Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Hays.; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join their team in Sheffield. This exciting role offers the chance to work with leading security technologies and clients, focusing on SIEM and XDR implementations. You'll be responsible for advising on best practices, creating documentation, and acting as a key escalation point for security analysts. With a competitive salary and a range of benefits including study leave and flexible working arrangements, this position is perfect for those looking to advance their cyber security career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

10% on target bonus

Study leave and certifications paid for

Paid overtime availability

Internal progression opportunities

25 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Company-specific benefits

Qualifications

• Experience as a 3rd line security engineer is essential.
• Eligibility for SC and NPPV3 clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients on SIEM and XDR platforms.
• Create use cases, playbooks, and runbooks for clients.
• Act as a 3rd line escalation point for analysts.

Skills

Splunk

LogRhythm

CrowdStrike

Qradar

SIEM/XDR Implementations

Security Engineering Best Practices

Job description

Senior Cyber Security Engineer (SIEM / XDR)
Permanent
Salary: Up to £65,000 plus bonus
Location: Sheffield
Working arrangement: Hybrid (3 Days on Site 2 from home, 9-5 Mon-Fri)

Your new company

I'm on the lookout for a talented cyber security engineer based in Sheffield. This is a fantastic opportunity to progress your cyber security career with a renowned UK organisation.

This role requires eligibility to obtain SC and NPPV3 clearance, as a result it does not offer visa sponsorship.

Your new role will involve

• Working with clients on Splunk, LogRhythm, Qradar CrowdStrike and Sentinel
• Creating use cases, playbooks and runbooks on behalf of this organisation's clients
• Working with this organisation's clients to design, configure and integrate SIEM and XDR platforms
• Advising on security engineering best practice to clients
• Act as 3rd line escalation point for analysts
• Testing implementations and integrations
• Creating surrounding documentation where required

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience operating as a 3rd line security engineer
• Experience using Splunk, LogRhythm, Sentinel, CrowdStrike and Qradar
• Experience providing advice on SIEM/XDR implementations, integrations, configurations and designs
• Eligibility for SC and NPPV3 clearance

What you'll get in return

In addition to a competitive salary of between £50,000 - £65,000 depending on relevant industry experience and live certifications, you can look forward to the following benefits and more:

• 10% on target bonus
• Study leave and certifications paid for
• Paid overtime availability
• Internal progression opportunities
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Generous pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Company-specific benefits

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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