Hybrid Cybersecurity Engineer - Azure & Microsoft 365

Exalto Consulting; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Exalto Consulting is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to join our growing technology team. This hands-on role focuses on translating requirements into practical security solutions and owning security projects from planning through to ongoing support.

The position emphasizes Microsoft 365/Azure expertise, Intune, Purview and Defender tools, plus SIEM/IR capabilities, to strengthen security across cloud and on-prem environments. The role is based in Surbiton, Surrey with 2-3 days hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Experience translating requirements into security solutions
• Experience planning and implementing security controls and platforms
• Experience managing projects through implementation, go-live and ongoing support
• Experience working within Microsoft 365 and Azure environments
• Experience with Microsoft security technologies such as Intune, Purview, Defender, Sentinel or Entra ID
• Experience with SIEM platforms, incident response and security operations
• Experience with security frameworks including Cyber Essentials, NIST, CIS Controls and ISO 27001

Responsibilities

• Assess technical and security requirements across infrastructure, cloud platforms and business systems
• Design and recommend security solutions that balance business needs with effective risk management
• Produce technical proposals, solution documentation and implementation plans
• Lead projects through planning, deployment, testing, go-live and ongoing operational support
• Work with technical and non-technical stakeholders to deliver secure and practical outcomes
• Support security monitoring, incident response and continuous improvement initiatives
• Contribute to security architecture reviews and technology roadmap discussions
• Ensure security controls remain effective across both cloud and on-premise environments

Skills

Security assessment

Security controls

Project management

Azure/M365

Intune

SIEM/IR

NIST/ISO27001

Stakeholder comms

Tools

Azure

Purview

Intune

Defender

Sentinel

Entra ID

Office 365

Microsoft 365

Job description

Exalto Consulting is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to join our growing technology team. This hands-on role focuses on translating requirements into practical security solutions and owning security projects from planning through to ongoing support.

The position emphasizes Microsoft 365/Azure expertise, Intune, Purview and Defender tools, plus SIEM/IR capabilities, to strengthen security across cloud and on-prem environments. The role is based in Surbiton, Surrey with 2-3 days hybrid working.