Remote Junior Security Engineer – SC Cleared, Azure & IAM

SR2; City Of London; Remote; GBP 88.000 - 97.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

SR2 is seeking a Junior Security Engineer (SC Cleared) for a remote contract in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on hands-on remediation and security improvements across government and public sector environments, with emphasis on implementing security controls in Microsoft 365 and Azure.

You will configure IAM/PAM, MFA and Conditional Access, apply Zero Trust and DLP measures, and develop detection rules using KQL to strengthen cyber resilience.

Qualifikationen

• Active SC clearance required.
• Hands-on experience implementing Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Purview and Entra ID.
• Experience securing Azure and Microsoft 365 environments.
• Strong knowledge of IAM, PAM, Zero Trust, DLP, cloud security and security operations.
• Experience developing detection rules and investigating security events using KQL.

Aufgaben

• Implement and configure security solutions using Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Purview, Entra ID and Intune.
• Deliver hands-on remediation across Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.
• Configure and improve IAM, PAM, MFA and Conditional Access controls.
• Implement Zero Trust, DLP, endpoint protection and threat detection capabilities.
• Develop and optimise security monitoring, alerting and automated detection using Microsoft Sentinel and KQL.
• Ensure solutions align with NCSC guidance and government security standards.

Kenntnisse

Security monitoring

Incident response

Cloud security

KQL

Zero Trust

IAM

PAM

Microsoft 365 security

Azure security

Threat detection

Jobbeschreibung

SR2 is seeking a Junior Security Engineer (SC Cleared) for a remote contract in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on hands-on remediation and security improvements across government and public sector environments, with emphasis on implementing security controls in Microsoft 365 and Azure.

You will configure IAM/PAM, MFA and Conditional Access, apply Zero Trust and DLP measures, and develop detection rules using KQL to strengthen cyber resilience.