Hybrid Cyber Security Engineer — Microsoft Defender & IAM

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

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with flexible contrib.

Your Wellbeing Matters – health and 1:

Family Growth Support, including leave

Flexible benefits via Vista

Job summary

Outcomes First Group is seeking a hands-on Cyber Security Engineer in Manchester City Centre, offering hybrid work with 1-2 days in the office. The role involves strengthening security across a Microsoft-centric environment, delivering on the Cyber Security Roadmap and maintaining critical controls.

The ideal candidate will have experience with Microsoft Defender, Intune, Entra ID, vulnerability management, and incident response, supported by relevant security certifications.

Qualifications

• Experience administering and improving Microsoft 365 security controls.
• Hands-on experience with Defender technologies and security tooling.
• Ability to work with security operations teams on incidents and risk reduction.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical work packages from the Cyber Security Roadmap; plan, implement, test and transition to operations.
• Configure and maintain security tooling across the organisation.
• Support vulnerability management and remediation activities.
• Assist with cyber security investigations, incident response, containment and remediation.
• Maintain security controls and support accreditation programs.

Skills

Microsoft 365 security

Security monitoring

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Education

Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Associate

Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate

CompTIA Security+, CISSP, SSCP or equivalent certifications

Tools

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Defender

Intune

Entra ID

Microsoft 365 Defender

Job description

Outcomes First Group is seeking a hands-on Cyber Security Engineer in Manchester City Centre, offering hybrid work with 1-2 days in the office. The role involves strengthening security across a Microsoft-centric environment, delivering on the Cyber Security Roadmap and maintaining critical controls.

The ideal candidate will have experience with Microsoft Defender, Intune, Entra ID, vulnerability management, and incident response, supported by relevant security certifications.