Security Engineer

Location: Dublin, IrelandDate Posted: Sep 18, ****The Maples Group is a standard bearer in financial and legal services, trusted by many of the world's largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms and international corporations.Our distinction flows from our carefully curated team: 2,500+ professionals characterised by tenacity, ethics, and exacting excellence.Operating in key financial centres across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, our international presence offers a unique springboard for career development and cross-cultural immersion.Our side-by-side financial and legal services are similarly ripe for interdisciplinary learning and growth.The Maples Group looks to add a Dublin based Security Engineer to our team and invites eager and qualified candidates to apply.We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equality of opportunity as we attract, retain, and develop world-class talent.Who We SeekOur merit-based culture suits professionals in pursuit of boundless careers and lives.Beyond their acumen, team members are collaborative and conscientious, bringing a healthy sense of drive and purpose to each interaction and to all aspects of their work.About the RoleThis role is responsible for deploying, maintaining, supporting and improving the tools and processes for Information Security at Maples.Primary responsibilities include:Implementing and maintaining network, intrusion detection and prevention systems as well as other security tools in a hybrid environment (both on-prem and cloud)Be aware of the latest threats in cybersecurity to guide and advise the organization regarding the protection of systemsMonitor and translate threat intelligence feeds into actionable detection and response actionsMonitor and analyse security logs for attacker tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), filtering through suspicious activities to determine their root cause and perform remediation activities as appropriateCreating, testing and validating Maples security capabilities to identify vulnerabilities/gaps and build appropriate detection and response countermeasuresServe as a technical resource for the security operations team during active response effortsTrack, record, and monitor identified security issues through to completionSupport IAM technology stack by performing various identity, access and data protection activities including monitoring and enhancements to ensure that the security systems are operational and effectiveManage user roles, permissions and authentication mechanisms (e.g., PAM, SSO, MFA, OAuth, etc.)Design and enforce policies around least privilege access, identity governance, and periodic access reviewsAssist with overseeing the lifecycle management of identities, including providing, de-provisioning, and access modificationsMonitor cloud security events, logs and alerts to detect and respond to potential threatsCreate, configure and maintain automated security playbooks to respond to incident sIdentify and assist with remediation of security vulnerabilities and threats in cloud environmentWork with cross-functional teams to ensure secure architecture, policies, controls and practices in cloud environment that maintains a high level of securit yAssist with implementation and management of data security policies including data loss prevention, privileged access management, insider risk management, etcAssist with the design, engineering and management of automations to improve workflows and inefficiencies related to security processesAssists in responding to audits, penetration tests and vulnerability assessmentsDevelop, manage, and measure KPIs, KRIs and additional metrics to understand the trends, quality, and insights from the vulnerability detection results to facilitate business decisions, automation development, and update of executive dashboards, reports and templatesEnsure that the company's sensitive information and IT equipment are kept safe by implementing the correct security measuresExperienceWhat You BringIn addition to indisputably high ethical standards and autonomy, the ideal candidate possesses the following:Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, cybersecurity, or a related fieldSecurity certifications: GCIA, GCFA, GCFE, CISSP (Associate), CEH, or comps.Experience in one or more areas: identity and access management, security operations, cyber threat hunting, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), detection signatures and analyticsExperience with open standards such as SAML, OAuth or Open IDExperience with encryption, logging, log aggregation and analytics domainsPractical experience with secur ing network architecture and cloud technologiesPractical experience with IAM technologies such as AD, Azure AD, access policies, authentication/authorization, strong authentication, and privileged access managementExperience with SIEM content development, security monitoring, incident detection, incident response and forensicsExperience in Threat hunting & IR experience in Windows and/or Linux environments, cloud/hybrid environmentsProficient in SIEM and log management configuration and analysisExperience with Security Orchestration Automation and Response toolsExperience/familiarity with Cyber Intelligence, Threat Operations, Penetration Testing, Red Teaming, Incident Response and Threat Hunting methodologiesExperience with intrusion detection systems and intrusion prevention systemsFamiliarity with managing Linux serversFamiliarity with Ruby, Python, PHP, PowerShell, SQL, API Development, Rest, and/or shell scriptingAbility to drive architectural design decisions, solve technical problems, and make improvements to our systems and processesAbility to troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis of incidents to identify solutions, next steps, and issue mitigationBenefits & RewardsThe most enduring professional relationships are reciprocal relationships.The Maples Group prioritises employee health and wellbeing.Depending on your location, we offer a range of benefits, including:Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, and optical)Competitive vacation packagesEducational assistance and professional development programmesSavings or pension planLife insuranceTravel insuranceGlobal mental wellness programmeSports clubs and social eventsAbout Maples GroupOver five decades, the Maples Group has grown from modest beginnings into one of the world's preeminent professional services firms, offering specialised fiduciary, fund administration, regulatory and compliance, entity formation and management and legal services on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey, and Luxembourg.Maples' standard policy to undertake various background screening checks, including criminal records checks, on all applicants to whom a conditional job offer is made.Maples will only ask applicants to disclose a past criminal conviction when a conditional job offer is made.If you have a criminal record, it does not mean that your job offer will be automatically withdrawn.Maples will make all job offer decisions on a case-by-case basis and will take a number of factors into account, such as the role that you are applying for and the nature and circumstances of the past offence.You will have the opportunity to discuss the matter with Maples before a decision is made.Disclaimer: All personal information collected during the application process will be used for recruitment-related purposes only.Please refer to our Job Applicant Privacy Notice at maples.com/privacy for details on how we handle personal information relating to job applicants.#J-*****-Ljbffr