Cyber Security Engineer - Hybrid/Remote Role with AI Defence

1st Central; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

1st Central is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join our Cyber and Information Security team in the UK. The role focuses on implementing, maintaining and improving specialist cyber security controls, tooling, telemetry and automation across the organisation.

This position offers flexible hybrid working, predominantly home-based with one day a week in the office in Salford Quays (Manchester) or other listed locations.

Qualifications

• Practical experience in cyber security engineering or related security role.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft security technologies.
• Relevant technical security qualification or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, configure and maintain cyber security controls across the Microsoft security estate.
• Develop and maintain security telemetry, connectors, alerting integrations and monitoring coverage across cloud, identity, endpoints and applications.
• Build, test and maintain security automation, SOAR playbooks and automated containment actions.
• Implement and maintain security policies, baselines and guardrails defined by Information Security.

Skills

Cyber Security Engineering

Microsoft Security Technologies

Technical Security Expertise

Troubleshooting & Analysis

Communication & Stakeholder Management

Organisation & Prioritisation

Education

AZ-500, SC-200, SC-300, SC-100, CISSP or similar

Tools

Defender XDR

Purview

Sentinel

Defender for Cloud

Entra security

Job description

1st Central is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join our Cyber and Information Security team in the UK. The role focuses on implementing, maintaining and improving specialist cyber security controls, tooling, telemetry and automation across the organisation.

This position offers flexible hybrid working, predominantly home-based with one day a week in the office in Salford Quays (Manchester) or other listed locations.