Cyber Security Engineer

Sellick Partnership; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join our IT team in the North East on a hybrid/office basis. You will protect systems, infrastructure and data, monitor threats, and coordinate incident response.

Experience with firewalls, SIEM, EDR, Microsoft Defender, and Azure security, plus risk management and governance, is required. Certifications such as CISSP/CCSP/SC- series are desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Cyber Security or Security Engineering role.
• Knowledge of enterprise security technologies including firewalls, SIEM, EDR, Defender and vulnerability management tools.
• Experience securing Microsoft Azure environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with security incident response and risk management.
• Industry certifications such as Microsoft SC-200, AZ-500, SC-100, or ISC² SSCP, CCSP, or CISSP.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate, and respond to cyber security threats and incidents.
• Manage vulnerability remediation, patching, and endpoint security.
• Implement and maintain secure cloud, network, and endpoint environments.
• Support security governance, audits, compliance, and reporting.
• Contribute to compliance with recognised security standards (e.g. ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus).
• Work with internal teams and third‑party suppliers to improve security controls.
• Promote cyber security awareness and continuous improvement across the business.

Skills

Cyber security experience

Azure security

SIEM

EDR

Incident response

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Azure

Firewalls

SIEM

Job description

Location: North East (Hybrid/Office-Based)

Contract: Permanent | Full-time (37 hours)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Engineer to join a growing IT team, responsible for protecting business systems, infrastructure, and data. This role will support security operations, strengthen cyber resilience, and ensure security best practices are embedded across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor, investigate, and respond to cyber security threats and incidents.
• Manage vulnerability remediation, patching, and endpoint security.
• Implement and maintain secure cloud, network, and endpoint environments.
• Support security governance, audits, compliance, and reporting.
• Contribute to compliance with recognised security standards (e.g. ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus).
• Work with internal teams and third‑party suppliers to improve security controls.
• Promote cyber security awareness and continuous improvement across the business.

About You:

• Experience in a Cyber Security or Security Engineering role.
• Knowledge of enterprise security technologies, including firewalls, SIEM, EDR, Microsoft Defender, and vulnerability management tools.
• Experience securing Microsoft Azure environments.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with security incident response and risk management.
• Industry certifications such as Microsoft SC-200, AZ-500, SC-100, or ISC² SSCP, CCSP, or CISSP.

This is an exciting time of growth and change at the organisation.

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