Contract Cyber Security Engineer | NI - SIEM & IR

Vanrath; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

VANRATH is recruiting for Cyber Security Engineer / Security Analyst contract opportunities across Northern Ireland. Roles involve identifying and responding to security incidents, monitoring alerts, and improving security controls while collaborating with IT operations teams.

Ideal candidates have experience in security engineering/analysis, familiarity with SIEM tools, vulnerability management, incident response, and Microsoft/Azure security technologies.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Cyber Security Engineer, Security Analyst or Information Security role.
• Knowledge of SIEM tools and security monitoring.
• Experience with vulnerability management and incident response.
• Understanding of Microsoft security technologies and Azure.
• Knowledge of security frameworks, policies and best practices.
• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and responding to security incidents.
• Monitoring security alerts and investigating threats.
• Supporting vulnerability assessments and remediation.
• Implementing security improvements across IT environments.
• Reviewing security policies, procedures and controls.
• Supporting security audits, compliance and risk assessments.
• Working with infrastructure and IT operations teams.
• Improving organisational security awareness and resilience.

Skills

Cyber Security

Security Analyst

Incident Response

Vulnerability Management

Security Monitoring

Azure

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

CrowdStrike

Splunk

Job description

VANRATH is recruiting for Cyber Security Engineer / Security Analyst contract opportunities across Northern Ireland. Roles involve identifying and responding to security incidents, monitoring alerts, and improving security controls while collaborating with IT operations teams.

Ideal candidates have experience in security engineering/analysis, familiarity with SIEM tools, vulnerability management, incident response, and Microsoft/Azure security technologies.