AddressWe're on the lookout for a Junior Security Engineer to join our innovative security team at Betfair. Collaborating closely with our Security Manager, you'll work to help secure and protect our environment. This position will play a part in proactive threat management and migration, implementing and updating security controls, and monitoring a broad range of systems.
Our Digital team are working on some incredible initiatives at the moment. These initiatives span the breadth of building next generation of channels through to streaming of enterprise scale data. We have a strong growth target in place and we are going to go after it. And a key area of strategic investment to drive that growth, is going to be in our Tech & Product team and No-Ops Tech stack.
Requirements
· Someone who is passionate about delivering what is promised and sharing good and bad learnings
· A person who knows then to change and challenge
· Someone who is naturally curious, a team player and a solution focused mindset
· A person who enjoys troubleshooting and resolving issues that arise
Benefits
Sound like you’d be a good fit? Well check out what we provide our passionate people:
· Incredibly flexible working arrangements.
· Tailored leave options – competitive parental leave, cultural leave swap, volunteer leave, study leave etc.
· A genuine focus on personal and professional development - including a combination of incredible internal Leadership Development Programs, peer to peer learning and self-chosen learning opportunities.
· Up to $2000 per year for you to choose how you spend through our much loved BestYou program.
· An ongoing commitment to Diversity and Inclusion.
· Supportive wellbeing initiatives including access to our Employee Assistance Program.
· A dedicated internal events team focused on bringing a mix of educational, social, celebratory, and philanthropic activities,
· A generous bonus scheme – if we win, you win! And we like to win.
With great progression, career development opportunities and the chance to work with the latest digital technology, a normal day in the role of the Junior Security Engineer includes:
· Create, review, and update security policies and procedures.
· Conduct regular security assessments and testing to identify vulnerabilities and measure effectiveness.
· Develop and implement security controls, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and antivirus software, and access control systems.
· Manage and, where possible, automate security controls and reporting, including vulnerability management and system hardening, logging and monitoring, system integrity, honeypots and source code reviews.
· Security administration activities including (but not limited to) the support of Firewalls, Web Security Gateways, Secure Email Gateways, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), other Secure Gateways/Proxys, Routers and Switches.
· Assist in triaging and responding to security incidents and breaches, conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
· Maintain and monitor security systems and tools, ensuring they are up-to-date and functioning correctly such as security information and event management (SIEM) systems.
· Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure compliance with regulations and standards, such as ISO 27001 and NIST.
· Provide guidance and support to improve the organization's security culture through awareness and training programs.
But there is a catch. To be in the running for this great role, you should have:
· Minimum 2 years working in a corporate ICT environment.
· Minimum 12 months in security and/or relevant industry experience.
· Excellent attention to detail and be able to identify potential security risks and/or vulnerabilities.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with staff and suppliers.
· Ability to collaborate with other team members and effectively communicate security risks to non-technical stakeholders.
· Ability to define work schedules and work to timelines with minimal supervision.
· Experience with XaaS (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, DBaaS etc) platforms.
· Understand the basic security principles, including network security, data security, encryption, access control, and authentication.
· Understand the network protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, and SSL.
· Understand the ISO27001 certification.
· Understand the ISMS process.
· Understand the threat detection and prevention systems.
· Understand the management and protection of sensitive customer data.
· Understand the concepts to secure various XaaS to align with policies.
· Basic understanding of Infrastructure Operations with Operational Skills in Data Centre, Network, Security, Server & Storage Management.
· Willingness to learn and keep up to date with the latest security trends, techniques, and technologies.
· Flexible approach to working and the ability to adapt to new challenges and uncertainty.
· ITIL certified.
Beneficial Knowledge and Experience (but not essential):
· Basic understanding of programming languages like Python, Bash, and Powershell and be able to write scripts to automate security-related tasks.
· Strong analytical skills and be able to troubleshoot security issues quickly and efficiently.
· Basic understanding of relevant security compliance regulations such as HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and GDPR.
· Basic understanding of cloud security best practices and be familiar with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Interested?
At Betfair we are committed to building a workplace where everyone can fulfil their full potential. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where all employees feel welcome and included.
We encourage people of all walks of life, abilities, and backgrounds to apply.
We are proudly a WORK180 endorsed employer for women, to learn more of our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion please visit https://work180.com/en-au/for-women/employer/betfair-australia.
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