Cyber Security Engineer

Morgan Hunt Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Competitive day rate

On-siteTwickenham office

Job summary

Morgan Hunt is recruiting a Cyber Security Engineer for a Housing Association on a 6-9 month contract. The role focuses on expanding cyber security capabilities across applications, infrastructure, networks, data and cloud platforms.

Reporting to the Cyber Security Manager, you will design, implement and maintain security controls, while providing guidance to projects and ensuring security-by-design principles are followed. Hybrid work arrangement with one day on site at Twickenham.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft security technologies.
• Experience with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune and Defender.
• Knowledge of SIEM/SOAR, vulnerability management and incident response.
• Understanding of cloud security and network security principles.
• Experience supporting security assessments, audits and penetration testing.
• Knowledge of security frameworks including NIST and Cyber Essentials.
• Understanding of ITIL processes, particularly Incident, Change and Problem Management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and solve complex security problems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain cyber security solutions and capabilities.
• Administer and monitor Microsoft 365 security technologies, including Intune, Entra ID, Defender, Purview, Exchange Online, SharePoint and Teams.
• Support identity and access management, vulnerability management and security monitoring.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents, including SIEM/SOAR investigations and advanced threat hunting.
• Support security reviews, audits and annual penetration testing.
• Identify vulnerabilities, risks and opportunities to improve the organisation's security posture.
• Provide security advice to IT projects, ensuring security is embedded into solution design and technology decisions.
• Support and maintain alignment with Cyber Essentials Plus.
• Contribute to information security policies, procedures and standards.
• Work with internal teams and external partners to deliver security improvements.
• Keep up to date with emerging cyber security threats, vulnerabilities and industry best practice.

Skills

Microsoft Security

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Intune

Defender

SIEM/SOAR

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Cloud security

Network security

ITIL processes

Communication

Stakeholder management

Independent working

Education

CompTIA Security+

CEH

CISSP

CCNA

Job description

Cyber Security Engineer

Housing Association
Day Rate - £390-450 Inside IR35
Day Rate: 6-9 months
Hybrid - 1 day per week in Twickenham

Morgan Hunt is delighted to be partnering with a leading Housing Association to recruit an experienced Cyber Security Engineer on a 6-9 month contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on security professional to join an established cyber security function and play a key role in strengthening the organisation's security capabilities across applications, infrastructure, networks, data and cloud platforms.

The Role

Working closely with the Cyber Security Manager and Senior Cyber Security Engineer, you will help design, implement and maintain the organisation's cyber security capabilities.

You will have a broad remit across Microsoft security technologies, identity and access management, vulnerability management, incident response, SIEM/SOAR, threat hunting and cloud security, while also providing security advice to technology projects and supporting security‑by‑design principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain cyber security solutions and capabilities.
• Administer and monitor Microsoft 365 security technologies, including Intune, Entra ID, Defender, Purview, Exchange Online, SharePoint and Teams.
• Support identity and access management, vulnerability management and security monitoring.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents, including SIEM/SOAR investigations and advanced threat hunting.
• Support security reviews, audits and annual penetration testing.
• Identify vulnerabilities, risks and opportunities to improve the organisation's security posture.
• Provide security advice to IT projects, ensuring security is embedded into solution design and technology decisions.
• Support and maintain alignment with Cyber Essentials Plus.
• Contribute to information security policies, procedures and standards.
• Work with internal teams and external partners to deliver security improvements.
• Keep up to date with emerging cyber security threats, vulnerabilities and industry best practice.

About You

We're looking for a Cyber Security Engineer with practical experience working within an information or cyber security environment.

You should have:

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Security technologies.
• Experience with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune and Defender.
• Knowledge of SIEM/SOAR, vulnerability management and incident response.
• Understanding of cloud security and network security principles.
• Experience supporting security assessments, audits and penetration testing.
• Knowledge of security frameworks including NIST and Cyber Essentials.
• Understanding of ITIL processes, particularly Incident, Change and Problem Management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and solve complex security problems.

Qualifications

Essential:

• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent security experience.

Desirable:

• Microsoft SC-200, SC-300 or SC-400
• CEH
• CISSP
• CCNA

Package & Working Arrangements

• Day Rate: £390-430 per Day Inside IR35
• Contract: 6-9 months
• Location: Farringdon, London
• Working pattern: Hybrid - 1 day per weke in their Twickenham office
• Sector: Housing / Not-for-Profit

Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer.

Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.