Digital Security Engineer: Cloud & Identity Defender

OCU Group; Preston; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

OCU Group in Preston is seeking a proactive Digital Security Engineer to join our Cyber Security team. You will design, implement and continuously improve security controls across cloud platforms, endpoints, networks and identity services in the UK, Australia and the US.

This hands‑on role focuses on hardening environments, reducing cyber risk, remediation, and building security capabilities in the Microsoft security ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Security Engineer or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft security technologies.
• Certifications such as AZ-500, SC-200/SC-300 or MS-102 are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain security controls across cloud, endpoint, network and identity environments.
• Configure and optimize Microsoft security technologies including Defender XDR, Sentinel, Entra ID, Intune and Purview.
• Engineer secure identity and access management controls (MFA, Conditional Access, PAM).
• Lead vulnerability remediation, hardening, patching and risk reduction measures.
• Support cyber incident response and recovery activities with hands-on engineering.
• Develop security standards, automation, documentation and repeatable processes.
• Collaborate with technology teams to embed secure-by-design principles across projects.

Skills

Security engineering

Cloud security

Vulnerability management

Security automation

Incident response

Tools

Microsoft Defender XDR

Microsoft Sentinel

Entra ID

Intune

Purview

Qualys

Tenable

SecurityScorecard

Job description

OCU Group in Preston is seeking a proactive Digital Security Engineer to join our Cyber Security team. You will design, implement and continuously improve security controls across cloud platforms, endpoints, networks and identity services in the UK, Australia and the US.

This hands‑on role focuses on hardening environments, reducing cyber risk, remediation, and building security capabilities in the Microsoft security ecosystem.