Job Title: Cyber Security Engineer
Clearance Required: Active SC Clearance + Sole UK Nationality
Location: Feltham (Middlesex) OR Huntingdon (Cambridgeshire) - Hybrid working (2 days/week Onsite)
Rate: £600-£700/day DOE (Outside IR35)
Overview:
We are seeking a technically skilled Cyber Security Engineer to join a dynamic security operations team supporting vulnerability management, endpoint protection, and system hardening across a complex IT estate. The successful candidate will work with a range of industry-standard security tools and frameworks to strengthen cyber resilience and maintain compliance across multiple environments.
Key Responsibilities:
* Perform regular vulnerability scanning and reporting using Nessus and SonarQube
* Support endpoint security through configuration and deployment of Ivanti
* Conduct compliance audits against CIS, STIG, and NIST standards
* Monitor and assess firewall rules and configurations for unauthorised access attempts
* Validate access controls to ensure proper enforcement of least privilege and secure authentication
* Collaborate with the wider cyber team to support incident response, patching, and change assessments
Essential Skills & Experience:
* Experience with SonarQube, Nessus, Trellix / Ivanti
* Experience with Firewalls (configuration, audit, or policy review)
* Understanding of Access Control mechanisms and principles
* Good working knowledge of security compliance frameworks: CIS, STIG, and NIST
* Experience in a cyber security operations or engineering environment
Eligibility:
To be considered for the role, you must have active SC Clearance & Sole UK Nationality.
Reasonable Adjustments:
Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.
If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.
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