Cyber Security Engineer

Technology & Risk Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Salary £50k–£60k

AI initiatives

Technical ownership and development

Job summary

Technology & Risk Recruitment is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Engineer to join an established organisation operating within a regulated environment. This hands-on role combines cyber security operations, incident response and security engineering, with the opportunity to strengthen security capabilities and drive continuous improvement.

The position offers hybrid working, with responsibilities across security monitoring, vulnerability management and AI security initiatives, plus

Qualifications

• Experience as Cyber Security Engineer, Security Operations Engineer or similar hands-on role.
• Experience in regulated environments preferred.
• Strong incident response, security monitoring and vulnerability management skills.
• Hands-on experience administering and improving security technologies.

Responsibilities

• Investigate security alerts, incidents and potential threats.
• Manage and enhance security controls across endpoint, identity, cloud and network environments.
• Identify, assess and support remediation of security vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with external security providers and internal technology teams.
• Support the configuration, maintenance and optimisation of security technologies.
• Contribute to security improvement projects, including the secure adoption of AI technologies.
• Maintain security documentation and support cyber awareness initiatives.

Skills

Cyber Security

Incident response

Security operations

Threat monitoring

Security engineering

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Azure Sentinel

Entra ID

Azure security

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Engineer to join an established organisation operating within a regulated environment.

This is a hands‑on position combining cyber security operations, incident response and security engineering, with the opportunity to play a key role in strengthening security capabilities and driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate security alerts, incidents and potential threats.
• Manage and enhance security controls across endpoint, identity, cloud and network environments.
• Identify, assess and support the remediation of security vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with external security providers and internal technology teams.
• Support the configuration, maintenance and optimisation of security technologies.
• Contribute to security improvement projects, including the secure adoption of AI technologies.
• Maintain security documentation and support cyber awareness initiatives.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in a Cyber Security Engineer, Security Operations Engineer or similar hands‑on role.
• Previous experience working within a regulated environment is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of incident response, security monitoring and vulnerability management.
• Hands‑on experience administering and improving security technologies.
• Familiarity with the Microsoft security ecosystem, including technologies such as Defender, Sentinel, Entra ID or Azure security.
• Previous SOC experience combined with broader security engineering responsibilities would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of security activities.

What's on Offer

• Salary of £50,000–£60,000.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Opportunity to work with modern security technologies and AI initiatives.
• A varied role offering technical ownership, professional development and involvement in security improvement projects.