Senior Security Engineer

Ocho People; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in Northern Ireland is looking for a Senior Security Engineer to enhance its Information Security function. The role involves implementing secure infrastructure, managing SIEM/SOAR platforms, and automating security processes. Candidates should have strong networking fundamentals, skills in various security tools, and a commitment to continuous learning. Excellent benefits, including hybrid working options and medical resources, are offered in this exciting opportunity.

Benefits

Pension

Private medical

Wellbeing resources

Enhanced leave options

Qualifications

• Experience in security engineering or a technical security role.
• Strong networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP).
• Skills in several of: SIEM, SOAR, detection rules, and scripting.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Commitment to continuous learning and high personal integrity.

Responsibilities

• Implement and optimise secure infrastructure and tooling.
• Manage and tune SIEM/SOAR platforms.
• Collaborate with IT and MSSPs to ensure consistent controls.
• Automate security processes and track performance metrics.
• Support incident response investigations and remediation.
• Work with vulnerability management to reduce risk.

Skills

Security engineering

Networking fundamentals

SIEM

SOAR

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Ansible

AWS

Azure

Windows

Linux

Firewalls/IDS/IPS

Job description

Senior Security Engineer

Our client is hiring a Senior Security Engineer to help strengthen a growing, highly supported Information Security function. You'll work across modern security tooling, contribute to architecture and strategy, and play a hands-on role in protecting global client data.

Responsibilities

• Implement and optimise secure infrastructure and tooling.
• Manage and tune SIEM/SOAR platforms.
• Collaborate with IT and MSSPs to ensure consistent controls.
• Automate security processes and track performance metrics.
• Support incident response investigations and remediation.
• Work with vulnerability management to reduce risk.
• Contribute to the security engineering roadmap and architecture.

Experience

• Experience in security engineering or a technical security role.
• Strong networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP).
• Skills in several of: SIEM, SOAR, detection rules, Ansible, firewalls/IDS/IPS, Windows/Linux, cloud security, AWS/Azure.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Commitment to continuous learning and high personal integrity.

Bonus

Bonus: CISSP, CEH, CISM, Security+, or scripting experience (Python/PowerShell).

What’s on Offer

Excellent benefits including pension, private medical, wellbeing resources, enhanced leave options, and hybrid working.

Please apply if you are meeting the above criteria, or contact Andrew Harrison directly.