Junior Security Engineer

Wrexham, Clwyd
CHETWOOD FINANCIAL LIMITED
About Chetwood Financial Bank:

We are a digital, forward thinking fintech Bank using the best technology to help make our customers financially better off. We focus on creating distinctive and disruptive financial products for underserved segments of the market.

We are experts within the intermediary market specialising in Loans and Savings as well as buy to let mortgages. Our tech platform is designed to make buy to let mortgages smarter, faster and simpler for brokers and landlords. We have secured strategic investment from Elliott Advisors of over £150mil of capital, underpinning the planned growth of the business over the next few years.

What you’ll be doing:

For the role as Junior Security Engineer you will perform a hands-on role across a broad range of IT and Information Security domains. The role is designed specifically to be a hybrid engineering and analyst role, thus providing the widest possible exposure to multiple security domains, both operationally and technically The aim is to help build a solid foundation in all key security domains whilst supporting career development progression decisions later down the line.

The role is a key part of the Cyber/Information Security function. It plays a key role in the security service offered to keep the bank and our customer assets safe.

As a Junior Security Engineer you will contribute across broad range of initiatives covering, but not limited to Security Operations, Security Engineering, Security Assurance, Threat Detection, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Mgmt and Incident Management and Response

Responsibilities:

Hands-on configuration of Chetwoods Security Product set, covering Vulnerability Mgmt, Identity and Access Mgmt, Endpoint Protection, Domain Mgmt, Data Loss Protection, Logging and Monitoring, Perimeter / Network Protection
Hands-on AWS Public Cloud configuration leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) pipelines
Support Security Operations activities to analyse and improve the security posture of the Chetwood IT estate

Skills and experience:

Knowledge of the following security domains: Data Security, Logging and Monitoring, Malware Detection, Threat Detection & Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, IAM & PAM, Network Security / Perimeter Security, Email Security, Data Loss Prevention, Anti-Virus and Endpoint Protectio
Self-starter, willingness to learn new skills and be self-motivated
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

What we offer:

A fantastic opportunity to contribute, challenge and learn as we build a bank from scratch
A relaxed, sociable and flexible working environment
Learning and Development Plan with dedicated funding for labs, training and certifications
Great benefits include: life insurance, pension, private medical insurance (including dental and optical), free breakfast and drinks, monthly social events
Competitive salary
Opportunity to be part of a well-funded, progressive and exciting Fintech

Chetwood Highlights:

Here are just a few examples of what we’ve achieved so far and what’s coming soon:

Secured strategic investment from Elliott Advisors of £150mil of capital, underpinning the planned growth of the business over the next few years
Secured a full banking licence from the PRA in 2018 – the only retail bank to do so that year
Launched the LiveLend Reward Loan; the world’s first dynamic loan that responds to improvements in customers’ credit score
Secured several distribution partnerships with our lending product and have already seen 400%+ growth in new business since 2019
Launched SmartSave; providing customers with a simple, online savings account at a great rate
Achieved and maintained an ‘Excellent’ Trustpilot rating from both lending and savings customers
Launched Wave Credit Card; digital first credit card available to use immediately after successful application
Acquired Yobota – a FinTech company delivering core banking platform underpinning number of loans and savings products on the market

Chetwood Financial Ltd does not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs from Recruitment Agencies