Cyber Security Engineer

Hays Technology; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A government organisation is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer for a permanent position on the South Coast, providing a competitive salary and excellent benefits. The role includes hybrid working opportunities with significant involvement in various security projects, requiring technical expertise and strong communication skills.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

25% employer pension contribution

Strong progression opportunities

Flexible working – potential for 4-day weeks

Qualifications

• Strong experience in a similar role required.
• Experience with assurance and risk assessments.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Defender, Sentinel.

Responsibilities

• Support Cyber Operations Manager with various tasks.
• Contribute to multiple projects within the Cyber Security team.
• Utilize expertise in Microsoft security tools for upcoming projects.

Skills

Technical skills

Strong communication

Experience in Microsoft infrastructures

Hands-on security engineering duties

Knowledge of cloud security principles

Job description

Cyber Security Engineer

Permanent – 55k– 62.5k + very strong benefits

Location: Hybrid – South Coast, Brighton

Your new company

A government organisation is currently looking for an additional Cyber Security Engineer to bolster their ranks due to team expansion. The company offers a strong benefits package including flexible working, over 20% pension, good holiday entitlement and good progression opportunities.

Your new role

You will be supporting the Cyber Operations Manager in a broad variety of work, with the ability to gain a lot of different experience across multiple areas. You will be a key member of the newly formed Cyber Security team, and you will play a big part in upcoming projects, providing experience and expertise in Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, and vulnerability management, amongst others.

What you'll need to succeed

• Technical skills and strong communication skills
• Strong experience in a similar role, ideally with experience within Microsoft infrastructures.
• Experience with hands–on security engineering duties, assurance, and risk assessments. You will need to have experience and be able to hit the ground running here.
• Knowledge of cloud security principles, ideally Azure.

What you'll get in return

• Between 55k and 62.5k salary.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working. 6 days a month on site, no negotiation on this part.
• Over 20% pension employers' contribution
• Strong progression opportunities
• Flexible working – possibility to work 4–day weeks.
• And more!

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