Job Description
Senior Security Engineer – Identity/Authentication – Financial Markets
A trading house are building a new authentication and access management capability and have an opportunity for an experienced Linux engineer with a strong security lens to build out foundational elements of the platform.
This is full lifecycle design, build, implement activity, for someone with a strong understanding of secure Linux builds, identity/access management for on-prem and cloud-based systems, and be able to solution based on a strong understanding of HashiCorp Vault, industry standard secure authentication protocols, containerised and automated infrastructure-as-code architectures, and DevSecOps methodologies
- 15+ years systems or security engineering experience in Linux-based environment
- Deep understanding of identity and access management, and authentication
- Strong understanding of HashiCorp vault (ideally implementation from scratch)
- Strong understanding of secure authentication protocols (Kerberos, LDAP)
- Excellent communication, teamwork, documentation and stakeholder skills
- Degree educated or higher from a leading academic institution
This is a £650-750/day role based London initially for six months (inside IR35).