--- title: 'Information Security Analyst at Pico' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/information-security-analyst-pico-belfast-tgpbby0nzhc0' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-13' --- # Information Security Analyst at Pico - **Company:** Pico - **Location:** Belfast, United Kingdom - **Posted:** 2026-09-30 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/picoquantitativetrading/jobs/4718122006 ## Job description Pico fuels the global capital markets community by providing exceptional market data services and customized managed infrastructure solutions.  As financial industry experts at the center of markets and technology, we help our clients efficiently scale their business and quickly access markets. From infrastructure to connectivity, we support our clients through the full trading lifecycle.  We are a global company headquartered in New York, with offices in Chicago, London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo. General Position Description: The Information Security Engineer, under the guidance of the Chief Information Security Officer, will drive periodic security assessments, security policy enforcement, design and implementation and operation of security controls and systems, and incident response. The essential functions of the position include, but are not limited to the following duties consistent with the Information Security Engineer position. Essential Job Functions: - Be part of team that design, protects and manages, security services for companies’ global security infrastructure. - Engineer and tune the cloud security solutions including but not limited to enrollments, monitoring, alerting and maintaining defined security posture. - Implementation, development and integration of security solutions like IDS, Identity and Access Management systems, Firewalls and other related security controls and technologies. - Engage in technical design of solutions based on use cases and business requirements - Participate in proof of concepts and other technical evaluations of technologies, designs and solutions and provide recommendations - Stay abreast of emerging technologies and threats proactively assess and evaluate the adoption thereof into the organization - Reduce time-to-detect and time-to-remediate by driving the automation of applied threat intelligence and sensor enrichment - Recommend appropriate system enhancements to improve the overall security posture. - Assist in the development and review of security standards and practices - Maintain expertise to function as the subject matter expert in all security-related areas. - Review and analyze configurations, architecture and implementations to verify compliance with security standards and practices. - Ensure systems and solutions are as per prescribed policies and are aligned with appropriate industry compliance standards. - Research and resolve IT security compliance issues. - Assist in the development of appropriate security metrics and key performance indicators. ## Qualifications Skills: Requires excellent interpersonal, problem solving, and written and verbal communication skills.  Must be able to demonstrate flexibility, self-motivation and initiative.  Requires the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and be able to multi-task effectively.  Must be detail-oriented, customer-focused and able to work in a team environment. The candidate needs to understand the business reason for analysis and comfortably navigate through the technical details. Additional skills with applications and tools that directly pertain to the information security/vulnerability assessment and compliance arena are highly desirable. Experience: Minimum of 7+ years overall Information Technology experience within the Information Security area. Specific technical experience includes: - Firewall and Intrusion Detection technologies - TCP/IP networking - Experience in securing Linux - Scripting languages and command line interfaces beneficial - Risk and vulnerability assessments (network, host, application), - SIEM familiarity - Fortinet - Firepower IDS - Cloud (AWS, GCP) Must be able to effectively evaluate technical security controls in place on information systems and make management recommendations. Strong understanding of information security engineering processes, architecture methodologies, industry best practices and governance models (SANS, GIAC, COBIT, NIST etc) and generally accepted security principles. Education:  Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Certifications: (cloud security certifications), CCNA, CISSP desirable Experience with SOC, ISO and other attestation and certification reviews a plus. Working Arrangements This is a Hybrid position with weekly time in the office with the flexibility of working from home. Though travel may be required from time to time, it is not expected to be regular or frequent. The role holder will be expected to work whatever hours are necessary for the performance of this role (recognizing that it involves multiple jurisdictions/geographies including but not limited to EMEA, USA and APAC). ## IMPORTANT DATA PRIVACY INFORMATION: This position is available with PICO GLOBAL LTD. The controller of your personal data