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 eg 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