Salary: £70,000 - 75,000 per year Requirements: Proven experience in a senior security engineering role. Strong expertise in Microsoft Defender, Azure Security, Microsoft 365 Security, Intune, Conditional Access, and Entra ID. Hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls and VPN technologies. Strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills. Experience investigating security incidents and implementing technical remediation. Solid understanding of Zero Trust, least privilege, and security hardening principles. Desirable experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Tenable, Qualys, or Defender TVM. Knowledge of NIST, ISO 27001, CIS, or SOC 2 frameworks. Familiarity with Azure Automation, Logic Apps, PKI, and certificate management. Responsibilities: Lead the investigation and remediation of complex security incidents. Enhance detection, monitoring, and automation across Microsoft security platforms. Manage and optimise Conditional Access, MFA, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and Zero Trust controls. Strengthen security across Azure, Microsoft 365, Intune, SCCM, endpoints, and servers. Drive vulnerability management, reporting, and remediation activities. Support and improve Azure security controls, firewalls, VPNs, and network security. Contribute to audits, compliance initiatives, risk assessments, and security governance. Lead security workstreams within major IT projects and identify opportunities for automation and continuous improvement. Technologies: Azure Cloud Support Microsoft 365 Network PowerShell Security Splunk VPN Office 365 More: We are seeking an experienced Senior Security Engineer to strengthen and evolve our cybersecurity capabilities across a hybrid cloud environment. We offer the opportunity to play a key role in security operations, cloud and endpoint security, identity management, infrastructure protection, and security strategy. We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented security professional with excellent communication skills, strong technical expertise, and the ability to work independently while building effective relationships across the business. Due to the volume of applications received, we may not be able to respond to all applicants, and only those considered suitable for interview will be contacted. We operate as an employment agency and employment business and are an equal opportunities organisation. last updated 24 week of 2026