Senior Security Engineer - CIAM XDP

Barclays is seeking a Senior Security Engineer, CIAM to spearhead the development and modernization of their digital platform capabilities. This is a pivotal role within a dynamic environment, offering a unique opportunity to shape a market-leading digital offering with customer experience at its core. If you are passionate about cloud security, identity and access management, and driving innovation, this position presents an exceptional career advancement prospect.

As a Senior Security Engineer, you will collaborate closely with engineering and product teams, fostering a strong culture of teamwork and shared success. This role is designed for individuals who thrive in a challenging yet rewarding landscape, contributing directly to the security and integrity of Barclays' digital infrastructure.

Key Advantages for Potential Candidates:

• Impactful Role in Digital Transformation: You will be instrumental in bringing a new digital platform capability to life, significantly modernizing Barclays' digital estate and contributing to a market-leading customer experience.
• Strategic Partnerships: This role offers the chance to partner directly with business-aligned engineering and product teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Cutting-Edge Technology: Gain hands-on experience with advanced security tools and technologies, including Hardware Security Modules (HSM), AWS Secrets Manager (ASM), and modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Cloud Security Expertise: Deepen your knowledge and practical application of AWS security controls, policies, automation, cryptographic protocols, and secure key lifecycle management.
• DevSecOps Focus: Contribute to embedding DevSecOps best practices, ensuring security is a fundamental part of the development lifecycle.
• Career Growth and Development: This role provides opportunities for subject matter expertise, strategic input, and leadership in a critical area of cybersecurity.
• Prestigious Financial Institution: Be part of a globally recognized financial services organization with a strong commitment to innovation and security.

Key Considerations for Your Career Path:

To excel in this role and maximize its potential for your career, consider the following:

• Technical Depth: A strong foundation in cloud security (AWS), identity and access management (IAM) principles, and cryptographic technologies is essential. Experience with tools like ForgeRock (PingGateway, PingAM, PingIDM, PingDS) is highly desirable.
• Automation and Scripting: Proficiency in automating security workflows, integrating with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD), and utilizing cloud CLI tools (AWS CLI) or configuration management tools (Chef) will be critical.
• Security Lifecycle Management: Proven experience in managing the entire lifecycle of security aspects, including certificate rotation, revocation, and secure secret management, is paramount.
• Coding Proficiency: Hands-on coding experience in JavaScript, Java, or Python will be advantageous for developing and implementing security solutions.
• Threat Modeling and Vulnerability Management: A solid understanding of advanced threat modeling, vulnerability scanning, patching strategies, and vendor management for security is expected.
• Communication and Collaboration: The ability to effectively collaborate with diverse teams, communicate complex security concepts to stakeholders, and influence strategic decisions is vital.
• Risk and Controls Acumen: Demonstrating a strong understanding of risk management, controls, and regulatory requirements within the financial services sector will be a significant asset.
• Leadership Potential (or Subject Matter Expertise): Whether you are leading initiatives or acting as a deep technical expert, the expectation is to contribute to strategy, drive improvements, and guide technical direction.

This opportunity, based in our London office, is ideal for a seasoned Security Engineer looking to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization. If you are ready to advance your career by shaping the future of digital security at Barclays, we encourage you to explore this exciting role.