Summary
The Specialist Security Platform Engineer will play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity and security of our security capabilities, including; Data Security, Identity Security, Email Security, Network Security and Endpoint Security. Ensuring the protection of our data, applications and systems against cyber threats You will lead the charge in implementing robust security measures, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to fortify our defences against cyber threats.
What you'll do
- Maintain and strengthen security capabilities across data, identity, email, network and endpoint environments, ensuring compliance with security standards and reducing risk.
- Configure, optimise and support security controls, technologies, tools and processes to improve the organisation’s overall security posture.
- Identify security gaps, diagnose root causes and deliver effective remediation activities using structured analysis and lateral thinking.
- Define and implement security standards, guardrails, policies and procedures, supporting their adoption across the organisation.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and external vendors to integrate security services effectively and communicate complex security issues clearly to non-technical audiences.
Who you are
- At least three years’ relevant infrastructure security experience across data, identity, email, network or endpoint security.
- Hands-on experience with security technologies such as Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview, CrowdStrike and network security solutions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess configurations and logs, identify security gaps or anomalies and reduce risk.
- Clear communication and effective collaboration skills when working with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, changing environment.
What’s in it for you?
Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.
Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:
- 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
- Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
- Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
- Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
- Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
- Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
- Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
- 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
- One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you
Everyone’s welcome
We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.
We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.
If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.
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Skills Required
- At least three years of relevant infrastructure security experience across data, identity, email, network, or endpoint security
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview
- Hands-on experience with CrowdStrike
- Experience with network security solutions
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including assessing configurations and logs and identifying security gaps or anomalies
- Clear communication and effective collaboration skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced, changing environment
What We Do
At M&S, we're dedicated to being the most trusted retailer, prioritising quality and delivering value. Every day, we bring the magic of M&S to our customers, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us. For over a century, we've set the standard, doing the right thing and embracing innovation. Today, with over 65,000 colleagues serving 32 million customers globally, we're putting quality products at the heart of everything we do. Tomorrow holds boundless opportunities with us. We're pioneering digital innovation and shaping the future of retail where our values drive every action. We stay close to customers and colleagues, always curious and connected. Our decisions are bold, our actions ambitious. Transparency is paramount, with straightforward, honest communication. We're constantly innovating, always striving for the best. Our focus is on aiming higher and winning together, combined with wise financial decisions to secure our future. Join us at M&S to shape the future of retail.
