[Hiring] Security Operations Specialist @Monzo

Role Description

To make money work for everyone, we must protect our customers, our data, and our systems. You will join our Security Operations Squad to:

• Detect threats
• Respond to incidents
• Improve our defences without disrupting the people who use our bank

You will specialize in Incident Response, working alongside senior team members to:

• Investigate security events from the initial alert through to recovery
• Hunt for new threats and automate detection methods
• Prevent alert fatigue by taking a proactive approach
• Focus on analytical work of tracking and stopping advanced adversaries

We invest heavily in our team, providing mentorship, resources, and time to learn and develop skills.

Qualifications

• Hands-on incident response experience
• Experience in a Security Operations Centre (SOC)
• Deep understanding of systems and networks
• Experience with scripting languages (like Python or Go)
• Ability to solve problems independently
• Clear communication skills
• Experience with cloud or detection engineering (bonus)

Requirements

• Investigate security events
• Proactively hunt for threats
• Spot real threats and fine-tune alerts
• Automate repetitive work
• Learn from past incidents
• Track threat intelligence

Benefits

• Salary: £55,000 - £75,000 + Incentive Awards tied to performance
• Flexible working hours
• £1,000 learning budget each year
• Setup for remote work with Macbooks provided
• Additional support for work-from-home setup
• Plus lots more!