DV-Cleared Cyber Security Engineer: SOC & Tooling

Akkodis; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Modis International Ltd in Stevenage seeks a Cyber Security Engineer for a long-term, full-time contract. The role requires DV clearance and involves back-end refresh, playbook scripting and tool upgrades across multiple security platforms.

You will support SOC operations, data onboarding, incident analysis and investigations, using SIEM, network monitoring, certificate management and virtualization platforms to protect critical UK systems.

Qualifications

• Strong coding and scripting background with PowerShell, Python and Regex.
• Proven experience with APIs, including HTTP/S headers and JSON objects.
• Experience with Proxies administration and changes.
• Windows (SMB) and Unix (NFS) remote storage.
• IIS configuration, Active Directory/LDAP authentication.
• Experience with certificates, software updates and end-of-life refresh activity.
• Experience with VMware/Hyper-V and virtual switches.
• Experience in setting up, implementing and maintenance of cyber security tooling.
• Experience with creation, testing and maintenance of AI or ML technologies to assist workflows or playbooks.
• Experience with SIEM technologies.

Responsibilities

• Support the Cyber Security Capability Manager in back-end refresh, playbook scripting and fault finding.
• Upgrade and integrate cyber security tools across the in-scope UK network.
• Maintain SOC toolsets, ensure availability and optimisation of security platforms.
• Coordinate tool lifecycles, EOL/EOS planning and patch management.
• Lead back-end refresh on security appliances, including certificate updates and software updates.
• Collaborate with DEX back office to maintain tool availability and recover outages.
• Support investigation activity using security platforms to identify root causes and IOC.
• Perform SOC connectivity and visibility work across networks and infrastructure.

Skills

PowerShell

Python

Regex

APIs/JSON

Proxies

Windows SMB

Unix NFS

IIS

AD/LDAP

Certificates

Software Updates

End-of-Life Refresh

VMware

Hyper-V

Cyber security tooling

AI/ML in security

SIEM

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

IIS

Job description

Modis International Ltd in Stevenage seeks a Cyber Security Engineer for a long-term, full-time contract. The role requires DV clearance and involves back-end refresh, playbook scripting and tool upgrades across multiple security platforms.

You will support SOC operations, data onboarding, incident analysis and investigations, using SIEM, network monitoring, certificate management and virtualization platforms to protect critical UK systems.