Cyber Security Engineer, SigTech

Salary not provided
AWS
GCP
JavaScript
Python
Bash
Azure
Mid and Senior level
London

2-5 days a week in office

SigTech

Quant technologies for global investors and data owners

Open for applications

SigTech

Quant technologies for global investors and data owners

21-100 employees

FintechB2BBig dataInvestingTradingSaaSData Analysis

Open for applications

Salary not provided
AWS
GCP
JavaScript
Python
Bash
Azure
Mid and Senior level
London

2-5 days a week in office

21-100 employees

FintechB2BBig dataInvestingTradingSaaSData Analysis

Company mission

SigTech's mission is to maximise the potential of data.

Role

Who you are

  • 4+ years of experience in application security, infrastructure security, or a similar role
  • Solid understanding of common application security vulnerabilities and attack vectors (e.g., OWASP Top 10)
  • Experience with security assessment tools and techniques, such as penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and code analysis
  • Proficiency in programming/scripting languages (e.g. Python, Bash, Javascript) for automation and scripting purposes
  • Strong knowledge of network and infrastructure security principles, including firewalls, VPNs, and secure network architecture
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP) and associated security best practices
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex security issues and recommend effective solutions
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Desirable

  • Experience in proactive threat hunting and identification of advanced threats within the environment
  • Familiarity with industry-standard compliance frameworks such as SOC, GDPR and ISO 27001

What the job involves

  • At SigTech, you’ll join a team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in the trading world, using innovation to drive real results
  • Conduct thorough security assessments of applications, systems, and infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and areas of improvement
  • Develop and manage the vulnerability management process, including vulnerability identification, prioritisation, remediation, and verification
  • Design, implement, and maintain robust security measures and controls to protect against potential threats, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption protocols
  • Collaborate with software development teams to integrate security best practices into the development lifecycle, including threat modelling, code reviews, security testing, and secure coding standards
  • Monitor and analyse security events and incidents, responding promptly to mitigate risks and minimise potential impacts
  • Collaborate with the infrastructure team to ensure that security controls are effectively implemented and maintained across all layers of the technology stack
  • Stay updated on the latest security trends, threats, and technologies to proactively identify and address emerging risks
  • Develop and maintain documentation related to security policies, procedures, and guidelines for internal and external stakeholders

Salary benchmarks

Our take

There is a significant and growing demand for unique alternative data and analytics platforms which help investors enhance their investment decisions. The type of cloud-hosted solutions SigTech offers are driving improved performance in finance while maintaining the highest levels of security.

SigTech is a leading technology provider to quantitative investment managers. Its unique cloud-hosted full-service SaaS platform is the product of years of testing and refining. It takes care of the onboarding, cleaning, validation and normalisation of data. When used with the company's industry-leading backtest engine and portfolio analytics, a portfolio manager can reduce the time required for investment strategy development and deployment by up to 90%.

SigTech has seen multi-fold growth. Clients with combined assets under management of over $5 trillion are now using its enterprise SaaS platform in over a dozen countries including mainland China. The company's collaboration with CLS, the market leader in FX settlement data, allows it to bring its technology to a wider audience.

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Insights

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

-3% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Company benefits

  • Work-From-Home Opportunities
  • Competitive Salary and Additional Benefits
  • Unlimited Holidays
  • Private Healthcare and Dental
  • Subsidised Gym Membership

Company values

  • Value Honest Opinions
  • Be Curious
  • Have a System
  • Build it to Last
  • Reduce Friction for Action

Company HQ

London, UK

Leadership

Bin Ren

(CEO)

Former Chief Investment Officer of the Systematic Investment Group (SIG) at Brevan Howard Asset Management and Partner & Portfolio Manager at Decura Group.

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