Information Security Engineer

Salary: £42,000 - 54,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in IT/Information Security, including at least 2 years in a security engineering role or similar.
• In-depth knowledge of enterprise IT environments, including Windows Server/Active Directory, networks, and cloud architectures, with Azure preferred.
• Hands-on experience with security technologies such as SIEM, endpoint detection and response, identity and privileged access management, and cloud security tools.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills with the ability to explain complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve complex security issues.
• Proficiency in scripting or automation such as PowerShell or Python.
• Self-motivated, continuously learning, and able to adapt quickly to new technologies and evolving threats.
• Experience in specialized security areas such as DevSecOps, cloud security architecture, network segmentation, AI governance, advanced identity management, red-team/pentesting, or enterprise vulnerability management is a plus.
• Familiarity with regulated industries and compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, and GDPR is beneficial.

Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise security solutions with minimal oversight while collaborating with global IT teams.
• Own the administration and reliability of key security platforms, including privileged access management, EDR, and SIEM.
• Lead cross-functional security projects from planning through execution across departments.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for complex security incidents and independently investigate and resolve advanced issues.
• Improve and automate security operations by developing scripts, integrations, and workflows.
• Integrate security into enterprise systems and processes with Network, Cloud, and DevOps teams.
• Document architectures, procedures, and solutions, and share knowledge across the team.
• Mentor and cross-train team members, especially developing analysts.
• Stay current with emerging threats and technologies and research new security trends, tools, and techniques.

Technologies:

• AI
• Active Directory
• Azure
• Cloud
• DevSecOps
• DevOps
• Network
• PowerShell
• Python
• Security
• Windows
• AWS

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We are Medpace, a full-service clinical contract research organization providing phase I-IV clinical development services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. Our mission is to accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics through clinical research excellence. We are headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, and employ more than 6,500 people across 40+ countries. This role is office-based in our central London office, and candidates must be within commuting distance. We offer a purpose-driven, collaborative culture with accessible leadership, defined career paths, industry-renowned onboarding and training, ongoing learning opportunities, competitive compensation, comprehensive health, wellness, retirement, and PTO benefits, and an office-based environment with occasional work-from-home flexibility for eligible positions after training. We also host company-sponsored social events.

last updated 34 week of 2026