Security Engineer

Security Engineer

The Directory Services Security Team (DSST) are looking for a security engineer to handle the Active Directory (AD) infrastructure relating to accounts, groups, and management, which helps to protect the group. The team manages accounts and security groups used to assign access and act as the gatekeepers.

Our ideal candidate will have a good understanding of the technologies used for the implementation of several technical security initiatives and standards within the LSEG AD, both on prem and Entra ID. If this sounds like you, you should have excellent overall AD knowledge in both environments and be able to use PowerShell and Excel to a proficient level to build reports. You will possess broad abilities including problem solving and resolution and be an excellent communicator.

Role Summary

• Using controls, ensure management information is timely, take ownership and escalate, updating and closing requests
• Enforce to and help craft policies and procedures, as well as implement appropriate controls and ensure compliance monitoring
• Contribute to status reports and maintain risks and issues registers
• Ensure changes are accurately impact-assessed, implemented and are represented at Change Approval Boards.
• Assist with all security related project work as well as daily tasks as required
• Assist in the delivery of security initiatives and implementations, some of which will be at weekends or unsociable hours and provide aftercare assistance
• Implement changes to and support Active Directory and associated services
• Help to promote any new security standards and procedures to be implemented group-wide and assure consistency with existing standards and processes.

Key Responsibilities and Skills Required for This Role:

• Very good Active Directory Knowledge (ideally 3 years minimum) in an enterprise environment with hierarchy / management group design, deployment, configuration and BAU support.
• Experience with all aspects of AD user and group management
• Excellent liaising with service line owners and customers
• Good document authoring skills
• Experience working in an enterprise environment with strong change control practices
• Solid grasp of Windows Server Technologies e.g. service accounts and policies restricting their use through group membership and GPO

Desirable Skills

• PowerBI & PowerApps.
• Experience of Service Now as the primary ITSM tool
• Worked with Privileged Access Management tools and products
• Advanced Excel skills
• Communicate effectively, particularly with issues that are more complex with other collaborators and teams, referring when necessary.

What you'll get in return:

We recognise that to attract the best talent, we need to be flexible, and we are open to discussing work arrangements with you. We take a hybrid approach to the workplace; this role is hybrid/digital first. As a global business, we rely on the diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our colleagues thrive personally and professionally through our shared values of Integrity, Partnership, Innovation, and Excellence are at the core of our culture. We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract people with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We are always looking at ways to become more agile, so we meet the needs of our teams and customers. We believe that an inclusive collaborative workplace is pivotal to our success and supports the potential and growth of all colleagues at LSEG.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth. Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence, and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions. Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone's race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering. LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.