Defence Telecoms Security Engineer – Onsite in Surrey

Electus Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Electus Recruitment is seeking a Security Engineer to own through-life network security and protect critical satellite and telecommunications networks. The role involves designing and maintaining security postures, incident response, and advising internal teams on global network design.

Based in Surrey, this permanent, full-time position requires UK citizenship and SC clearance eligibility, with a base salary of £50,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering background with Cisco and Juniper platforms.
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting security toolsets including SIEM and IDS/IPS.
• Knowledge of penetration testing methodologies and computer forensic tools.
• Understanding of General Data Protection Regulation requirements.
• Background in telecommunications or maritime communications is advantageous.
• Experience working on UK Ministry of Defence or government systems is beneficial.
• British nationality and eligibility to achieve Security Check clearance.
• Five years of experience designing and managing secure multi-network systems.
• Strong technical capability across Cisco firewalls, routers, and switches.
• Practical understanding of ISO 27001 compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and embed information security plans and operational policies.
• Monitor security tools to identify, investigate, and resolve live incidents.
• Test critical customer and internal systems for vulnerabilities.
• Deliver technical advice to internal engineering groups regarding global network design.
• Create and update architectural documentation, support guides, and schematics.

Skills

Cisco

Juniper

SIEM

IDS/IPS

Penetration testing

Forensic tools

GDPR

Telecom background

Gov’t systems

5+ years experience

Firewalls

Routers

Switches

ISO 27001

Job description

Electus Recruitment is seeking a Security Engineer to own through-life network security and protect critical satellite and telecommunications networks. The role involves designing and maintaining security postures, incident response, and advising internal teams on global network design.

Based in Surrey, this permanent, full-time position requires UK citizenship and SC clearance eligibility, with a base salary of £50,000 per year.