Hackney Council | Contract | Inside IR35
Hackney Council is seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join its security function on a contract basis. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical specialist with deep expertise in CrowdStrike and Splunk, capable of turning complex security telemetry into actionable intelligence and supporting enterprise-scale security operations.
The Role
As a Senior Cyber Security Engineer, you will act as a senior technical authority within the security team, working closely with internal stakeholders and an external SOC partner to strengthen endpoint security, detection, and response capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
* Endpoint Security Strategy: Lead the deployment, configuration, and ongoing management of the CrowdStrike Falcon platform.
* SIEM & Detection Engineering: Design, optimise, and maintain Splunk dashboards, alerts, and data models to detect advanced threats.
* Incident Response: Act as a technical escalation point for high-priority incidents, supporting containment and remediation using EDR and SIEM tools.
* SOAR & Automation: Develop and enhance security automation workflows to reduce manual effort and improve response times.
* Threat Hunting: Conduct proactive threat hunting using advanced queries and analytical techniques.
* Knowledge Transfer: Upskill internal teams across CrowdStrike, Splunk, and security analysis best practices.
Required Experience
* Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a Cyber Security Engineering or SOC Tier 3 role.
* Strong hands-on expertise with CrowdStrike Falcon (Prevent, Insight, Discover).
* Advanced Splunk experience, including SPL and Splunk Enterprise Security (ES).
* Solid understanding of network protocols, cloud security (AWS/Azure), and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
* Experience with vulnerability assessment tools (minimum 2 years desirable).
* Exposure to penetration testing and web application testing.
Qualifications & Certifications (Desirable)
Cyber Security Certifications
* Foundational: Security+, Network+, CySA+, GSEC
* Advanced: CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, CCSP
CrowdStrike Certifications (ideally 2 or more):
* CCFA – CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Administrator
* CCFR – CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Responder
* CCSE – CrowdStrike Certified SIEM Engineer
Splunk
* Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Engineer (Mandatory)