Vallum Associates Limited

Vallum Associates Limited

Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber

Security Engineer

Full-Time£143,000 - 143,000 per yearвчераUnited Kingdom
IT

Job Description

Salary: £143,000 - 143,000 per year

Requirements:
  • We need experience in Information Security Engineering and Identity and Access Management (IAM).
  • We need a strong understanding of Zero Trust Architecture, Authentication and Authorisation, Workload Identity, Agent Identity, PKI and Certificate Management, Secrets Management, and Cryptography.
  • We need experience with Cloud Security, particularly GCP, as well as Kubernetes Security, Service Mesh Security, and API Security.
  • We need hands-on experience with Policy-as-Code, especially OPA, and DevSecOps practices.
  • We need experience in Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC), Threat Modelling, Vulnerability Management, Security Monitoring and SIEM, Security Compliance and Governance, and Incident Response.
  • We need a successful track record working in complex global organisations in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
  • We design and implement security controls across the IDAM 2.0 platform.
  • We embed Secure by Design principles throughout solution delivery.
  • We implement and maintain Zero Trust security controls.
  • We configure and maintain authentication and authorisation security mechanisms.
  • We implement secure service-to-service communication using mutual TLS (mTLS).
  • We support Workload Identity, Human Identity, and Agent Identity security controls.
  • We implement and maintain Policy-as-Code solutions using OPA and related technologies.
  • We integrate secrets management, PKI, and certificate lifecycle services.
  • We support cryptographic key management and certificate rotation processes.
  • We perform security reviews of solution designs, infrastructure, and application code.
  • We conduct threat modelling and security risk assessments.
  • We identify, assess, and remediate security vulnerabilities.
  • We support vulnerability management and security patching activities.
  • We develop and maintain security baselines, standards, and hardening guides.
  • We implement cloud security controls for GCP resources and Kubernetes platforms.
  • We configure security monitoring, logging, alerting, and audit capabilities.
  • We support identity governance, privileged access, and least privilege implementation.
  • We assist with penetration testing and remediation activities.
  • We support security compliance with financial services regulatory requirements.
  • We collaborate with Security Operations and Incident Response teams during security events.
  • We support security assurance for third-party integrations and supplier solutions.
  • We contribute to DevSecOps tooling and automated security testing.
  • We promote security awareness and engineering best practice across delivery teams.
  • We produce security documentation, implementation guides, and operational procedures.
Technologies:
  • API
  • Cloud
  • Cryptography
  • DevSecOps
  • GCP
  • IAM
  • Support
  • Kubernetes
  • Security

More:

We are undergoing a transformation of our Identity and Access Management practices and delivering a set of net new tools to overhaul how IAM is carried out in the industry. We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Security Engineer to join us in a fast-paced, complex global environment.

last updated 31 week of 2026

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About Vallum Associates Limited

Vallum Associates Limited

Vallum Associates Limited

Sheffield

IT

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