Cyber Security Engineer - Hybrid/Remote, SOC Hands-On

Your Ambition; Hockley; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Volunteer days

Pension 5%/5%

Healthcare plan

Annual salary review

Refer a friend

Benefit Hub discounts

Job summary

Your Ambition is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join our IT Services team in Hockley, offering hybrid or remote working. You will operate, improve, and implement security controls across internal and customer environments, using Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Huntress, and Tenable.

The role collaborates with the Head of Cyber Security to drive monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and security projects, delivering guidance and ensuring resilience while supporting

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in security operations and engineering.
• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel and Defender.
• Ability to investigate alerts and incidents.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure security.
• Certifications such as Security+, SC-200, or AZ-500 are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and investigate security alerts across internal and customer environments.
• Administer and optimise security platforms including Sentinel, Defender, Huntress, and Tenable.
• Conduct investigations into suspicious activity, alerts, and breaches.
• Support vulnerability management, remediation tracking, and security assurance.
• Deliver technical security projects and implement new controls and monitoring capabilities.
• Support Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure security initiatives.
• Contribute to incident response, root cause analysis, and security improvements.
• Produce documentation, runbooks, and technical guidance.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

Huntress

Tenable

Job description

Your Ambition is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join our IT Services team in Hockley, offering hybrid or remote working. You will operate, improve, and implement security controls across internal and customer environments, using Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Huntress, and Tenable.

The role collaborates with the Head of Cyber Security to drive monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and security projects, delivering guidance and ensuring resilience while supporting