Security Engineer

Join us as a Security Consultant at Barclays, responsible for supporting the successful delivery of Location Strategy projects to plan, budget, agreed quality and governance standards. You'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You will harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences. 

To be successful as a Security Consultant you should have experience with:

• Deploy and maintain vulnerability assessment tools (e.g., Tenable) across enterprise-level global infrastructure
• Leverage proficiency with enterprise-grade vulnerability scanning tools, complex application architecture, and large-scale deployment methodologies
• Onboard devices at scale for both credentialed and non-credentialed scanning across multiple business units
• Manage local and network credentials for scanning tools and provision system access
• Implement comprehensive asset scan policies in collaboration with the vulnerability management team
• Troubleshoot network and asset coverage issues to ensure compliance requirements are met
• Consult with stakeholders and partner teams to resolve scan coverage problems
• Work independently and with vendor professional services to diagnose tool-related issues
• Develop and maintain standard processes, technical architecture diagrams, and system build documentation
• Create stakeholder presentations and technical documentation
• Apply understanding of enterprise on-premise and cloud-based network technologies in complex environments
• Utilize strong problem-solving skills to resolve intricate scan coverage issues across large-scale infrastructure
• Communicate effectively through excellent written and verbal skills with diverse enterprise audiences
• Engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders across various organizational levels

Desirable Skills:

The candidate should be able to demonstrate:

• Understanding of security risk landscape and vulnerability management's role in risk reduction
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Knowledge of firewalls and network monitoring capabilities

Location: Pune

Purpose of the role

To develop, implement and maintain solutions that support the safeguarding of the banks systems and sensitive information.  

Accountabilities

• Provision of subject matter expertise on security systems and engineering patterns.
• Development and implementation of protocols, algorithms, and software applications to protect sensitive data and systems.
• Management and protection of secrets, ensuring that they are securely generated, stored, and used.
• Execution of audits to monitor, identify and assess vulnerabilities in the banks infrastructure/software and support the response to potential security breaches.
• Identification of advancements in to support the innovation and adoption of new cryptographic technologies and techniques.
• Collaboration across the bank, including developers and security teams, to ensure that cryptographic solutions align with business objectives, security policies and regulatory requirements.
• Development/ Implementation and maintenance of Identity and Access Management solutions and systems.

Analyst Expectations

• To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
• Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
• They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
• Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Takes responsibility for end results of a team’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
• Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.