Hybrid Cyber Security Engineer (Microsoft 365 Defender)

Hillingdon Manor School; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with flexible contrib.

Your Wellbeing Matters

Family Growth Support

Vista benefits

Job summary

Outcomes First Group is seeking a hands-on Cyber Security Engineer in Manchester City Centre with hybrid working 1-2 days in the office. You will strengthen security across a Microsoft-centric environment and drive initiatives from the Cyber Security Roadmap.

You will implement and maintain security controls across Microsoft 365, identity and access management, endpoint protection and vulnerability management, while supporting both project delivery and day-to-day security operations.

Qualifications

• Experience administering Microsoft 365 security controls.
• Hands-on experience with Defender technologies including Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft 365 Defender.
• Experience supporting vulnerability management and remediation activities.
• Knowledge of security monitoring, alert triage, incident response and technical investigation.
• Certifications in Microsoft Security/Azure security and CISSP/SSCP or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Deliver security work packages from the Cyber Security Roadmap and transition to operations.
• Configure and maintain security tooling across the organisation.
• Support security improvement initiatives to reduce risk and strengthen resilience.
• Produce technical documentation, standards and support procedures.
• Support day-to-day security operations, monitoring and incident response.

Skills

Microsoft 365 security

Defender technologies

Vulnerability management

Security monitoring

Incident response

Stakeholder collaboration

Project delivery

Risk reduction

Education

Microsoft Security Operations Analyst certification

Microsoft Azure Security Engineer certification

CISSP/SSCP or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft 365 Defender

Entra ID

Job description

Outcomes First Group is seeking a hands-on Cyber Security Engineer in Manchester City Centre with hybrid working 1-2 days in the office. You will strengthen security across a Microsoft-centric environment and drive initiatives from the Cyber Security Roadmap.

You will implement and maintain security controls across Microsoft 365, identity and access management, endpoint protection and vulnerability management, while supporting both project delivery and day-to-day security operations.