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
The Role
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.
What You'll Do
* 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
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