Senior Security Engineer (Permanent)

About the Company

Who We Are At BKN301, we build fintech solutions that enable banks, fintechs, and merchants to grow and innovate across emerging markets.

We’re a London-based financial technology group, with offices in Milan (Italy), Doha (Qatar), and San Marino, and an international footprint that’s rapidly expanding.

We move fast, think globally, and act as one team — transforming ideas into real, scalable fintech solutions every day.

Here, every idea counts: you’ll have a tangible impact on strategic projects, learn continuously, and help build something meaningful from the ground up.

You’ll join a company that values each person’s contribution, gives space to experiment, and promotes an open approach to innovation — because our success comes from the people who make it possible.

Job Title

Senior Security Engineer (Permanent) remote, Italy

Role Overview

As a Senior Security Engineer on our Blue Team, you will focus on detecting, responding to, and mitigating security threats in real time. You will work on strengthening our defenses, monitoring activity, and implementing advanced detection mechanisms to proactively secure our BaaS platform.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security events and alerts to identify potential breaches or anomalies.
• Incident Response: Investigate and respond to security incidents, ensuring swift containment and recovery.
• Log Analysis: Analyze logs from SIEMs, applications, and network tools to identify patterns and uncover malicious activity.
• Improve security controls, detection mechanisms, and response processes to stay ahead of evolving threats.
• Security Awareness: Collaborate with teams to promote best practices in secure coding, configuration, and operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in security operations, incident response, or Blue Team roles.
• Strong knowledge of network security, endpoint protection, and cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Proficiency in Python, PowerShell.
• Good conversational and professional proficiency in English.
• Permanent, full-time role.
• Real impact on global fintech transformation projects.

Location & Format

Remote; locations include Italy.

Next Steps

A friendly chat with our HR team.