Cyber Security Engineer

Accenture; Bristol; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer in the Southwest to protect client systems and data. The role involves designing and maintaining security solutions, collaborating with teams, and managing cloud and on-premises environments. Ideal candidates have strong technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and passion for cybersecurity. The position offers competitive salary and benefits including up to 25 days vacation and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Up to 25 days of vacation per year

Private medical insurance

Three days of leave for charitable work

Qualifications

• 10 years of continuous UK address history.
• Requires satisfactory BPSS and DV security clearance.
• Strong technical expertise in cyber security.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage security tools.
• Partner with engineering and security teams.
• Manage firewalls in cloud and on-premises environments.
• Conduct security assessments using CIS benchmarks.

Skills

Networking

Cloud security

CI/CD pipelines

Virtualization

Scripting or programming (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Splunk

Sentinel

Cribl

ELK

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Role

Cyber Security Engineer

Location

Southwest

Salary

Competitive salary and package dependent on experience

Career Level

Specialist

Security Clearance

Requires satisfactory BPSS and DV security clearance. Typically requires 10 years continuous UK address history, no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside the UK, declaration of being a British passport holder, no dual nationality at application.

Job Description

We are seeking a Security Engineer to join our team and play a key role in safeguarding client systems, applications and data. You will be tasked with designing, implementing, and maintaining security solutions while proactively identifying risk and enforcing compliance with common security standards. The ideal candidate has strong technical expertise, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for staying ahead of the evolving threat landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage security tools, systems, and processes to protect infrastructure, applications, and data.
• Partner with engineering and security teams to embed security best practices.
• Automate support for security tooling such as SIEM log ingestion.
• Manage firewalls within hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.
• Develop and maintain security policies, standards and procedures.
• Conduct security assessments, including infrastructure reviews using tools such as CIS benchmarks.

Desirable Attributes

• Core concepts of cyber security and platform engineering such as networking, cloud security, CI/CD pipelines, virtualization, and IaC.
• Software development skills using Linux or WSL.
• SIEM and log routing experience in tools such as Splunk, Sentinel, Cribl, and ELK.
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, and GCP services.
• Proficiency in scripting or programming (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience with IDS/IPS solutions, vulnerability management, and endpoint security.

Benefits

• Up to 25 days of vacation per year.
• Private medical insurance.
• Three days of leave per year for charitable work.

Application Closing Date

31/10/25

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, colour, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law.