Graduate Trainee- Security

How do you want to pay? It’s a question you’ve answered on-screen or in-person thousands of times, but your choices have always been limited. Imagine the flexibility to pay however you want – credit, debit, multiple currencies, frequent flyer miles, loyalty points, or digital payments - all on the same card or digital wallet. Sound impossible? Episode Six makes the seemingly impossible happen every day. 

We’re a global provider of API-based payment processing and wallet management infrastructure. We’re 100% cloud-native, hyper-configurable, and a “Top 10 Place to Work in Fintech.” And we’re changing how people think about payments. 

Today, we’re powering payments for one of the world’s largest banks and airlines and numerous innovative fintechs. E6 is headquartered in Austin with offices in Tokyo, Singapore, Brisbane, and London. We provide technology for clients in 24 countries on four continents. Since 2018 when we launched with HSBC, we have grown more than 10x. 

Interested in redefining what’s possible in payments? Join Episode Six today.  

What we’re hiring for:  

We are a growing fintech organization looking to add a Security Operations Centre (SOC) Graduate Trainee for our Security Team. 

Role Overview: 

The Security Operations Centre (SOC) Graduate Trainee role is a hands-on information security position, working in a security sensitive, hybrid cloud environment. It requires configuring and using security tools, performing day-to-day security operations, maintaining documentation, and working with internal and external parties. 

Strong candidates bring an understanding of common technical security controls and how they are applied to ensure the ongoing security of critical assets in a 24/7 environment. 

What you’ll be responsible for in this role: 

• Monitor, investigate, triage, and respond to security alerts and incidents generated by security monitoring platforms.  
• Administer and maintain security technologies, including Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), and vulnerability scanning solutions. 
• Conduct routine security log reviews across production, disaster recovery, development, cloud, and corporate environments.  
• Perform security event analysis to identify suspicious activity, indicators of compromise, and emerging threats.  
• Support vulnerability management activities, including vulnerability assessment, risk analysis, remediation tracking, and reporting.  
• Perform security compliance reviews of critical infrastructure, including user access management, privileged account management, patching, firewall configurations, endpoint security controls, and system hardening standards.  
• Support incident response and investigation activities, including evidence collection, documentation, escalation, and lessons learned reviews.  
• Deliver security awareness and operational security training to employees where appropriate.  
• Participate in an on-call, shift, and weekend support rota to ensure continuous security monitoring and response capabilities. 

What experiences and skills are necessary to be successful in this role:  

Mandatory 

• 0-2 years of experience with a primary focus in Information Security 
• Formal security certification, or working towards certification 
• Good understanding of security controls  
• Knowledge of security capabilities available in Linux, Windows, and AWS Cloud Computing environments 
• Good understanding of network security tools such as firewalls and NIDS 

Desirable 

• Security experience working in Hybrid Cloud environments 
• Previous security work with PCI DSS compliant environment 

What makes a successful E6er?  

• We appreciate the unique backgrounds, skill sets, experiences, and contributions each E6er brings. With a strong culture of respect for all, we foster an inclusive and supportive environment for every E6er to excel and grow. 
• We take immense pride in everything we do, no matter how big or small. We work hard, we work smart, and we sweat the details. We are humble enough to know that we do not know it all. We are excited to come to work every day, knowing we will be learning, improving, innovating, and making an impact. 
• A people first mentality.  From professional development on day 1 to a 360 focus on your wellbeing, and the ability to work where you need to, we’re here to support you.  

E6 is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.   

E6 is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities who may require additional assistance in engaging in our application and interview process. Please feel free to reach out to E6's Talent Acquisition Team at recruiting@episodesix.com if you need any assistance completing our application or need accommodations during your interview process.