Security Engineer

Summary

Signet Jewelers is seeking a motivated Junior Security Engineer to join their team. This role will focus on security monitoring, incident handling, and alert investigation, with hands-on use of Splunk to identify, triage, and escalate potential threats.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security alerts in Splunk to identify suspicious or malicious activity
• Support incident handling activities, including triage, investigation, escalation, and documentation of security events
• Assist with containment and remediation efforts by following established incident response procedures and partnering with senior team members
• Document findings, actions taken, and lessons learned from investigations to support continuous improvement
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve security issues and improve monitoring and response processes
• Stay current on emerging threats, attack techniques, and security operations best practices
• Be able to participate in projects as well as participate effectively in an on-call rotation

Skills

• 1–3 years of experience in cybersecurity, security operations, IT support, or a related technical field
• Hands-on experience with Splunk for searching, investigating, and analyzing security events
• Experience supporting or participating in incident handling, including alert triage, escalation, and documentation
• Foundational knowledge of network and cloud security concepts, including firewalls, IAM, and AWS security controls
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with a willingness to learn and grow in the role
• Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team environment
• Splunk Core Certified User or equivalent Splunk certification
• GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) or similar entry-level incident response certification

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 1–3 years of experience in cybersecurity, security operations, IT support, or a related technical field
• Hands-on experience with Splunk for searching, investigating, and analyzing security events
• Experience supporting or participating in incident handling, including alert triage, escalation, and documentation
• Foundational knowledge of network and cloud security concepts, including firewalls, IAM, and AWS security controls
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with a willingness to learn and grow in the role
• Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team environment

Nice to Haves

• Splunk Core Certified User or equivalent Splunk certification
• GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) or similar entry-level incident response certification

Benefits

• Competitive healthcare, dental & vision insurance
• 401(k) matching after one year of employment
• Generous time off + company holidays
• Merchandise discount
• Learning & Development programs
• Much more!