Lead Threat Detection Security Engineer

Barclay Simpson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclay Simpson is seeking a Lead Security Engineer to join its Global Cyber Security Defence team near London. You will lead a global team of 5 Analysts and drive the optimisation of threat detection tooling.

You should have SIEM maintenance, log ingestion, and use-case development experience, with hands-on work using Sentinel and Defender. This hybrid role is 3 days in-office, with a salary up to £105,000 plus bonus.

Qualifications

• Experience in SIEM maintenance and log ingestion.
• Experience developing and fine-tuning use cases.
• Experience with Sentinel and Defender.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global team of 5 Analysts.
• Support threat detection tooling and engineering.
• Drive optimisation of cyber defence capabilities.

Skills

SIEM maintenance

Log ingestion

Use-case development

Threat detection tuning

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

Job description

A leading Financial Services firm is seeking a Lead Security Engineer to join their Global Cyber Security Defence team. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the optimisation and strategic development of the threat detection and engineering tools. You will also have the chance to lead a global team of 5 Analysts based in India, Japan, and the UK, supporting the Cyber Defence team's mission to stay ahead in innovation.

To be considered for this role: you will have experience in SIEM maintenance, log ingestion, and developing and fine-tuning use cases, coupled with experience using Sentinel and Defender.

Looking to be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team? This could be the perfect fit for you.

This is a hybrid position (3 days per week in-office), located just outside of London, offering a salary of up to £105,000 plus bonus, and benefits.

*Please note this client cannot sponsor*