Security Event Manager

Location: Bristol Area
Working pattern: Up to 5 days per week on-site
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience, plus Company Bonus and Benefits

Parico is a growing technology business with a history of delivering innovative and secure solutions to Public Sector customers across the United Kingdom. Our team are motivated individuals that help each other to do remarkable things every day. We face challenges together and we win together. At Parico, we deliver world-class solutions that transform the way that our clients use technology.

Role Summary:

Parico is seeking a talented Security Event Manager who is smart, curious and prospers against the challenge of working closely with a small business to solve complex and challenging problems across the Public Sector landscape. You’ll have the freedoms to be truly innovative to roll up your sleeves, get stuck into the detail of systems, and generally do what it takes to achieve incredible technical solutions to our customer’s complex problems.

The selected candidate will play a pivotal role in safeguarding our critical greenfield information technology infrastructure by monitoring, analysing, and responding to security events and incidents.

Responsibilities:

Security Event Monitoring:

• Utilise advanced security monitoring tools and technologies to monitor the IT Infrastructure platform for security events and anomalies.
• Conduct real-time analysis of security alerts, logs, and data to identify potential security incidents and threats.
• Escalate and prioritise security incidents based on their severity and potential impact.

Incident Response:

• Lead the incident response process, coordinating with relevant teams to contain, investigate, and resolve security incidents promptly.
• Perform in-depth analysis of security incidents to understand attack vectors, determine root causes, and recommend remediation actions.
• Develop and maintain incident response playbooks and guidelines for different types of security incidents.

Security Reporting:

• Prepare and deliver regular security reports to key stakeholders, providing insights into security event trends, incident metrics, and lessons learned.

Vulnerability Management:

• Collaborate with the IT team to identify, prioritise, and remediate security vulnerabilities in the IT infrastructure.
• Monitor and report on the status of vulnerability assessments and patch management efforts.

Continuous Improvement:

• Proactively identify areas for security process improvement and efficiency enhancement within the security event management function.
• Managing team availability and capacity, to prevent future security event cases.
• Participate in security awareness and training initiatives to promote a security-conscious culture within the organization.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Extensive experience in security event management, incident response, and threat intelligence analysis within the information technology sector.
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks, best practices, and standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, CIS).
• Proficiency in using security information and event management (SIEM) tools and other security monitoring solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate incident response efforts effectively.
• Analytical mindset with the capability to perform detailed security event analysis and forensics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective reporting and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with Defence security regulations and requirements relevant to the IT systems (e.g. JSP440, JSP604 etc).
• Have demonstrable sector knowledge or experience within UK Defence (Army, Air force or Royal Navy).
• Ability to hold a minimum of UK Security Clearance (SC).
• Hold a UK Driving Licence and have a willingness to travel to client sites.

Essential Criteria:

• We are only able to progress with sole UK British nationals for this role.
• Candidates must either have or be eligible to obtain UK SC security clearance.

What’s in it for you?

• A high-performance company culture that will help you to progress quickly and thrive.
• Kitted out with a full suite of tech goodies and any additional tech you may need with our work-from-home subsidy upon joining, so you can kit out your home office.
• Get the fuel you need to power through the workday with free snacks, drinks and a weekly catered lunch in the office.
• 25 days of paid holiday (plus 8 bank holidays).
• 10 days at full pay for Armed Forces Reservist training.
• Private health insurance provided through AXA PPP and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle car scheme with Octopus Energy
• Discretionary company bonus
• Flexible Life Insurance, with a minimum of 2 x salary and rewards, provided by YuLife.
• Flexible working hours to support life admin as well as being able to work from home.
• Enhanced Private pension contributions, matched up to 5%
• We’re family friendly, with Parico company policies built to support you, in all stages of life.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and meet the requirements, please submit your application today. At Parico, we believe a diverse workforce is a successful workforce. We actively work to empower balanced teams which represent ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, the LGBTQIA+ community, and all genders.

We encourage candidates to share any reasonable adjustment requests with us ahead of an interview and strive to provide a tailored and fair process for everyone.