Security engineer

Security Engineer

Security Engineer (Cyber Security)
Location: South Manchester
Salary: Up to £55k plus benefits

About the Role
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Security Engineer to join a growing cyber security team based in South Manchester. You will play a key role in protecting critical systems, improving security posture, and supporting incident response across a modern hybrid IT environment. This is a hands-on technical role where you’ll work closely with infrastructure, cloud, and SOC teams to detect, prevent, and respond to security threats.

Key Responsibilities

1. Monitor and respond to security alerts across SIEM and EDR platforms
2. Manage and tune security tools including firewalls, WAFs, and endpoint protection
3. Investigate and support response to security incidents
4. Perform vulnerability assessments and remediation tracking
5. Support implementation of security controls across cloud and on-prem environments
6. Contribute to security policies, standards, and procedures
7. Assist with threat detection engineering and rule tuning

Required Skills & Experience
8. Strong understanding of core security technologies (NGFW, WAF, EDR, SIEM)
9. Experience in a SOC, security engineering, or infrastructure security role
10. Good knowledge of networking and common attack types (e.g. SQL injection, phishing, malware)
11. Experience with log analysis and incident investigation
12. Familiarity with Windows and/or Linux environments
13. Understanding of OWASP Top 10 security risks
14. Ability to work in a fast-paced, incident-driven environment

Desirable
15. Security certifications such as CompTIA Security+, GIAC GSEC, or ISC2 certifications
16. Experience with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
17. Scripting experience (PowerShell, Python, or Bash)
18. Exposure to threat hunting or SIEM rule development

What's On Offer
19. Salary up to £55,000 depending on experience
20. Opportunity to work with modern security tools and technologies
21. Training and certification support
22. Career progression within a growing security function
23. Collaborative and supportive technical team environment

Keywords: Security, SOC, SQL, SEM, EDR, Malware, Windows, Scripting, Networking, AWS, South Manchester

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