Cyber Security Engineer

TEKsystems; Ouzlewell Green; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 15%

£180 Gym membership

Job summary

TEKsystems in Leeds, UK, is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer who can operate hands-on across security operations, incident response and threat detection. You will work with Microsoft Sentinel in production, leverage Security Copilot, and coordinate with an outsourced SOC/MDR provider to strengthen defenses.

The role blends technical depth with stakeholder communication, incident documentation and ongoing improvements to detection engineering, playbooks and governance across Azure environments.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in cyber security operations, incident response or threat detection roles.
• Proven experience working with Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM) in a production environment.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Security Copilot or similar AI‑assisted security tooling.
• Experience managing or working closely with an outsourced SOC/MDR provider.
• Experience in cloud security, particularly across Azure environments.
• Strong understanding of detection engineering, alert tuning and investigation workflows.
• Experience developing and maintaining incident response processes and playbooks.
• Good understanding of security frameworks, controls and governance.
• Experience working within a cyber security, security operations or incident response function.
• Comfortable taking ownership of technical tasks and contributing as part of a wider team.
• Experience supporting audits and client‑driven security assurance requirements.

Responsibilities

Skills

Microsoft sentinel

Stakeholder management

Education

Security+

SC-200

AZ-500

SSCP

CySA+

Job description

Description

Our client are looking for a strong technical cyber security professional with hands‑on capability, sound judgement and a practical approach to problem solving.

Technical

• Strong experience in cyber security operations, incident response or threat detection roles
• Proven experience working with Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM) in a production environment
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Security Copilot or similar AI‑assisted security tooling
• experience managing or working closely with an outsourced SOC/MDR provider
• Strong understanding of modern threat vectors including:
• Ransomware
• Identity‑based attacks
• Cloud misconfiguration
• AI‑driven and automated attacks (including agentic tooling)
• experience in cloud security, particularly across Azure environments
• Strong understanding of detection engineering, alert tuning and investigation workflows
• experience developing and maintaining incident response processes and playbooks
• Good understanding of security frameworks, controls and governance

Experience

• experience working within a cyber security, security operations or incident response function
• Comfortable taking ownership of technical tasks and contributing as part of a wider team
• experience supporting audits and client‑driven security assurance requirements

Desired qualifications

Relevant cyber security qualifications are valued and required for the role.

• Security+
• SC-200
• AZ-500
• SSCP
• CySA+ or similar industry‑recognised certifications

Ways of working

• Highly analytical, with a structured approach to problem solving
• Calm and effective under pressure, particularly during incidents
• Hands‑on and willing to get into technical detail when needed
• Pragmatic - focused on outcomes rather than theory
• Strong communicator, able to simplify complex issues
• Able to produce clear, high‑quality documentation when required, whether for incidents, processes, controls or stakeholder reporting
• Comfortable balancing operational delivery with longer‑term improvement

Why this role

• Opportunity to shape and evolve a modern cyber security capability
• Direct involvement in emerging areas such as AI and agentic threat landscapes
• Exposure to leading Microsoft security tooling, including Sentinel and Security Copilot
• A role with strong exposure across IT and the wider firm
• A genuine balance of technical depth and strategic impact

Skills

• Microsoft sentinel
• Stakeholder management

Employee Value Proposition

• Leading Global Law Firm
• Room for Progression
• Friendly, supportive and sociable team of 8
• Annual Bonuse for exceptional work up to 15%
• £180 Gym Membership
• and More

Job Title

Cyber Security Engineer

Location

Leeds, UK

Job Type

Permanent

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