Security Operations Engineer
An opportunity to join AFH Wealth Management, one of the UK’s leading independent financial advisory and wealth management firms.
We are looking for those of you who wish to grow with us as a business and support our strong growth plans. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity and in return, you will receive a competitive salary and range of benefits.
The purpose of this role is to operate, optimise, and continuously improve core security operations and data governance capabilities within a financial services environment, ensuring the protection of sensitive client data, transactions, and digital assets while maintaining compliance with regulatory and data protection standards.
As our Security Operations Engineer, you will typically:
- Operate and optimise core security operations tooling (SIEM, DLP, IAM, endpoint protection) to safeguard systems and data
- Develop, implement, and monitor KPIs and dashboards to measure detection effectiveness, incident response performance, data protection posture, and compliance
- Own and support Microsoft Purview capabilities including Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention, Data Lifecycle Management, and Insider Risk Management.
- Support enterprise data governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with FCA, GDPR, and internal data governance standards
- Conduct regular risk assessments, threat hunting, and vulnerability management to identify, track, and remediate security risks across cloud, endpoint, identity, and data platforms
- Collaborate with risk, compliance, data governance, and IT teams to maintain robust security controls, support audit readiness, and strengthen operational resilience
- Support and participate in security incident response and investigations, ensuring rapid containment, remediation, and recovery.
What we are looking for in our ideal Security Operations Engineer:
- Proven experience in security operations within financial services such as banking, insurance, or asset management
- Strong knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks (FCA, GDPR, PCI DSS, SOX)
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft security and compliance platforms including Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Purview, Defender suite, and Entra ID
- Security Operations (SecOps) expertise covering monitoring, triage, investigation, and incident response
- Microsoft Sentinel for advanced SIEM, SOAR, and threat detection use cases
- Identity and Access Management (IAM) including privileged access management and Zero Trust principles
- Endpoint, email, and cloud threat protection using Microsoft and other security platforms
- Cloud security across Azure and AWS in hybrid financial environments
- Effective problem-solving skills in high-pressure operational environments
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or CompTIA Security+.
Benefits and Perks at AFH
- Flexible working & holidays - Enjoy flexible working and competitive holiday allowance, with annual buy & sell scheme options and your birthday off. Plus, additional holiday days for long service.
- Social perks - To recognise and celebrate employees' great work we are all invited to our annual Christmas and Summer parties.
- Pension - We offer a contributory pension scheme with Royal London as well as death-in-service benefit.
- Bonus scheme - All AFH employees are offered a competitive salary and a discretionary annual bonus, following completion of a year’s service.
- Health and wellbeing - The MediCash app puts your health in the palm of your hands. Claim cashback on a wide selection of health and wellbeing initiatives, including discounted health club memberships and free healthcare benefits.
- Professional development - We are committed to helping you reach your potential by offering tailored learning and development programmes to pursue your career goals.
- Shopping discounts - Our employees can choose from many retailers to get discounts or cashback on everyday purchases from our favourite high street clothing stores to our go-to supermarkets, as well as access to free online training courses.
To learn more about this opportunity and the culture of AFH Wealth Management, please visit our Careers website https://www.afhwm.co.uk/careers/ or email the People Resourcing team via [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!
