Cyber Security Engineer

Reed Technology; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm is looking for a Cyber Security Engineer for a hybrid role in North Bristol. The position offers a salary up to £63,000 and includes substantial benefits such as a 12.5% employer pension contribution, a generous training budget, and opportunities to work on high-impact Defence projects. Candidates must possess strong technical skills in security areas and obtain upper-level security clearance. Apply now to avoid missing out on this opportunity.

Benefits

12.5% employer pension contribution

Generous training budget for development

Opportunities on high-impact Defence projects

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Experience in compliance frameworks like NIST and ISO 27001.
• Ability to produce security artefacts and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Work on high-impact Defence projects in hybrid and on-prem environments.
• Obtain upper level security clearance once in post.

Skills

Network security

IAM

SIEM

Threat detection

Security automation

Scripting

Operational Technology

Job description

REED Technology are currently recruiting for a Cyber Security Engineer for an established client in the engineering sector.

This is a hybrid role based in North Bristol. The salary is up to 63,000, with a substantial benefits package, including:

• 12.5% employer pension contribution
• A generous training budget to support development in areas where candidates may need upskilling
• Opportunities to work on high-impact Defence projects across hybrid and on-prem environments

The team is looking for a proactive, self-starting individual with strong technical knowledge across on-prem and cloud environments, and ideally experience in areas such as:

• Network security, IAM, SIEM, and threat detection
• Compliance frameworks (e.g. NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls)
• Security automation and scripting
• Producing security artefacts and documentation
• Experience in Operational Technology would be an added bonus

Due to the nature of the work, upper level security clearance is required. To be eligible, you must:

• Be a sole UK national (and if naturalised, have renounced any previous citizenship and been a UK citizen for at least 10 years)
• Not have lived outside the UK for more than 6 months per year in the last 10 years

Clearance will be obtained once in post, so no prior clearance is necessary.

If this sounds like a role you would be interested in, please apply online ASAP - Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within 48 working hours