Cyber Security Engineer

Panoramic Associates; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Engineer to work in the education sector for a 6-month hybrid contract in the UK. The role involves leading cyber security initiatives, including monitoring, incident response, and compliance checks. Proven experience in the education sector is essential, along with a strong understanding of multi-site operational challenges. This position emphasizes enhancing security policies and supporting IT teams across various sites to ensure stability and secure operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in cyber security within the education sector is essential.
• Ability to conduct audits and compliance checks for safeguarding and data protection.
• Strong understanding of operational challenges in multi-site education environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead trust-wide cyber-security monitoring and incident response.
• Strengthen security controls including MFA, EDR, and firewalls.
• Conduct risk assessments and audits aligned to data protection standards.
• Enhance security policies and procedures across staff and stakeholders.
• Support IT teams to ensure secure operations and minimize disruptions.

Skills

Cyber Security Monitoring

Incident Response

Vulnerability Management

Risk Assessments

Compliance Checks

Cloud Security

Endpoint Security

Network Security

Job description

Cyber Security Engineer 6 Months Outside IR+ pd (DOE) Hybrid - UK (Education Sector)

Are you an experienced Cyber Security professional with a strong background working within schools, colleges, or multi-academy trusts? I'm currently supporting an education provider seeking an interim Senior Cyber Security Engineer to strengthen their trust-wide security posture during a period of transformation.

This role requires someone who understands the unique safeguarding, compliance and operational challenges across multi-site education environments and can deliver immediate stability and risk reduction.

Typical Contract Responsibilities:

• Leading trust-wide cyber-security monitoring, incident response and vulnerability management
• Strengthening identity, endpoint, cloud and network security controls (MFA, EDR, SIEM, firewalls, O365 security)
• Conducting risk assessments, audits and compliance checks aligned to safeguarding and data-protection standards
• Enhancing cyber-security policies, procedures and training across staff and stakeholders
• Supporting IT teams across multiple sites to ensure secure operations and minimise service disruption

If you're an interim Cyber Security specialist with proven education-sector experience and availability for new assignments, I'd love to connect.

Please note: experience within the education sector is essential for this position.