Cyber Security Engineer

Harvey Nash Group; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer for a 12-month contract role in Glasgow or Milton Keynes. The successful candidate will be responsible for securing systems, designing security controls, and leading response activities for cyber incidents. This hybrid position requires active DV Clearance and significant experience in cyber security.

Qualifications

• Active DV Clearance required.
• Proven ability to address complex cyber security challenges.
• Experience with cloud platforms and security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of security controls.
• Monitor systems for potential cyber threats.
• Deliver cyber security awareness training.

Skills

Cyber Security Issues Remediation

Firewall and Network Security

Cloud Environment Experience

Cyber Kill Chain Knowledge

SIEM Solutions

Scripting Languages

Threat Modelling

Ethical Hacking

Encryption Knowledge

Job description

Cyber Security Engineer| 12 Months (Inside IR35)| Hybrid (Glasgow or Milton Keynes)

Harvey Nash's Client is recruiting for a Cyber Security Engineer on a 12 month contract. Please note that for this role you must have Active DV Clearance.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for operational security and assisting with the design, implementation and development security controls and systems.
• Ensure that incidents are detected, prioritised, investigated, contained, remediated and that operational security controls are measured and constantly improved.
• Continually evaluate, review and advise on current developments in all areas of cyber security and cyber threats.
• Apply appropriate security controls to all hardware and software assets. Proactively monitor networks and systems for evidence of potential threats.
• Lead response activities to minimise the impact of cyber incidents, including technical investigation into the root cause and extent of any damage.
• Deliver awareness training on cyber security standards, policies and best practices.
• Ensure remediation work identified by IT Health Checks and Audits is undertaken.
• Provide constant review and improvement of cyber security policies, best practice and implementation.

Key Skills

• Proven ability to identify, investigate and remediate complex cyber security issues, Firewall and network security.
• Experience working with one or more cloud environment.
• An understanding of key attacker techniques and capabilities models; and the various Cyber Kill Chain frameworks.
• Experience in securing cloud platform.
• Encryption; Knowledge in threat modelling and ethical hacking.
• Extensive experience working with SIEM solutions.
• Basic experience in some scripting languages

This role falls inside of IR35 and is hybrid working with the expectation to attend the Glasgow or Milton Keynes office 3 days a week. Please note that for this role you must have Active DV Clearance. To apply please send your CV using the link.