Security Engineer

Experis - ManpowerGroup; City Of London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing and recruitment firm is seeking a Security Engineer for a 6-month remote role focused on implementing Cyber Security solutions. Responsibilities include collaborating with Solution Architects, deploying infrastructure components, and performing Active Directory tasks. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in Cyber Security, particularly in identity-based security and cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Security Engineer on large scale programmes.
• Experience in Identity based security and Cyber Security resilience.
• Basic Active Directory administration tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist Solution Architects with testing and POC of Cyber Security solutions.
• Implement infrastructure components as per approved design.
• Draft test plans and help fix identified bugs.

Skills

Cyber Security experience

Microsoft Entra ID implementation

Data classification deployment

Collaboration with SOC

Active Directory administration

Tools

M365 security stack

Cloud Security tools (Tenable, CyberArk)

Check Point Firewalls

Job description

Overview

Security Engineer — 6 months — Remote — Inside IR35 - Umbrella only

Key Responsibilities

• Build and implement Technical Solutions: Assist Solution Architects with initial testing and POC of Cyber Security solutions.
• Implement infrastructure, networking and integration components as per the approved design.
• Collaborate with the Solution Architects to ensure all build related work is complete, documented and ready for testing.
• Plan the deployment phase along with the Architects and Project Managers as per defined timelines.

Post Deployment Support

• Draft test plans along with Test managers and Architects for assigned projects.
• Help with fixing any bugs identified during testing or pilot phase.
• Review any incidents created in the projects service now queue and involve the appropriate teams to help fix them.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Ability to forge strong relationship with change management, project management team members.
• Work with end users to fix any bugs post deployment of solutions.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience working as security engineer on large scale programmes in the Cyber Security Portfolio largely on Identity based security, Data classification and Cyber Security Resilience.
• Implementation knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID features like application integration, provisioning, MFA, SSPR and Conditional Access policies.
• Prior experience deploying Data classification using Microsoft Purview for a large enterprise.
• Experience collaborating with the Security Operations Centre (SOC) to optimise security monitoring, response planning and execution.
• Understanding of vulnerability management and threat landscape detection and remediation.
• Proven experience in being part of Disaster Recovery and Business continuity testing for critical applications.
• Ability to perform basic Active directory administration tasks for project work such as user, group and Group policy updates.

Essential Technical Skills & Qualifications

• Experience of the M365 security stack : Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Entra ID, Device management using Intune, Identity Governance.
• Cloud Security (Tenable, CyberArk, MDR,VPN)
• Knowledge of best practices and procedures related to Cyber Essentials, UK DPA/GDPR

Desirable Experience

• Proficiency in configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Check Point Firewalls and security policies
• Ability to troubleshoot network related failures during deployments and identify root cause.

If you are interested, please apply at first instance!