Cybersecurity SIEM Engineer

Hays.; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Hays Cybersecurity is seeking a skilled SIEM Engineer to enhance financial market security. You will be responsible for designing and maintaining security information and event management systems while optimising performance and developing queries for effective threat hunting. Join a leading team in London's financial hub.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Microsoft Sentinel or similar SIEM platforms.
• Experience within Financial Services.
• Understanding of SIEM architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain SIEM workspaces and components.
• Optimise SIEM performance, cost, and data retention policies.
• Develop and refine KQL queries for threat hunting.

Skills

SIEM architecture

Cybersecurity frameworks

KQL

Job description

Hays Cybersecurity is looking for a SIEM Engineer to join a leading global Financial Markets branch based in the City of London.

What you will be doing:

• Design, implement, and maintain SIEM workspaces and components (e.g., data connectors, Logic Apps, Function Apps, analytics rules, workbooks, playbooks).
• Optimise SIEM performance, cost, and data retention policies.
• Develop and refine KQL queries for threat hunting and incident investigation

What we are looking for:

• Strong experience with Microsoft Sentinel or similar SIEM platforms.
• Experience within Financial Services
• Understanding of SIEM architecture and workspace configuration.
• Experience working with Cybersecurity and Incident Response frameworks such as NIST, Attack life Cycle & MITRE
  

If you are interested please click apply and get in touch. #4704547 - Millie Edge