Campus – Full Time – Information Security Engineer – 2027 (UK – London/Brighton/Burgess Hill)

American Express is recruiting for the role of Campus – Full Time – Information Security Engineer – 2027 (UK – London/Brighton/Burgess Hill). This graduate cybersecurity role supports work that helps protect information systems, customer data, colleague experiences and digital assets. It involves secure architecture, monitoring, documentation, cloud security and collaboration with technical and business teams.

Role details

• Location: Burgess Hill
• Working pattern: Hybrid
• Job type: Full time
• Closing date: 23/10/2026

What you’ll do

• Support secure network, endpoint, identity and access management, application security and cloud security activities under guidance from experienced engineers.
• Assist with security documentation, assessment findings, remediation tracking, reporting and control implementation activities.
• Research emerging cyber threats, security technologies, AI-enabled security risks and control approaches to support team knowledge and decision-making.
• Use AI-enabled cybersecurity tools to support threat detection, alert triage, analysis, documentation and investigation activities while validating outputs before escalation or implementation.
• Support security control implementation and monitoring approaches for cloud-based, AI-enabled or enterprise technology services.
• Collaborate across cybersecurity, engineering, product, risk, operations and business teams to strengthen secure technology delivery and enterprise risk reduction.

What they’re looking for

• Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field before the full-time start date.
• Have a graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027.
• Have a foundational understanding of cybersecurity, information security, application security, network security, cloud security or technology risk concepts.
• Have foundational knowledge of network protocols, security fundamentals, identity and access management, data privacy, data protection or secure software development concepts.
• Show interest in scripting or automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell or similar technologies.
• Bring strong communication, collaboration, analytical thinking, discretion, attention to detail and learning agility.
• Have the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Be eligible to work with American Express in the United Kingdom without visa sponsorship.

Additional role information

• The role is part of a full-time graduate program.
• It sits in Enterprise Technology Services.
• The company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.