IT Security Engineer

Salary: £60,000 - 60,000 per year

Requirements:

• We expect extensive experience in an IT infrastructure, network security, or cyber security engineering role.
• We require proven experience administering enterprise security technologies, including firewalls, EDR, SIEM, NDR, SASE, email security, and Network Access Control (NAC).
• We need strong knowledge of vulnerability management, enterprise patching, and incident response, including the ability to investigate, prioritise, and remediate security threats.
• We require experience managing identity and endpoint security, including Active Directory, Group Policy, and enterprise endpoint compliance.
• We need a solid understanding of Windows Server, virtualisation, enterprise networking, and backup/disaster recovery solutions.
• Experience securing Operational Technology (OT) or manufacturing environments, with an understanding of IT/OT network segmentation and industrial cyber security, is required.
• We value exposure to cloud security technologies such as Azure and/or AWS, cloud identity management, and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• We expect excellent communication skills, with the ability to deliver security awareness training and present technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Relevant security certifications such as Security, CySA, CISSP, or CISM, along with ITIL Foundation, are desirable.
• We are looking for a proactive, collaborative, and solutions-focused approach, with strong ownership, attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities:

• We act as the technical lead for cyber security across IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments.
• We lead the end-to-end management of security incidents, from investigation and containment through to remediation and post-incident review.
• We monitor, triage, and respond to security threats using EDR, SIEM, NDR, and email security platforms, working closely with managed security providers.
• We own the organisations patching and vulnerability management programme, ensuring timely remediation and reporting on risk.
• We manage and maintain network security technologies, including firewalls, SASE, Network Access Control (NAC), and Zero Trust controls.
• We protect manufacturing and OT environments by maintaining secure network segmentation and managing risks to production systems.
• We administer identity and endpoint security, including Active Directory, Group Policy, endpoint compliance, and cloud identity services.
• We lead the organisations security awareness programme, delivering training, phishing simulations, and engaging security communications.
• We develop, maintain, and improve security policies, standards, procedures, and incident response playbooks.
• We support governance, risk, and compliance activities, ensuring security controls, backup, and disaster recovery processes remain effective.
• We produce regular security reporting and metrics, providing insight into vulnerabilities, patch compliance, incidents, and awareness programme effectiveness.
• We drive continuous improvement of our cyber security capability, supporting cloud security initiatives, emerging technologies, and the evolution towards a Zero Trust architecture.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Active Directory
• Azure
• Cloud
• Support
• ITIL
• Network
• Security
• Windows

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We are Natures Way Foods, the leading manufacturer of prepared salads, coleslaw, and food-to-go for supermarkets. We work closely with farmers across Europe to deliver exceptional quality and freshness. Our culture is inclusive and our people are diverse, spanning 39 different languages across four manufacturing facilities capable of producing over 400 million units per year. It is an exciting time to join us as we are growing rapidly, with genuine opportunities to progress within the organisation. We offer a base salary of £50,000 to £60,000 depending on experience, an annual bonus, employer matched pension up to 5%, a health cash plan, flexible benefits including corporate gym discounts, shopping discounts, enhanced maternity and paternity policy, access to an online GP, and life assurance. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential. Join us in our mission to create a more inclusive and fairer world, and help us become Best at Fresh.

last updated 33 week of 2026