Cyber Security Engineer

Camwebdir; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Wellbeing allowance

Paid time off

Learning & development

Job summary

Redgate is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to design, build and operate security controls across infrastructure and applications. The role involves hands-on incident investigation and collaboration with engineers to enable secure delivery, including IAM and secure development practices.

You will work to protect customers and data while supporting a fast-growing software business, with hybrid work including office presence in Cambridge and remote collaboration where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Hands-on security engineering or security operations experience.
• Strong IAM knowledge (OAuth 2.0, SAML, OIDC).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation (Terraform).
• Familiar with secure SDLC practices and version control.
• Experience conducting vendor security reviews and third‑party risk assessments.
• Practical vulnerability management and incident response experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Sentinel/Defender and KQL.
• Security mindset that enables the business.
• Comfort using AI tools in daily work.
• Strong communication with technical and non‑technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate security controls across infra and apps.
• Investigate security incidents hands-on, sometimes outside office hours.
• Collaborate with engineers and business teams to enable secure delivery.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to enable secure deployment.

Skills

Security engineering

IAM (OAuth 2.0/SAML/OIDC)

IaC (Terraform)

Secure SDLC

Vendor risk assessments

Vulnerability management

Incident response

MS Sentinel/Defender/KQL

System administration background

Business enablement mindset

AI tooling in daily work

Effective communication

Tools

Terraform

Job description

• In‑office expectation: 2 days per week initially then once per week
• Why this role exists: Security at Redgate is a hands‑on engineering discipline. This role exists to design, build, and operate security controls that protect our people, products, and customers.

About Redgate

Redgate brings together people who want to do their best work in an environment built on trust, accountability, and collaboration.

We build solutions that help data professionals securely manage the data and databases that their organizations depend on – a space that’s only becoming more critical as systems scale, data regulations increase, and AI adoption accelerates.

AI at Redgate

By 2028, Redgate will operate as an expert-plus-agent company — domain experts amplified by AI, delivering customer value at a pace our peers can’t match.
AI handles the heavy lifting. Our people control the judgement. Everyone at Redgate works with Claude, giving you access to the best AI tools from day one

Why join our security team?

• Broad, meaningful scope – Working across our cloud & physical infrastructure, alongside our development teams and ISO27001-aligned information security group, you’ll be working to bring on new vendors, assess risk, and fix vulnerabilities.
• Genuinely modern challenges – From AI governance and shadow IT to supply chain risk and secure‑by‑design engineering, tackle relevant problems across a fast‑moving global software business.
• A team that grows you – Work in a hands‑on team tackling a diverse set of challenges, developing your career and investing in your future

About the role

As a Cyber Security Engineer at Redgate, you’ll:

• Design, build, and operate security controls across infrastructure and applications
• Investigate issues hands‑on, sometimes outside office hours, when things genuinely matter
• Work closely with engineers and business teams to enable secure delivery
• Work alongside our commercial teams to give our customers the confidence to securely deploy our products

What makes you a great fit

• Hands‑on security engineering or security operations experience
• Strong IAM knowledge at protocol level (OAuth 2.0, SAML, OIDC) – you’ve debugged implementations, not just read about it
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (ideally Terraform) and use of automation
• Familiarity with secure SDLC practices, version control, and peer review
• Experience conducting vendor security reviews and third‑party risk assessments
• Practical vulnerability management experience – you’re used to judging the real‑world risks, not just looking at baseline CVSS scores
• Incident response experience, including investigation, remediation, and root cause analysis Working knowledge of Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, and KQL
• A background in sys admin or engineering that gives you intuition for how systems actually fail
• A mindset that security exists to enable the business
• Comfortable using AI tools as part of your daily work
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non‑technical audiences

What we offer

• Hybrid working: home and Cambridge office
• Monthly wellbeing allowance and generous paid time off
• Genuine investment in learning, development, and career progression
• Link to full benefits page here

Belonging at Redgate

We believe that people do their best work in an environment built on respect, fairness, and trust — and that diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes. Redgate is an equal opportunity employer, and we make hiring decisions based on skill, potential, and alignment with our values.

You can read more about how we approach belonging and inclusion at Redgate on our Belonging at Redgate page here.