Salary: £40,000 - 50,000 per year Requirements: We require strong hands-on experience in security or infrastructure engineering roles. We require experience supporting enterprise identity platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID or Active Directory. We require experience with security tooling such as Microsoft Defender, Purview, or equivalent platforms. We require proven experience in incident, problem, and change management processes. We require experience working with service management tools such as ServiceNow. We prefer experience implementing enterprise-scale security platforms. We prefer exposure to Zero Trust architecture and modern security frameworks. We prefer experience working in regulated or large-scale enterprise environments. We require relevant technical certifications or equivalent experience, such as Microsoft Security, Azure, or Identity certifications. We require ITIL Foundation or equivalent experience working within ITIL environments. We require strong troubleshooting skills across cloud and hybrid environments. Responsibilities: We design, implement, and maintain enterprise security platforms including identity, privileged access, information protection, and endpoint security. We lead engineering and operational support for platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID, Purview, PAM/PIM, and Defender. We drive adoption of secure-by-design and Zero Trust principles across infrastructure and services. We troubleshoot and resolve complex platform and security incidents, ensuring timely restoration of service. We own problem management activities, including root cause analysis and implementation of long-term fixes. We develop and implement automation and scripting solutions, including PowerShell, to reduce manual intervention and improve resilience. We support delivery of cyber and infrastructure projects, providing subject matter expertise. We collaborate with Architecture, GRC, Risk, and Operations teams to align solutions to business and regulatory requirements. We contribute to platform roadmaps, ensuring alignment with our cyber strategy. We prepare and maintain clear technical documentation, standards, and operational procedures. We provide mentorship and guidance to engineers and analysts within our Cyber Platforms team. We engage with third-party suppliers and managed service providers where required. We support and enhance Microsoft Entra ID, including RBAC, Conditional Access, and identity lifecycle management. We support and enhance privileged access controls across PAM/PIM solutions. We enforce least privilege and secure administrative access through Tier-0 and Tier-1 controls. We configure and optimise Microsoft Defender security controls across endpoints and servers. We contribute to secure configuration baselines and hardening standards. We support ongoing platform improvements and feature adoption. We develop automation for repeatable processes such as access reviews, certificate lifecycle, and policy deployment. We improve monitoring, alerting, and operational visibility across security platforms. We reduce manual workload through scripting and integration. We investigate platform-related security incidents and support response activities. We work with SOC and MSSP providers to improve detection and response capabilities. We contribute to continuous improvement of detection rules and playbooks. Technologies: Active Directory Azure Cloud Support ITIL PowerShell RBAC Security ServiceNow DevOps More: We are Connells Group UK and our Senior Cyber Platforms Engineer will join our Cyber Platforms team, where we focus on securing the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our systems and data through proactive engineering, automation, and continuous improvement. The role is central to our cyber strategy and offers the opportunity to work across enterprise identity, privileged access, information protection, and endpoint security platforms in a regulated enterprise environment. We value collaboration, technical excellence, and secure-by-design thinking, and we are an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. last updated 24 week of 2026