Cyber Security Engineer - 6 Month Contract

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer for a 6-month contract in London. This role focuses on managing security processes and technologies to protect the organization from cyber threats. You'll collaborate with various teams to enhance security architectures and conduct vulnerability assessments. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and have experience with security tooling, incident response, and strong communication skills, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking company and contribute to their cyber security initiatives while advancing your career in a critical field.

Qualifications

• Experience with security tooling across protection, detection, and response platforms.
• Hands-on experience implementing and testing new security features.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain security tooling and infrastructure.
• Support the Cyber Security team with incidents and changes.

Skills

Cyber Security

Security Tooling

Incident Response

Vulnerability Management

Threat Intelligence

Communication Skills

Tools

EDR

SIEM

Security Platforms

Job description

Cyber Security Engineer - 6 Month Contract, London

Client:

SSP Group

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

af00fb429a58

Job Views:

3

Posted:

10.05.2025

Expiry Date:

24.06.2025

Job Description:

About the Role

SSP requires a Cyber Security Engineer for a 6-month contract to manage and maintain security processes, solutions, and support strategic initiatives. The role involves building and maintaining key security technologies and services, supporting the wider Cyber Security function as a 2nd line operational capability.

The Cyber Security Engineer will design, implement, and maintain security solutions to protect the organization's information systems from cyber threats. Responsibilities include collaborating with teams to ensure robust security architectures, conducting vulnerability assessments, and supporting incident response activities.

This role also supports the cyber security programme and works with teams to remediate high-risk areas.

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage and maintain security tooling and infrastructure, including health, license, capacity, performance, and support roadmap and upgrade decisions.
• Support the 2nd line Cyber Security team with incidents and changes to tooling and processes.
• Recommend and implement changes to enhance defense and response procedures.
• Investigate and resolve issues with security platforms and services.
• Engage with wider D&T teams and act as SME for projects and changes.
• Support and lead platform changes and transition process changes into the 1st line Cyber team.
• Provide guidance and training to the wider cyber security team on new technologies and processes.
• Partner with SOC and IR teams during security incidents to ensure timely mitigation and remediation.
• Promote a culture of security awareness and good practices.
• Maintain an understanding of industry threats and security engineering best practices.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Experience with security tooling across protection, detection, and response platforms.
• Experience with EDR, SIEM, vulnerability management solutions, and threat intelligence platforms.
• Hands-on experience implementing and testing new security features, planning upgrades, troubleshooting, and responding to security incidents.
• Strong communication skills for presenting to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven experience managing security tooling and solutions.

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Created on 10/05/2025 by TN United Kingdom