Senior Security Engineer

Salary: £59,000 - 59,000 per year

Requirements:

• Extensive information security engineering experience, with a track record of architecting and deploying resilient security systems at scale.
• Ability to translate security policies into enforceable technical standards and lead initiatives across departments.
• Expert knowledge of major cloud platforms, such as AWS and GCP, including secure multi-tenant architecture and security configuration audits.
• Deep proficiency in container and orchestration security, including Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Advanced scripting and programming skills for building security tools, automating SecOps tasks, and developing detection logic.
• Proven experience designing and optimizing SIEM, SOAR, and EDR systems, including high-fidelity alerting pipelines.
• Experience leading security integration into complex CI/CD lifecycles and scaling Security-as-Code initiatives.
• Comprehensive understanding of security frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST, as well as data protection regulations and audit processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical responses to critical security incidents, with strong digital forensics and incident response skills.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and oversee advanced security monitoring frameworks and automated detection logic across diverse log sources.
• Serve as the final escalation point for the Security Support Desk, resolve high-impact incidents, and engineer systemic fixes for recurring issues.
• Lead security integration into CI/CD pipelines, deploy SAST, DAST, and SCA tools, define security gates with Engineering leads, and advise on complex vulnerabilities.
• Own vulnerability management for infrastructure and applications, prioritize remediation by business risk and exploitability, and lead cross-department efforts to address security gaps.
• Manage technical relationships with external penetration testers and bug bounty researchers.
• Design, implement, and optimize security infrastructure, including EDR, Zero Trust, IAM, and DLP, and automate security controls across a global multi-cloud environment.
• Lead technical responses to high-priority incidents, coordinate containment, eradication, and recovery, and conduct root cause analyses and prevention planning.
• Lead internal security audits and maturity assessments, align systems with international standards and regulatory requirements, and define technical control standards.
• Advise on major business initiatives and assess the security of new technologies and third-party vendors, promoting Security by Design.
• Define standards for procedures, runbooks, and technical documentation, and mentor junior and mid-level security engineers.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Architect
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• GCP
• IAM
• Support
• Kubernetes
• Security
• Terraform
• DevSecOps

More:

We are EFG (ESL FACEIT Group), creating worlds beyond gameplay where players and fans become community. Our work spans global esports tournaments, community-driven leagues, platforms, and live events, guided by our commitment to an inclusive, innovative, and enduring gaming ecosystem. FACEIT, one of EFGs core pillars, is a leading competitive online gaming platform with over 26 million registered users playing 30 million matches each month. The Senior Security Engineer is a technical authority shaping security across FACEIT and the wider EFG ecosystem. The role may involve minimal travel for team gatherings or partner engagements. We are an affirmative action employer and an equal opportunity workplace, committed to fair employment regardless of personal background or status.

last updated 40 week of 2026