Senior Security Operations Engineer
How You’ll Support Our Mission
ESO’s teams are growing, and our software is in demand globally by firefighters, paramedics, hospitals and governments. To meet this demand, we are building an industry-leading cyber security team in Belfast to protect our customers and data from a variety of fast moving and constantly evolving threats.
We are looking for a Senior Security Ops Engineer to join our Belfast team. This role will w ork alongside our wider S ecurity, IT, d evelopment, platform and business teams across the world .
You will be helping to review and respond to incidents and alerts, assisting users in how to operate securely and ensuring that our controls cover the entire technology estate.
We want our colleagues throughout ESO to operate securely, but with a high degree of autonomy and minimal security constraints , so we will be implementing automated controls, approvals and governance to enable thi s . You will be part of a high functioning, motivated and forward-thinking team . Y ou have the chance to join a growing and passionate team, working on critical products, whilst being supported with training opportunities and mentoring.
Joining our team will be an amazing and truly rewarding experience.
What You’ll Be Doing – the day to day
Monitor, review, and respond to security alerts and events using our core security tools
Help ensure security controls are deployed and operating effectively across our technology environment
Support incident response activities by following and improving security processes and procedures
Monitor systems for security and compliance issues and help drive remediation
Maintain and support Identity and Access Management (IAM) security practices
Partner closely with technology teams, working hands-on to strengthen security outcomes
Provide guidance and support to colleagues on security-related questions
Be an active member of a collaborative cyber security team, with clear and meaningful impact
Who You Are – some of the essential things required to be successful in the role
4+ years’ experience in a security or technical operations role
Hands-on experience working with SIEM and EDR tools (essential)
Experience investigating and responding to security alerts or incidents
Familiarity with securing systems through patching, endpoint protection, or similar controls
Working knowledge of IAM best practices, including MFA, conditional access, and role-based access control
Experience working with Microsoft technologies and environments
Comfortable working closely with engineering and technology teams
Curious, proactive, and motivated to understand root causes and improve security
Who You Are – it’s desirable if you have any of the following
Experience with additional security tools such as vulnerability management, PAM, IDS/IPS, or DLP
Networking fundamentals (firewalls, switches, wireless access points)
Experience with Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, or Azure security tooling
Experience working in a cloud or SaaS environment
Relevant certifications (e.g. AZ-900, SC-900, SC-200, SC-300)
Benefits & Perks! You will have fantastic benefits at ESO including but not limited to;
Life insurance (4 x base salary)
Income protection insurance
A generous pension contribution
Private medical insurance including optical and dental
A health cash plan
Modern City Centre office and a flexible hybrid working policy
AwardCo Recognition Program
Enhanced paternity leave and pay, enhanced adoptive pay, enhanced maternity pay - 12 weeks full pay after 6 months' service.
Enhanced short and long-term sick pay
25 days holiday which increases year on year until you reach 5 years of service + 14 additional days
About ESO
ESO is a fast-paced, growing data, technology and research company passionate about improving community health and safety through the power of data. We pioneer innovative, user-friendly software to meet the changing needs of today’s EMS agencies, fire departments, and hospitals. We serve thousands of customers out of our offices across the US, Canada and Northern Ireland.
Are you ready to Make a Difference?
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