Security Operations Engineer

Morson Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Group in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Principal Security Operations Engineer to lead a major cybersecurity transformation. You will design, build and implement advanced security operations capabilities, and transition them into BAU teams.

You will work independently, shape requirements, challenge existing approaches, and drive delivery from concept through to operational handover. This is a senior, Principal-level role requiring deep hands-on experience across incident response,

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on Security Operations experience across incident response and threat intelligence.
• Proven ability to design and implement detection capabilities at scale.
• Experience leading security transformation programs in enterprise environments.
• Strong ability to influence stakeholders and guide security decisions.
• IR35 contract experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and implement Security Operations capabilities.
• Lead technical delivery from concept to handover into BAU.
• Translate threat intel into practical security outcomes and detections.
• Provide expert guidance and independent decision making.

Skills

Security Operations

Incident Response

Threat Hunting

Digital Forensics

Malware Analysis

Network Analysis

Detection Engineering

Technical Leadership

Stakeholder Influence

Job description

Next Steps:

Due to the sensitive environments, where you will be based for this position, you will need to be able to pass security checks to be considered.

You will required to travel to the head office in central London once a month, this contract will be inside IR35.

Were recruiting a Principal Security Operations Engineer to join a major cybersecurity transformation programme delivering new security technologies, processes and operational capabilities. This is a key technical leadership role focused on designing, building and implementing Security Operations capabilities before transitioning them into BAU teams. Youll work independently, helping shape requirements, challenge existing approaches and drive delivery from concept through to operational handover.

Youll bring deep, hands-on Security Operations experience across areas such as incident response, threat hunting, digital forensics, malware analysis, network analysis and detection engineering. Using your understanding of the evolving threat landscape, youll translate threat intelligence into practical security outcomes, developing new detection capabilities, investigations and response processes. This role requires someone who can confidently recommend solutions, influence stakeholders and provide expert guidance without relying heavily on existing operational teams.

This is not a traditional SOC monitoring or alert-triage position. Were looking for a Principal-level cyber security specialist with the technical credibility, judgement and delivery experience to build lasting security capabilities within a complex enterprise environment. If youre passionate about security transformation, enjoy solving complex challenges and thrive when given ownership and autonomy, wed love to hear from you.