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Cyber operations senior engineer

Manchester
Softcat
Engineer
€70,000 a year
Posted: 25 May
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Senior Engineer, Cyber Operations

We are seeking a Senior Engineer to join our Cyber Operations team and deliver the engineering strategy defined by the Cyber Operations Manager.


Responsibilities

* Work with customers and internal stakeholders to identify development and improvement opportunities, continually evaluating cyber practices and capabilities.
* Provide on‑call support as part of a continuous on‑call rota.
* Design and develop security tooling, automation, best practice and efficiency across platforms and surrounding technical practices.
* Deliver end‑to‑end SIEM/Sentinel engineering by onboarding customers, configuring data connectors, integrations, KQL, automation, dashboards and reporting.
* Drive continual tuning, enrichment and optimisation across Sentinel and align with other SIEM tools.


Qualifications

* Knowledge and understanding of incident response frameworks such as NIST CSF, SOC 2 or equivalent.
* Knowledge and understanding of information security architecture and IT security policies relevant to logging (secure transport, retention, privacy by design).
* Organised with strong communication skills, able to translate and deliver technical information to non‑technical audiences.
* Customer‑focused and proactive in resolving technical issues and challenges.
* Prior experience working within a Managed Service Provider or MSSP organization (or a similar role outside a SOC).
* Experience with other SIEM and related information security management platforms desirable, such as AlienVault, Elastic, EDR/MDR tools, or vulnerability management platforms.
* Demonstrable knowledge of SIEM data modelling, event normalization, and enrichment strategies.
* Ability to perform requirements analysis and use‑case modelling to define logging and integration needs for new and evolving services.
* Strong experience working with KQL, ADX, data connectors, GitHub and other components of Microsoft Sentinel.


Benefits & Working Flexibility

* Hybrid working – 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home.
* Flexible hours – flex your start and finish times during the day.
* Support for school pick‑up and drop‑offs.

We provide support and adjustments for applicants with disabilities or neurodiversity. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence.

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