Cyber Security Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus up to 10%

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension with Aviva: 5% employee, 10%+5

Life insurance 14x salary

Flexible benefits (gym, dental, health

Financial Wellbeing Programme

Enhanced parental leave

Retail discounts & cashback

Annual salary review

Company sick pay

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd in Cardiff is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Engineer to join a growing cyber resilience function. This hands-on role focuses on strengthening security operations across a complex technology environment, working with Microsoft security tools, cloud security, identity management, vulnerability management and threat detection.

You’ll contribute to security controls, support threat monitoring and incident response, and collaborate with technical and non-technical

Qualifications

• Proven Security Engineer experience.
• Strong Microsoft Defender and Sentinel knowledge.
• Good Azure and Entra ID security experience.
• Hands-on vulnerability management experience.
• Understanding of security frameworks and technical controls.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing and improving Microsoft Defender and Sentinel capabilities.
• Securing Azure environments and implementing effective security controls.
• Managing Entra ID security, including Conditional Access, Identity Protection and privileged access.
• Supporting vulnerability management and remediation.
• Supporting threat monitoring, detection and incident response.
• Providing security input into technology projects and architecture decisions.
• Supporting security frameworks including NCSC CAF, ISO 27001, NIST CSF and CIS Controls.
• Acting as security SME to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Security Engineer

Microsoft Defender

Sentinel

Azure security

Entra ID security

Vulnerability management

Threat monitoring

Incident response

Stakeholder management

Security frameworks

Tools

Azure

Microsoft Defender

Sentinel

Entra ID

Job description

Cyber Security Engineer | Hybrid / Cardiff | £62,000 - £72,000

We’re looking for an experienced Security Engineer to join an established Cyber Resilience function, taking a hands‑on role in strengthening security operations across a complex technology environment.

You’ll work across Microsoft security technologies, cloud security, identity, vulnerability management and threat detection, while helping improve the organisation’s overall cyber resilience.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing and improving Microsoft Defender and Sentinel capabilities
• Securing Azure environments and implementing effective security controls
• Managing Entra ID security, including Conditional Access, Identity Protection and privileged access
• Supporting vulnerability management and remediation
• Supporting threat monitoring, detection and incident response
• Providing security input into technology projects and architecture decisions
• Supporting security frameworks including NCSC CAF, ISO 27001, NIST CSF and CIS Controls
• Acting as a security SME to technical and non‑technical stakeholders

What we’re looking for:

• Proven Security Engineer experience
• Strong Microsoft Defender and Sentinel knowledge
• Good Azure and Entra ID security experience
• Hands‑on vulnerability management experience
• Understanding of security frameworks and technical controls
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Flexible working opportunities
• Discretionary bonus of up to 10%
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%
• 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan
• “Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash‑plans
• Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
• Enhanced pay for parental leave
• Retail discounts and cashback scheme
• Annual salary review
• Company Sick Pay

Why You Should Apply:

This newly created role offers the chance to shape processes from the ground up while working in a supportive and forward thinking IT team. If you’re passionate about reducing service disruption, enhancing operational excellence, and driving real change, this could be your next big step.