Cyber Security Engineer

Usat Raytheon Uk; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/hybrid/work site options

Paid volunteering days

Flexible working culture

Job summary

Raytheon UK is seeking a technically strong Cyber Security Engineer in the Digital Technologies team. This role offers a clear growth pathway into security architecture, working closely with experienced security architects and engineers to build secure systems.

You will develop skills across networking, OS, IAM concepts, and cloud fundamentals while applying security tooling and HM Government security requirements. The opportunity supports remote, hybrid, and site-based working.

Qualifications

• Experience in cyber security, infrastructure, or systems engineering.
• Strong understanding of networking (TCP/IP, firewalls, segmentation) and OS (Windows/Linux).
• Knowledge of IAM concepts and cloud fundamentals.
• Exposure to security tooling (SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR).
• Understanding of core security principles and secure design for HM Government requirements.

Responsibilities

• Grow into a Cyber Security Architect role with a clear pathway.
• Collaborate with experienced security architects and engineers.
• Design and secure systems with a defence-in-depth, zero-trust mindset.

Skills

Cyber security

Networking

Operating systems

IAM concepts

Cloud fundamentals

Security tooling

Defence in depth

Zero trust

Tools

SIEM

IDS/IPS

EDR

Job description

Digital Technologies (DT) department are responsible for supporting and enabling the wider business in the delivery of its core services supporting Raytheon UK to successfully enable collaboration, operational activities, and business delivery.

Role and Responsibilities

This role is designed for a technically strong cyber security or IT professional who is looking to transition into a Cyber Security Architect position over time. You will join as a Cyber Security Engineer and develop the skills, experience, and exposure needed to move into architecture, working closely with experienced security architects and engineers. We are not expecting prior architecture experience. Instead, we are looking for individuals with a solid technical foundation, strong curiosity, and the ability to think critically about how systems are designed and secured. This is a growth role with a clear pathway into security architecture.

Essential Experience

Experience in cyber security, infrastructure, or
systems engineering. Background in roles such as: Security Engineer, Systems Engineer, Network Engineer, SOC Analyst (with strong technical depth) Strong understanding of; Networking (TCP/IP, firewalls, segmentation), Operating systems (Windows/Linux), Identity and access management concepts, Cloud Fundamentals. Exposure to security tooling (SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR) Strong understanding of core security principles such as: Defence in depth, Least privilege, Zero trust concepts An understanding of designing and implementing secure systems to HMG security requirements. Experience managing complex technology estates, with differing risk profiles.

Desirable

Information Security related certifications such as Security+, CISSP, CISM, GSEC, SSCP. RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected
veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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your weekend early! Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role. Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year. Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role) - please highlight any requests to the Talent Acquisition team.

About us

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence. As a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom, Raytheon UK helps to solve our customers toughest challenges. We are a major supplier to the UK government and customers around the globe, providing defence solutions across all domains: land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We also provide digital and training transformation solutions to commercial and military customers. Raytheon UKs