Cyber Security Engineer

Cyber Security Engineer (Contract) – Bristol, UK

• Initial 3-month contract
• Up to £500 per day, Inside IR35
• Bristol, hybrid working (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
• BPSS Security Clearance Required

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client is an established organisation looking to strengthen its day-to-day cyber security operations. Working across a hybrid Microsoft environment, they require an experienced Cyber Security Engineer to support vulnerability management, security monitoring and incident response.

THE BENEFITS

• Hybrid working, 2 days remote per week
• Opportunity to work across a broad range of security technologies
• Hands-on involvement in security engineering and operational improvements

THE CYBER SECURITY ENGINEER ROLE

As a Cyber Security Engineer, you will take ownership of day-to-day security activities, working closely with infrastructure teams to strengthen security controls and respond to emerging threats.

Key responsibilities include:

• Investigating security alerts and supporting incident response
• Identifying, assessing and remediating vulnerabilities
• Managing EDR/XDR, DLP and conditional access alerts
• Supporting Microsoft Sentinel, email security and privileged access management
• Working with infrastructure teams across cloud and on-premises environments
• Supporting security-related infrastructure projects and change management

CYBER SECURITY ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Proven experience in security engineering and security operations
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft security technologies
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability management, EDR/XDR and DLP
• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, conditional access and email security
• Understanding of offensive and defensive security, including purple teaming
• Experience securing hybrid cloud and on-premises environments
• Strong communication, troubleshooting and incident response skills

TO BE CONSIDERED

Please either apply through this advert or emailing me directly via [email removed]. For further information please call me: [phone removed].

By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

KEY SKILLS

Cyber Security Engineer, Security Operations, Vulnerability Management, Microsoft Sentinel, EDR, XDR, DLP, Incident Response, Microsoft Security, Purple Team, Cloud Security, NSD