About the role

Reporting to the Head of Technical Security & Security Operations, the Senior Security Engineer will play a key role in ensuring the security of Monument Re’s information systems, networks and data. The role-holder will possess a deep understanding of security technologies, risk management, and operational security practices and be responsible for advising on and implementing technical security controls to secure our information assets.

Responsibilities

Technical Security Controls

• Implement, operate and improve technical security controls, including SIEM, honeypots, EDR, vulnerability scanning, email scanning.
• Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans and penetration tests to identify and mitigate risks.
• Work alongside the Security Operations Lead and Security Architect to ensure compliance with relevant security standards, regulations, and best practices through the implementation of appropriate technical security controls.
• Offer pragmatic and risk-driven advice to stakeholders on how to balance both security and operational considerations.
• Add security gaps and audit findings to the security risk register and work with stakeholders and risk owners to support the delivery of agreed risk management actions.
• Support the collection of KPIs and KRIs that contribute to the periodic security reporting to various governance forums.
• Participate in (and sometime lead) the technical aspects of internal and external security audits.

IT Project Support

• Offer security support (alongside the Security Architect) for IT and corporate projects to ensure security controls are implemented as per the security requirements of the project.
• Represent the security team as needed in project management and change forums.

Security Operations & Incident Response

• Offer support as needed for the security monitoring, triage and response to day-to-day security events and incidents such as phishing attacks.
• Assist with the operation of the SIEM, threat intelligence sources, EDR, vulnerability management and other tooling to ensure the early detection and response to security threats and incidents.
• Provide incident response support when required to ensure the rapid containment, eradication and recovery from any security incidents.
• Ensure the security control requirements of DORA are met across the Monument Re group.

Role Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years experience in similar technical security engineering role.
• Experience of working in a regulated environment, ideally financial services.
• Strong experience of using industry leading SIEM, EDR and vulnerability management tooling such as Rapid 7 IDR and IVM tooling, Windows Defender, M365 and Azure security, Abnormal Security and industry threat intelligence services such as Recorded Future and the FS-ISAC.
• Experience of the technical engagement aspects of Internal and External Audits, representing the audited function or business and leading action plans to remediate findings.
• Experience with working in partnership with IT, GRC and Security Operations teams.
• Experience of incident response activities, particularly during high pressure situations where experience and good decision making supported the triaging, containment and recovery from a security incident.
• An understanding of DORA and the regulatory requirements for maintaining Operational Resilience.
• Ability to work independently and think proactively.
• Ability to deliver results through collaboration and influencing of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders, explain security risk and advocate for the implementation of required security controls across the group.
• Experience of representing the information security function in management forums and periodic vendor review meetings to report on and articulate third-party risk as well as make recommendations to mitigate or close these risks.
• Good interpersonal, written and verbal communication and engagement skills with experience of engaging with all levels of employees and external partners.
• Must have high attention to detail; be a self-starter and able to prioritize in a fast moving, high pressure, constantly changing environment; high sense of urgency.
• Be energetic, passionate with a positive attitude.
• Holder of relevant technical security certifications (ISC2, SANS GIAC, vendor-specific) or equivalent training/experience.
• Excellent English language skills. French language skills a plus.
• Periodic overseas travel will be required to deliver on-site assessments and audits.

Location

Dublin, Ireland.
Hybrid.

Closing Date

30th June 2025

Equal Opportunities Statement

Monument is an equal opportunities employer

Email:

careers@monumentregroup.com

About us

https://www.monumentregroup.com/about-monument-re/