Job Advert: Contract Cyber Engineer (DV Cleared)
?? Newport | ?? 6-month contract + likely extension
?? Fully onsite | ?? Up to £90 per hour (Umbrella)
?? DV Clearance required / British Nationals only
We're recruiting for an experienced Contract Cyber Engineer to join a major defence cyber security function. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on technical problem solving, acting as a senior point of escalation, and supporting a high-performance Security Operations Centre (SOC).
You'll work within a specialist cyber defence organisation, supporting the smooth running of security tools, leading operational engineering activity, and ensuring that new security projects transition successfully into the live environment.
The Role
As a Contract Cyber Engineer, you will:
Act as the senior escalation point for SOC engineering issues
Support SOC Analysts and Engineers with toolset faults, troubleshooting and ongoing operational work
Oversee toolset availability, performance, and capacity
Support change and release management, including planned upgrades and deployments
Ensure new systems introduced by the design team can be supported operationally
Maintain a strong awareness of emerging cyber technologies, tools and best practice
Work with the wider Airbus Cyber Defence Centre on tooling and security product improvements
Provide technical input into documentation, processes, and service support activities
This is a key position in a busy SOC environment, fully onsite, requiring strong communication skills and the ability to work across engineering, operations, and cyber security functions.
What You'll Need (Essential)
Strong working knowledge of core SOC tooling e.g. SIEM/Splunk, IDPS, Email/Web security, Firewalls
Hands-on experience with Cisco ASR, Palo Alto or Fortinet firewalls
Excellent understanding of network technologies (LAN/WAN, routing, switching)
Experience with scripting or programming (PowerShell, Python, Bash etc.)
Experience with Windows Server and RedHat (RHEL) administration, including CIS hardening
Desirable Skills
Experience with any of the following is beneficial:
vCenter / VMware ESXi / vSAN
Nessus / Tenable
SQL / MariaDB
CheckMK, Jira, Syslog management
Patch management (WSUS etc.)
AD / LDAP / PAM
Backup/restore solutions
Disaster recovery and service continuity
ISO 27001 / Cyber Essentials