

• Clear and influencial communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Effective working within distributed global teams.
• Ability to create detailed and well-organised documentation.
• Focus on customer satisfaction.
• Focus on business outcomes and a positive delivery attitude.
• Availability to travel internationally, when necessary.

Motivation and Interests:

• An interest in emerging technologies or technical innovations.
• A focus on self development and career progression.
• A passion for video games is highly desirable.