Information Security Engineer Full Time

At Severn Trent, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re in the top 5% of utility companies worldwide for employee engagement, and we’re equally proud of our strong Glassdoor score – reflecting how much our people love working here.

Join us to make a positive impact on the environment and our communities, while being valued and supported in a truly inclusive workplace.

If you want to do more, because you care, we want you on our team.

LET’S TELL YOU MORE

Our Information Security Operations teams are responsible for ensuring that the security of the systems and applications in our Information Security Office are maintained. As a function, we add value by improving these tools through tuning, enhancements and improved adoption, as well as working alongside other areas of Technology to ensure that the solutions delivered meet both industry best practice and compliance requirements.

As an Information Security Engineer, you will be responsible for the development, updating and management of relevant systems or products, in conformance with agreed security requirements and standards, throughout its lifecycle. You will document the technical designs, implementation and tuning of a combination of security controls to balance prevention, detection, response and useability. This could involve detailed technical design, coding, or hardware prototyping, debugging and documentation.

Other Key accountabilities in the role include:-

• Access Management:
• Define and enforce policies to control access to resources.
• Implement access control models, such as RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) and ABAC (Attribute-Based Access Control).
• Identity Governance and Administration:
• Manage humans and machines in a hybrid and multi-cloud environment.
• Security and Compliance:
• Conduct IAM audits and assessments to identify and remediate risks.
• Implement security controls to protect IAM systems from unauthorized access and attacks.
• Monitoring and Reporting:
• Monitor IAM systems for anomalies and potential security threats.
• Generate reports on IAM activity and access patterns.
• Carry out investigations into Identity related incidents and events.

You’ll be based at our Severn Trent Centre site in Coventry. You’ll work within our dedicated engineering team and with this being such a critical role, we’re looking for someone who can join us 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

How We Work

You’ll join a caring culture that collaborates to achieve, grow, and develop. Our employee engagement scores are among the highest globally in energy and utilities. That’s why we value in-person moments to keep our culture alive, but also understand the flexibility working from home can bring. You’ll usually find us in the office, but working from home is supported when you need it.

WHAT WE’ER LOOKING FOR

Of course, it’s important that we attract the right skill sets, and those with the right experience but we value character, positivity, and a caring attitude in equal weight.

We’ll be looking for you to have knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas including Identity Governance and Administration, Access Management, Security and Compliance and Modern Identity.

Also having experience of working within information security operations and engineering functions will be highly desirable along with working on the development and documentation of detailed designs and working within Cyber security and data protection regulations.

Skills and experience are important, but character, positivity, and a caring attitude matter too. We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality, as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We’re looking for people who want to get involved, be part of something bigger, and make a difference because they care.

HOW WE’LL REWARD AND CARE FOR YOU IN RETURN

Benefits

It’s not just a job; it’s a career. We offer benefits that reward great work and award‑winning training to help you reach your potential. You’ll also contribute to the environment and community. Some of our benefits include:

• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,225, subject to eligibility)
• Family-friendly policies, including a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave
• Leading pension scheme – we double your contribution up to 15%
• Sharesave scheme
• Dedicated training and development through our Academy
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Two paid volunteering days per year

LET’S GO

We can’t wait to hear from you. Have an updated CV ready and spare five minutes to apply. We’ll let you know the outcome after the closing date, so keep an eye on your phone and emails.