Senior Cyber Security Engineer
At Aberdeen, we are the UK’s leading wealth & investments group, committed to attracting top talent and delivering excellent client service through advanced technology.
About The Department
The Security, Resilience and Protection department focuses on safeguarding customer assets and data. This role offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced Security Engineer.
About The Opportunity
* Passionate about cyber security?
* Want to be part of a growing, collaborative engineering team?
* Desire to learn and expand your skills during our digital transformation journey?
About The Role
This role supports the cyber security engineering team, working across the enterprise to develop world‑class detection and log management platforms. Key responsibilities include:
* Design, implement and maintain next‑generation detection and log management platforms.
* Manage SIEM engineering, cloud security, and advanced log pipeline management.
* Improve detection fidelity, threat visibility and compliance across diverse environments.
* Collaborate with the Cyber Security Operation Centre, wider security functions, third‑party suppliers, and global IT and businesses teams.
* Adhere to best practices in Security Data & Analytics, Security Automation, Incident Response, and Threat Detection.
About The Candidate
To succeed you need:
* Demonstrable experience in cyber security engineering or related fields.
* Experience with security platform optimisation (endpoint, network, cloud, logging).
* In‑depth knowledge of SIEM and log ingestion technologies.
* Solid knowledge of SOAR, AV, CSPM, EDR/XDR tools.
* Understanding of Azure native security services, Azure Monitor, Azure AD, and Kusto Query Language (KQL).
* Log pipeline engineering skills (e.g., Cribl, log transformation).
* Strong communication, collaboration and problem‑solving skills.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop advanced detection rules, correlation searches, and playbooks.
* Onboard log sources, parse and normalize data.
* Maintain SIEM alerts supporting SOC operations.
* Engineer and maintain log pipelines using Cribl.
* Architect scalable log archival, rehydration and retention solutions.
* Implement security monitoring, alerting and automation across Azure workloads.
* Integrate Azure EventHubs, Log Analytics and create KQL queries.
SENIORITY LEVEL
Mid‑Senior level
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Full‑time
JOB FUNCTION
Information Technology
INDUSTRIES
Computer and Network Security
Benefits
40 days annual leave, 16% employer pension contribution, discretionary performance‑based bonus, private healthcare and flexible benefits (gym discounts, season ticket loans, employee discount portal).
EEO Statement
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident, Committed Employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, let us know and we’ll support you.
Inclusive working culture
We adopt a blended working approach, allowing you to balance office and home work. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and support reasonable adjustments.
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