# Security Engineer at OLIX

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> Responsibilities: - Own detection and response: triage secur

- **Company:** OLIX (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/olix)
- **Location:** London, GB, United Kingdom
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** SIEM, EDR, Okta, AWS, Google Workspace, Slack, Atlassian, GitHub, Python, Vulnerability Management, ISO 27001, SOC 2
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-11-03
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-11-04
- **Listed until:** 2027-01-02
- **Status:** Active
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/olix/1dfe5f74-f411-49fd-94c9-672daad0952d?utm_source=LinkedIn (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/security-engineer-olix

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Own detection and response: triage security alerts, manage incidents end-to-end with the MDR partner and implement root-cause fixes.
- Harden the estate: configure and baseline security across identity, endpoints, Google Workspace, Slack, Atlassian, GitHub and AWS.
- Run vulnerability management: set remediation SLAs, prioritise fixes by risk and report weekly progress.
- Build and operate controls for certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF) and prepare evidence for audits.
- Extend detection coverage by adding log sources and writing SIEM detection rules; automate repetitive security tasks with scripts and agents.

Requirements:
- 5+ years in security engineering or security operations with end-to-end ownership of controls.
- Hands-on experience running a SIEM, writing detection rules and administering EDR; incident response on macOS and Windows.
- Working knowledge of identity security (ideally Okta), SaaS hardening and AWS security.
- Experience delivering technical controls for at least one certification audit (ISO 27001, SOC 2 or Cyber Essentials).
- Scripting ability (Python or similar) and a habit of using automation and AI to reduce manual work; hardware/semiconductor experience is a plus.

## Responsibilities

Own detection and response for OLIX systems, triaging security alerts and coordinating incident response with our managed detection and response partner. Harden the core estate across identity, endpoints, Google Workspace, Slack, Atlassian, GitHub and AWS; run vulnerability management and build and evidence the controls for ISO 27001, SOC 2 and NIST CSF; extend detection coverage and automate security work.

## Requirements

5+ years in security engineering or security operations with end-to-end controls ownership. Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, incident response on macOS and Windows; familiarity with Okta, SaaS security and AWS; experience delivering controls for ISO 27001, SOC 2 or Cyber Essentials; Python scripting and AI-augmented automation; nice-to-have hardware/semiconductor experience.

## FAQ

- **Is this Security Engineer role still open?** It was posted on 2026-11-03 and is listed as active on The Stack. Confirm on OLIX's application page before applying.
- **Does OLIX offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on OLIX's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as London, GB, United Kingdom. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: SIEM, EDR, Okta, AWS, Google Workspace, Slack, Atlassian, GitHub, Python, Vulnerability Management, ISO 27001, SOC 2.

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