Cyber Security Engineer

Ashdown Group; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Bonus up to 15%

Job summary

Ashdown Group in Northampton is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join a hybrid role, typically three days in the office with two days at home. The position offers a salary up to £60,000 depending on experience and a bonus potential of up to 15%.

The ideal candidate will have at least five years of enterprise cybersecurity experience and proven hands-on skills in cloud, endpoint, IAM security, zero-trust principles, and vulnerability remediation.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of enterprise cybersecurity experience.
• Solid hands-on skills in cloud, endpoint or infrastructure security.
• Knowledge of IAM, MFA, privileged access and zero-trust concepts.
• Experience with Windows endpoint management and EDR tooling.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance security controls across identity, endpoint, cloud and applications.
• Lead remediation efforts and investigate security incidents.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external providers on security initiatives.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Cloud security

Endpoint security

Identity access

Zero-trust

Vulnerability mgmt

Incident response

Documentation

Education

ISO 27001

NIST CSF

Tools

EDR tooling

Vulnerability mgmt platforms

SaaS security

Device management

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity for a Cyber Security Engineer to take an instrumental role in a Northampton-based firm, offering a hybrid work environment (circa 3 days in the office) and a salary of up to £60,000 depending on experience.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years’ practical cybersecurity experience within enterprise environments. To be considered for this position, you will need solid hands-on skills with:

• cloud, endpoint, or infrastructure security
• identity and access management, multifactor authentication, privileged access, and zero-trust principles
• managing Windows endpoints through modern device management platforms and implementing endpoint detection and response technologies
• cloud security fundamentals, including configuration, data protection, and security monitoring

Ideal candidates will also have

• Ability to assess vulnerabilities, lead remediation efforts, and investigate security incidents effectively.
• Strong technical documentation skills and the ability to translate complex issues into understandable reports.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, capable of working with both technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Experience working with external security providers, vulnerability management platforms, and SaaS security.
• Knowledge of frameworks such as ISO 27001 or NIST CSF, along with relevant professional certifications

As a Cyber Security Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing security controls across identity, endpoint, cloud, and application in enterprise technology environments.

Based on the outskirts of Northampton, my client is paying up to £60,000 + up to 15% bonus. This is a hybrid role of circa 3 days in the office and circa 2 days working from home. As my client is on the outskirts of Northampton, you will need your own transport to reach their office.