Senior Cyber Security Engineer

GTC Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious government organization is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to oversee their security monitoring project. The role involves managing security platforms and ensuring proactive monitoring of critical services. The ideal candidate has over 2 years of experience in security platforms management and substantial expertise in cloud and network security. This position offers hybrid work with potential for fully remote options.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in security platforms management
• Expertise in monitoring and supporting large user bases (10,000+ users)
• Experience in creating/managing security playbooks

Responsibilities

• Deliver against the initial phase of the security monitoring project
• Onboard critical services for proactive monitoring

Skills

Security platforms management (SIEM, SOAR)

Enterprise-level monitoring

Creating/managing security playbooks

Communication skills

Cloud security knowledge

Network/system security fundamentals

Scripting for automation

Tools

Cortex XDR

Cortex Data Lake

Cortex XSOAR

Job description

Overview

My client is a prestigious government organisation, seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join a team responsible for all infrastructure, end user computing, onsite support, and delivery of technology projects.

The requirement is to deliver against the initial phase of the security monitoring project-onboarding critical services, proactively monitored by their in-house SOC.

Contract

Contract Length: End date 2nd December 2025 - possible extension

Location: London (Canary Wharf) - Ideally 1-2 days per week - However, there is scope for fully remote

Essential Criteria

• 2+ years in security platforms management (SIEM, SOAR).
• Expertise in enterprise-level monitoring and supporting large user bases (10,000+ users).
• Experience in creating/managing security playbooks and knowledge of public sector standards.
• Experience in Xsiam correlation/ playbooks.
• Excellent communication skills, able to articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Technical requirements

• Proven experience with Cortex XDR, Cortex Data Lake, and Cortex XSOAR.
• Solid understanding of cloud security, network/system security fundamentals, and scripting for automation.

Desirable Qualifications

• Familiarity with compliance and security standards (GDPR, HIPAA, NIST).
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code