Security Engineer - SOAR

We’re looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow.??

Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what’s important to them.

About you:?
You are a dedicated and detail-oriented security professional with a passion for enhancing cybersecurity operations through automation. You have experience working with Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms and understand the importance of streamlining incident response processes. Your technical skills are complemented by strong problem-solving abilities, and you are always eager to learn and adopt new technologies.
You thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our security operations are robust and efficient. You are proactive, always looking for ways to improve existing systems, and you bring a hands-on approach to every task. Your communication skills enable you to articulate complex security concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
You have a background in cybersecurity, with a solid understanding of various security technologies, including SIEM, XDR, Next-Gen firewalls, IDS/IPS, and endpoint protection. Experience with scripting and automation tools is a must, as you will be responsible for developing and maintaining automation scripts to enhance our security operations.

Day-to-day, you will:?
• Develop, implement, and maintain automation workflows using SOAR platforms to streamline incident response and security operations
• Work within our security operations team to identify opportunities for automation and enhance existing processes
• Investigate and respond to security incidents, leveraging automated tools and workflows to ensure swift resolution
• Monitor and fine-tune SOAR integrations with various security tools and systems, ensuring optimal performance and reliability

Your skills and experiences might also include:??
• Familiarity with programming languages such as Python and PowerShell
• Experience with cloud security tools and platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365)
• Experience working in Security Operation Centres, incident response and associated technologies
• Certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or SANS GIAC

What does Access offer you??
We offer a flexible, hybrid working environment where you can balance work and life while maintaining a strong office team-based culture. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We’ll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.?

On top of a competitive salary, our standard 25 days holiday (which goes up the longer you’re with us), and a matched pension scheme, you’ll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We’re an organisation that likes to give back, so you’ll also have one charity day allocated to support a cause that matters to you. ???

What are we all about??
The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered providers of business management software to small and mid-sized organisations in the UK, Ireland, USA and Asia Pacific. It helps more than?100,000 customers across commercial and non-profit sectors become more productive and efficient. Our products and solutions go beyond providing technology, we connect the right people with the right data, at the right time, through Access Workspace.

At Access, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you’re excited about this role, (even if your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly), you might just be the perfect fit for us! We wholeheartedly believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity.
Why not join our vibrant team where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you? Let’s make a difference together.
Love Work. Love Life. Be You.