Job Purpose/Background:

The purpose of this role is to develop software solutions for the Information Security technology area of the firm, enhancing the firm’s operational robustness, readiness and compliance. You will rotate through a series of positions within the Information Security team, including Cybertech Automation (end to end development), Cyber Analytics (data engineering and analytics) and the Security Operations Team (monitoring and triaging alerts) before settling in a final role. This will prepare you with an understanding of all facets of the team in order to better support your clients and colleagues in your permanent role.

The role will require a self-driven individual as our goal for our candidate is to help them build a foundation for their career with core skills such as: learning and developing new skills across development and security spectrums, being a valued team contributor, adapting to change and problem solving technical and logical issues.

You will be mentored by an experienced member from each group you work within that fosters individual growth, technical development and promotes ingenuity and creativity.

Key Learning Outcomes:

Working with clients to gather business requirements Designing and conceptualising options Developing, prototyping and implementation Automated & UAT Testing Documentation and deployment Alert triage and investigation of security threats

Soft Skills:

• Self-motivated and well organised
• Passionate about technologies
• Able to work individually and/or within a team
• Time management and task prioritization
• High level of documentation and verbal communication skills
• Self-learner
• Ability to apply good judgement in a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to “think outside the box”

Desirable Technical Skills:

• Ability to write clean and functional code in some or all of:
  • Java EE (1.8+) and Core Java applications and Spring Framework
  • Python or R
  • Typescript, JavaScript and Angular
  • SQL
• Good understanding of Object Orientated programming
• User Interface experience/interest
• Exposure to JBoss/Wildfly web servers (or similar)
• Exposure to BI Tools (Tableau, PowerBI, Quicksight)
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Exposure to Splunk
• Familiarity with Unix/Linux operating systems/commands
• Familiarity with working in one or more Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Experience working with source control such as git
• Testing technology (e.g. Junit, Jest and concepts such as mocking)
• Knowledge of Cybersecurity fundamentals and best practices
• Knowledge of Cybersecurity related technologies and their functions (IDS, IPS, FW, WAF, SIEM, DLP, Proxy, etc)
• Familiarity with social engineering tactics

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.