Senior Cyber Security Engineer - Hybrid Role with Benefits

abrdn plc; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Security Engineer to join their cyber security team in Edinburgh. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for enhancing the security platform through advanced detection technologies and log management solutions. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in cyber security, including SIEM engineering, cloud security, and data analytics. With a supportive environment, this role encourages growth and innovation while offering excellent benefits, including 40 days' annual leave and private healthcare.

Benefits

40 days' annual leave

16% employer pension contribution

Private healthcare

Flexible benefits like gym discounts

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in cyber security engineering.
• Deep understanding of SIEM and log ingestion technologies.
• Ability to work confidently on intelligent log transformation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain detection and log management platforms.
• Conduct incident response for cyber incidents.
• Develop detection rules and playbooks to enhance threat detection.

Skills

Cyber security experience

SIEM engineering

Cloud security

Log management

Data engineering

Tools

Microsoft Defender XDR

Azure Monitor

Kusto Query Language (KQL)

Splunk Processing Language (SPL)

Job description

A leading investment firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Security Engineer to join their cyber security team in Edinburgh. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for enhancing the security platform through advanced detection technologies and log management solutions. The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in cyber security, including SIEM engineering, cloud security, and data analytics. With a supportive environment, this role encourages growth and innovation while offering excellent benefits, including 40 days' annual leave and private healthcare.