Information Security Engineer

Salary Competitive, DOE

Location Pudsey, LS28

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

Information Security Engineer

Salary competitive DOE plus up to a 10% bonus paid annually

A wealth of benefits including:

Retail and wellbeing Perks
Bonus schemes
Life insurance
33 days holiday (rising to 36 with service)
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
We’re closed on bank holidays
Healthcare and wellbeing services
24/7 access to a GP line
Dental / optical financial support
Hybrid working
Gym discounts
Up to 8% employer contribution to your pension pot

About the role

The Information Security Engineer is responsible for safeguarding Lantern Group IT infrastructure and data from security threats. By staying current with the latest security trends and best practices you will effectively design, implement, and maintain security systems to protect against breaches, unauthorised access, and other cyberattacks.

This role involves monitoring networks, responding to security incidents, developing our security framework, managing vulnerabilities and ensuring compliance with policy, standards and regulation.

Key Responsibilities:

Align Information Security with Important Business Services
Driving a cultural change towards Information Security
Designing and Implementing Security Solutions
Monitoring and Responding to Security Incidents
Developing Security Policies and Procedures
Conducting Vulnerability Assessments
Managing Security Tools and Technologies
Ensuring Compliance
Collaborating with Teams
Staying Current with Security Trends

About you

As the Information Security Engineer you will be responsible for managing and enhancing both on-premises and cloud-based environments (including Azure and AWS), ensuring optimal performance, availability, and security resilience across servers, networks, and storage systems. From leading security elements of infrastructure projects like migrations and firewall upgrades to providing expert-level 2nd/3rd-line support, your technical expertise will be pivotal. You'll also play a critical role in shaping and safeguarding the organisation’s cybersecurity posture - designing and implementing robust security protocols, managing threat detection and response, and ensuring compliance with key standards such as GDPR, Cyber Essentials, and ISO 27001.

Technical Skills: Firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, SIEM, endpoint security, cloud security (Azure, AWS), network security protocols, encryption, vulnerability assessment tools, scripting languages (Python, PowerShell).

About Lantern

We’re a market leader in acquiring and managing vulnerable customers, helping them to find an affordable solution and sustainable pathway to clearing their outstanding debts. Having built a solid reputation for being the specialist in our sector, we’ve won some pretty impressive GOLD standard awards over several years from “Investors in People” and “Investor in Customers”.

Interested? Apply today and be part of Lantern’s exciting growth!

Due to the nature of our business, all offers of employment are subject to background and vetting checks, including employment references, DBS (basic), credit file search, PEP and financial sanctions searches.

The Company

At Lantern, we’re a market leading specialist Debt Purchaser and Service Provider with a focus on customers who need a truly human touch. We’re known for our empathetic and bespoke approach to all types of communications with our customers.

Over the past 17 years, we’ve built a solid reputation we’re proud of and we’ve got a cabinet bursting with awards including Investors in Customer and Investors in People GOLD.

The Benefits