Cyber Security Engineer in Cardiff

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

25 days + holidays

Pension with Aviva

Life Insurance 14x salary

Flexible benefits package

Annual salary review

Company Sick Pay

Retail discounts

Financial Wellbeing Programme

Parental leave pay

Gym membership

Dental insurance

Health cash plans

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Engineer to join a Cyber Resilience function in Cardiff, hybrid working. The role focuses on hands-on security operations across a complex technology environment, including Defender, Sentinel, Azure, Entra ID, and vulnerability management.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, contribute security input to architecture decisions, and help strengthen overall cyber resilience within the organisation, supported by a broad benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Security Engineer.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Defender and Sentinel.
• Hands-on Azure and Entra ID security experience.
• Experience with vulnerability management and remediation.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and controls.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Manage and improve Defender and Sentinel capabilities.
• Secure Azure environments and implement security controls.
• Manage Entra ID security including CA, Identity Protection, and PIM.
• Support vulnerability management and remediation.
• Implement data protection using Microsoft Purview.
• Support threat monitoring, detection and incident response.
• Provide security input into projects and architecture decisions.
• Support security frameworks such as CAF, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and CIS Controls.
• Act as security SME to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Security Engineer

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Azure security

Entra ID security

Vulnerability management

Threat detection

Security architectures

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

Cyber Security Engineer Hybrid / Cardiff £62,000 - £72,000

We're looking for an experienced Security Engineer to join an established Cyber Resilience function, taking a hands-on role in strengthening security operations across a complex technology environment.

You'll work across Microsoft security technologies, cloud security, identity, vulnerability management and threat detection, while helping improve the organisation's overall cyber resilience.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing and improving Microsoft Defender and Sentinel capabilities
• Securing Azure environments and implementing effective security controls
• Managing Entra ID security, including Conditional Access, Identity Protection and privileged access
• Supporting vulnerability management and remediation
• Implementing data protection controls using Microsoft Purview
• Supporting threat monitoring, detection and incident response
• Providing security input into technology projects and architecture decisions
• Supporting security frameworks including NCSC CAF, ISO 27001, NIST CSF and CIS Controls
• Acting as a security SME to technical and non-technical stakeholders

What we’re looking for:

• Proven Security Engineer experience
• Strong Microsoft Defender and Sentinel knowledge
• Good Azure and Entra ID security experience
• Hands-on vulnerability management experience
• Understanding of security frameworks and technical controls
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Benefits:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Discretionary bonus of up to 10%
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%
• 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan
• "Choices" flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans
• Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
• Enhanced pay for parental leave
• Retail discounts and cashback scheme
• Annual salary review
• Company Sick Pay