Hybrid Cyber Security Engineer – Microsoft 365 Defender Expert

Outcomes First Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with flexible option

Your Wellbeing Matters mental and phys

Family Growth Support

Job summary

Outcomes First Group in Manchester City Centre is seeking a hands-on Cyber Security Engineer to strengthen the security of our technology estate and deliver key initiatives from our Cyber Security Roadmap.

You will implement, configure and continuously improve security controls across our Microsoft-centric environment, covering Microsoft 365 security, identity and access management, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, infrastructure hardening and security operations.

Qualifications

• Experience administering and improving Microsoft 365 security controls.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft 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.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a practical approach to risk reduction.
• Experience configuring or supporting security controls across cloud, endpoint and identity platforms.
• Experience supporting security frameworks and compliance initiatives.
• Experience automating operational or security-related processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical work packages from the Cyber Security Roadmap, ensuring solutions are planned, implemented, tested and transitioned into operational support.
• Implement, configure and maintain security tooling across the organisation.
• Support the delivery of security improvement initiatives that reduce cyber risk and strengthen operational resilience.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, standards, implementation notes and support procedures.
• Configure and enhance Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Intune, Entra ID and Microsoft 365 security and compliance capabilities.
• Strengthen security across endpoints, identities, applications, cloud services and infrastructure.
• Implement secure configurations and hardening standards in line with industry best practice.
• Support vulnerability management activities, ensuring issues are identified, prioritised and remediated effectively.
• Support day-to-day security operations, including monitoring, alert review and detection improvement.
• Assist with cyber security investigations, incident response, containment and remediation activities.
• Work closely with IT teams to address security weaknesses, vulnerabilities and configuration risks.
• Help maintain key security controls to ensure ongoing effectiveness and compliance.
• Support the maintenance of security standards and accreditations, including Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus and CIS Controls.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve operational efficiency.
• Provide practical cyber security guidance to technical teams and project stakeholders.
• Maintain awareness of emerging threats and recommend improvements to strengthen security capabilities.

Skills

Microsoft 365 security

Defender technologies

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Security monitoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Microsoft Security certifications

CISSP or equivalent

Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Associate

Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate

Tools

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Defender for 365 Defender

Intune

Entra ID

Job description

Outcomes First Group in Manchester City Centre is seeking a hands-on Cyber Security Engineer to strengthen the security of our technology estate and deliver key initiatives from our Cyber Security Roadmap.

You will implement, configure and continuously improve security controls across our Microsoft-centric environment, covering Microsoft 365 security, identity and access management, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, infrastructure hardening and security operations.