We’re seeking an experienced Cyber Security Engineer to join our client’s expanding team, taking on a pivotal role in protecting their digital landscape. This is a dynamic, hands-on position covering the full spectrum of cyber operations including incident response, vulnerability management, security awareness initiatives, toolset oversight, and project implementation.
This is an excellent opportunity for a security professional to make a meaningful impact within a modern, collaborative, and forward-thinking organisation that prioritises cybersecurity and actively invests in cutting-edge tools and best practices.
What you’ll be doing:
* Leading and supporting cyber incident management across the business, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
* Managing and maintaining security tooling and systems - particularly across the Microsoft security stack including Defender, Sentinel, and Microsoft 365.
* Overseeing SIEM operations, ideally using Microsoft Sentinel.
* Supporting and promoting cyber awareness initiatives
* Conducting vulnerability management activities, including identifying, tracking and helping to fix known risks.
* Collaborating with both internal teams and third-party providers (e.g. SOC/MSSP) to ensure alignment on threat detection and response.
* Supporting wider cyber assurance efforts and contributing to ongoing cyber security projects.
What we’re looking for:
* Proven experience in cyber incident response and general cyber operations.
* Exposure tovulnerability management practices and tools.
* Familiarity with Microsoft 365, Defender, Sentinel, and other Microsoft-based security tools.
* Some experience with Windows Server, Group Policy, and Active Directory is highly beneficial.
* A background working with or alongside an external SOC or MSSP provider.
* A proactive, approachable communicator with the ability to simplify complex issues and influence others to adopt secure behaviours.
Please note that this job does not offer sponsorship and you must have valid RTW in for the United Kingdom.
If this role sounds of interest, click 'apply now' and a member of our team will be in touch.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Information Technology
* Industries
Utilities
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