Cyber Security Engineer — Hybrid, Cloud & Incident Response

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority; Sheffield; Híbrido; GBP 43.000 - 46.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Local Government Pension Scheme

Hybrid working

Flexible annual leave

Training on the job

Professional membership fees

Descripción de la vacante

South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority (SYMCA) is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to lead technical security improvements across a complex environment, including cloud, network, endpoint and identity platforms. The role focuses on security-by-design, vulnerability management and incident response within a Digital & Technology Services context.

You will work with MSSPs/SOC, drive security standards, and collaborate across Infrastructure, Cloud, Networking and IT Operations teams.

Formación

• Significant experience in Cyber Security Engineering, Security Operations, Infrastructure Security or a related technical security discipline.
• Experience securing and modernising enterprise infrastructure and cloud environments.
• A strong track record of leading technology upgrades, migrations and security improvement programmes.
• Experience investigating and responding to cyber security incidents.
• Experience working with MSSPs and Security Operations Centres.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure and enterprise Microsoft environments.
• Experience with EDR/XDR, SIEM, vulnerability management and email security technologies.
• Strong understanding of identity and access management principles.
• Knowledge of networking technologies including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewalls and network segmentation.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to assess technical risks and develop practical solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience within local government, the public sector or other regulated environments.
• Knowledge of NIST, CAF, ISO27001, CIS Controls or Zero Trust frameworks.
• Experience in threat hunting, detection engineering or digital forensics

Responsabilidades

• Leading security improvement and infrastructure modernisation initiatives.
• Designing, implementing and maintaining secure infrastructure architectures.
• Identifying and remediating vulnerabilities and technical security weaknesses.
• Managing and enhancing cyber security controls across cloud, network, endpoint and identity services.
• Leading technical investigations and response activities during cyber security incidents.
• Supporting threat hunting, security reviews and resilience testing activities.
• Implementing and optimising security technologies, automation and engineering processes.
• Developing technical security standards, procedures and playbooks.
• Working collaboratively to strengthen cyber resilience across the organisation.

Conocimientos

Cyber Security Engineering

Cloud security

Security upgrades

Incident response

MSSP/SOC

Microsoft 365/Azure

EDR/XDR, SIEM

IAM

Networking fundamentals

Problem solving

Communication

Descripción del empleo

South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority (SYMCA) is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to lead technical security improvements across a complex environment, including cloud, network, endpoint and identity platforms. The role focuses on security-by-design, vulnerability management and incident response within a Digital & Technology Services context.

You will work with MSSPs/SOC, drive security standards, and collaborate across Infrastructure, Cloud, Networking and IT Operations teams.