Cyber Security Engineer

Planet Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Recruitment is seeking a hands‑on Cyber Security Engineer to help deliver the Cyber Security Roadmap and improve the security posture of the technology estate. You will implement, configure, maintain and continuously enhance security tooling across the OFG, focusing on Microsoft 365, endpoint security, identity, productivity tools and broader infrastructure security.

You will deliver security improvements, configure security capabilities, and support BAU security operations while

Qualifications

• Experience configuring Microsoft 365 security controls.
• Experience with Defender capabilities and alert investigations.
• Experience supporting vulnerability management and remediation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical work packages from the Cyber Security Roadmap, ensuring activities are planned, tested, documented and transitioned to BAU.
• Configure and maintain security tooling across the estate, including Defender, Intune, Entra ID, and 365 security features.
• Identify and implement security improvements across devices, identities, apps, and cloud services.
• Harden Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune and Defender per security best practices.
• Support BAU security operations by monitoring tooling, reviewing alerts, and improving detections.
• Collaborate with IT to remediate vulnerabilities and insecure configurations.
• Support security incidents with investigation, containment, remediation and evidence gathering.
• Produce technical documentation, standards, and handover materials.
• Provide practical security guidance to IT and project teams during design and change activities.
• Support cyber security accreditations and frameworks (Cyber Essentials, CIS Controls).
• Identify opportunities to automate tasks and improve security operations.

Skills

Microsoft Defender

Intune

Entra ID

Microsoft 365 Security

Endpoint security

Vulnerability management

Security monitoring

Incident response

Technical investigation

Documentation

Education

Security certifications (e.g., MSOA, Azure Security Engineer, CISSP)

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Intune

Entra ID

Microsoft 365 Defender

Job description

Role: Cyber Security Engineer.

Location: Manchester - Hybrid 2 days in office.

Salary: £40k - £50k plus benefits.

JOB PURPOSE:

Our client is seeking a hands‑on Cyber Security Engineer to help deliver the Cyber Security Roadmap and improve the security posture of our technology estate. This role will focus on implementing, configuring, maintaining and continuously improving security tooling and controls across OFG, with a particular emphasis on Microsoft 365, endpoint security, identity, productivity tools and wider infrastructure security.

Key Accountabilities:

• Deliver assigned technical work packages from the Cyber Security Roadmap, ensuring activities are planned, implemented, tested, documented and transitioned into BAU support.
• Implement, configure and maintain security tooling across the OFG estate, including Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Intune, Entra ID, Microsoft 365 security and compliance features, endpoint security, vulnerability management and related platforms.
• Identify, assess and deliver practical security improvements across devices, identities, applications, productivity tools, cloud services and infrastructure.
• Configure and harden Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune and Defender capabilities in line with security best practice, risk priorities and agreed standards.
• Support BAU security operations by maintaining security tooling, reviewing alerts, improving detections, remediating weaknesses and ensuring security controls continue to operate effectively.
• Work with IT teams to remediate vulnerabilities, configuration weaknesses, insecure defaults and gaps identified through security monitoring, assessments, audits or incident reviews.
• Support security incidents by providing technical investigation, containment, remediation and evidence gathering where required.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, configuration standards, operational procedures, implementation notes and support handover materials.
• Provide practical security advice to IT colleagues and project teams, helping ensure security requirements are considered during design, implementation and change activities.
• Support the maintenance of cyber security accreditations, standards and frameworks relevant to the business, including Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, CIS Controls.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to automate repeatable tasks, improve monitoring, reduce manual effort and increase the maturity of security operations.

What we're looking for:

• Practical experience administering, configuring or improving Microsoft 365 security controls.
• Experience with Microsoft Defender capabilities, such as Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft 365 Defender, alert investigation, advanced hunting or device security improvement.
• Experience supporting vulnerability management activity, including assessing findings, prioritising remediation, tracking progress and improving secure configuration.
• Experience in security monitoring, alert triage, incident support or technical investigation, with the ability to act as an SME who junior members can escalation to.
• Someone who has good analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to investigate issues, identify root causes and recommend practical, risk‑based improvements.
• Is confident working with IT colleagues, project teams and suppliers to deliver secure technology change, explain technical risks clearly and support agreed remediation activity.
• Someone organised, detail‑focused and able to balance project delivery, BAU security activity and urgent remediation work in a busy environment.
• Ideally have relevant certifications such as Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Associate, Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, SSCP or equivalent practical experience.INDIT

Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position