Location : Hybrid (London, Oxford, or Cambridge 2+ days onsite)
About Us
We’re a pioneering health tech company on a mission to revolutionise the way we all understand and support our health. Our mission is simple: to help people, and their doctors, make better decisions that lead to longer, fuller lives. We focus on the common diseases that affect billions, the ones that put the greatest strain on our healthcare systems.
Each person is unique, and by decoding the insights in our DNA, we’re building cutting-edge tools and platforms that enable truly personalised medicine. From prevention and early screening, to diagnosis, treatment, and even the development of new medicines, there is so much more to discover and build to support people at each step of their healthcare journey.
With our leading science and brilliant partners, we can make healthcare smarter, more precise, and more personal. Our vision is bold: a world where everyone benefits from genomics. If you’re inspired by the potential of cutting-edge science and technology and want to have a real impact on the future of healthcare, we’d love to hear from you.
Role Purpose:
Are you a hands-on security expert with a passion for designing and implementing cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions? We’re looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer to take the lead on securing our workplace and cloud infrastructure, product security, and customer-facing services. This is a technical leadership role where you’ll work closely with our Senior Lead for Information Security to maintain and strengthen our security posture across the business.
A Day in the Life:
Design and implement technical security architecture across IT systems, cloud platforms, and customer-facing services
Lead advanced security operations including penetration testing, forensic analysis, threat hunting, and incident response
Drive security automation initiatives and integrate DevSecOps best practices into our CI/CD pipelines
Provide expert cybersecurity guidance to IT operations, engineers, and product teams
Research emerging threats, evaluate cutting-edge technologies, and contribute to business continuity and disaster recovery planning
Play a key role in supporting compliance efforts, particularly Cyber Essentials Level 1
Who You Are:
You’ll thrive in this role if you bring:
Deep Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of cloud and network security, endpoint protection, and application security
Strategic Thinking: Ability to prioritise initiatives based on risk, technical feasibility, and business impact
Collaboration Skills: Proven ability to work cross-functionally with IT, engineering, product teams, and external vendors
Communication Ability: Clear communicator who can translate complex security risks into actionable business recommendations
Project Delivery: A track record of leading complex, cross-team technical projects from planning through implementation
What You’ll Need:
Hands-on cybersecurity experience in enterprise environments
Experience with cloud security (e.g. AWS), identity management, endpoint protection, and SIEM tools
Skilled in scripting/programming (Python, PowerShell, Bash) and familiar with DevSecOps practices
Knowledge of security frameworks such as ISO 27001 and NIST
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or equivalent professional experience
Bonus if you have: Certifications like CISSP, OSCP, AWS Security, GCIH or equivalent; familiarity with GDPR/HIPAA compliance and remote work security
What Success Looks Like:
Improved security posture through reduction in critical vulnerabilities and enhanced control implementation
Effective delivery of automation and DevSecOps projects
Positive impact across teams through mentoring, training, and security architecture leadership
What's in it for you:
Salaries: Our salaries are externally benchmarked annually to ensure you receive compensation that aligns with the market.
Holiday Allowance: 25 days of annual leave, an additional 3-day company shutdown at the end of the year, plus bank holidays. More time for you to unwind and enjoy.
Progression: We've got a straightforward and open progression framework that lets you easily see your strengths and areas where you can improve. With this knowledge, you can set personal goals to help you move up the career ladder.
Invest in Your Future: Take advantage of our training and development opportunities. From regular training courses, to access to a wide range of L&D materials. We're committed to helping you grow and succeed!
Hybrid Working, Tailored to You: Choose between working in the office and from home. You can be based anywhere in the UK as long as you can get to any one of our offices regularly. As a guide, we expect people to come to the office twice a week.
Wellbeing: Join a company that values you at work and outside work. We offer a range of benefits, including a pension that increases every year(up to a threshold), comprehensive private health insurance for you and your family with no excess, critical illness coverage, and life insurance. We also offer enhanced paid family leave.
Diversity and Inclusion: We offer our 'Bank Your Bank Holiday' program, allowing you to exchange public holidays for dates that hold personal or cultural significance to you. It's our way of ensuring that every member of our community feels valued and included.
Giving Made Easy: Make a difference with our payroll giving scheme. Donate to your favourite charities tax-free and help make the world a better place!
Green Commute: Join our cycle-to-work scheme and enjoy a healthier, eco-friendly commute. We are also conveniently located by major transport hubs so public transport is a snip. It's good for you and the planet!
Keeping it social: There are a variety of company socials to enjoy throughout the year, from regular company town halls, team picnics, outdoor summer activities, sports events, and other events organised by our social committee.
Would you like to learn more? Great, we’d love to chat. Please reach out for more information and to see if this opportunity is right for you!
Genomics is dedicated to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Genomics politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
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