will be PICO GLOBAL LTD. Given the nature of the job, the position and the nature of the employer and the services it provides, we are entitled to possibly check the candidates' criminal record, as required by law and other regulations applicable to us. For further information on what personal data we collect, how we will process your personal data and your rights with respect to your personal data please read our Pico Job Candidate Privacy Notice, [View Here](https://go.pico.net/l/128111/2023-05-01/4s49my/128111/1682995105w7mQ7hz0/Pico_Job_Candidate_Privacy_Notice.pdf). Be a part of Pico Family Pico is an equal opportunity employer. Pico does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at Pico are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application. ## About Pico ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Pico provides mission-critical trading infrastructure, global connectivity, market data, analytics, and software to financial institutions. - **Entity Type**: Private (Venture-backed; last known funding: Private Equity round in 2022) - **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States - **Founded**: 2009 - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Financial Services – Trading Infrastructure, Market Data & Analytics - **Target Customers**: B2B – exchanges, market makers, banks, brokers, asset managers, hedge funds, and quantitative trading firms across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific - **Mission or Purpose Statement**: “Data you can trust. Data that moves fast. Data anywhere to anywhere.” (from pico.net) ## Products & Services - **Global Market Services (PicoNet™)**: Ultra low-latency, fault-tolerant connectivity to over 900 exchange and venue products worldwide, delivered over a private global network with deterministic latency between major financial centers. Includes colocation in 55+ tier‑1 data centers (e.g., NY4, LD4, TY3) and 24/7 managed services. - **Enterprise Data & Analytics (Corvil)**: Packet-level network capture and observability platform providing nanosecond-resolution latency measurement for every order, SLA proof, and actionable intelligence via REST, Splunk, and Kafka. - **Data & Trading Execution Software (Redline)**: High-performance, low-latency API for normalized market data and order execution, supporting both software and FPGA‑accelerated deployments across asset classes. - **Managed Services**: Firms can run Pico infrastructure self-managed or opt for 24/7 managed services via Pico’s global Service Operations Center. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total funding of USD 391.4 million (7 rounds); annual revenue estimated at USD 78.2 million (LinkedIn) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Golden Gate Capital (lead in 2022 Private Equity round), Intel Capital (lead in 2020 Series C). Other investors include Nokia, IPC Systems, Bank of America Merrill Lynch. - **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 302 employees (+5.8% YoY). Recent awards: TradingTech Insight Awards Europe 2025 (“Best Time Stamping/Latency Measurement System”) and American Financial Technology Awards 2025 (“Best Data Analytics Provider”). Acquisitions: Corvil (2019) and Redline Trading Solutions (2022). Active job postings increasing (+176.9% yearly). ## Competitive Advantages - **Proprietary Physical Infrastructure**: Colocation inside 55+ exchange‑adjacent data centers (public clouds cannot offer this). - **PicoNet™ Private Network**: Deterministic, sub-millisecond latency between major financial hubs. - **Full-Stack Integration**: Single API for market data, order execution, and packet-level analytics across all asset classes. - **Hybrid Cloud Flexibility**: Bridge between colocated infrastructure and public cloud workloads. - **24/7 Managed Services**: Reduces complexity for firms expanding into new asset classes or regions. ## Strategic Focus - Expand into new asset classes, including digital assets. - Deepen analytics and observability capabilities (Corvil platform). - Grow hybrid cloud architectures that combine low-latency colocation with public-cloud flexibility. - Scale global managed services to reduce operational overhead for clients. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion, with employee resource groups such as the Pico Women’s Network. Described as “a team passionate about delighting clients” and “united by a shared passion for technology.” - **Work Model**: In‑office roles (jobs listed as “In-Office” on Built In). Office locations in all major financial centers (New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, etc.). - **Engineering Focus**: Build and maintain the infrastructure that powers global electronic markets. Technology stack includes low-latency networking, FPGA, real-time analytics, and high‑performance APIs. - **Perks & Benefits**: Not detailed in search results, but the company offers career growth across multiple departments (engineering, SRE, network operations, product management). ## Sources 1. [pico.net](https://www.pico.net/) 2. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/picotrading) 3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/pico-0) 4. 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