Security Platform Engineer - SC Cleared

Our client in the Defence industry is looking for a Security Platform Engineer who will be responsible for deploying and managing security tooling within a Kubernetes Environment.

In your role you will administer and maintain Splunk for log aggregation, monitoring, alerting and threat detection. You will operate and manage Nessus for vulnerability scanning, reporting and remediation tracking. Also, you will integrate security tools into CI/CD pipelines and automate security processes using scripting or infrastructure-as-code.

We are looking for someone with experience as a Security Engineer, Platform Engineer or a similar role. You will need experience deploying and managing EDR agents, hands-on experience with Kubernetes, experience managing and administering Splunk and deploying Nessus for vulnerability scanning and analysis. Candidates will also need a familiarity with: container security principles and tools, scripting and automation, and configuring SIEM tooling.

Due to the nature of this role, candidates must be sole British nationals and currently hold SC clearance and be willing to go through DV clearance.