Senior Security Engineer - FTC

Computappoint; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Global legal services is seeking a Senior Security Engineer with deep hands-on experience across Azure, M365, and cloud security to deliver enterprise security controls in a Microsoft-centric environment.

You will lead design and implementation of security controls across cloud, infrastructure and hybrid platforms, with strong focus on SIEM integrations, PKI/BYOK, Defender, Purview, vulnerability management and incident response, working with stakeholders in a highly regulated setting.

Qualifications

• Significant cyber security engineering experience within Microsoft enterprise environments.
• Strong hands-on of Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 and cloud security technologies.
• Experience implementing and optimising SIEM, endpoint and infrastructure security solutions.
• Good understanding of Windows, Linux and scripting using PowerShell or Python.
• Ability to take ownership of technical delivery while working independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to engage technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of security technologies supporting major business change programmes
• Design and implement security controls across cloud, infrastructure and hybrid platforms
• Drive improvements to monitoring, vulnerability management and endpoint protection capabilities
• Collaborate with technical and business teams to reduce security risk and strengthen controls
• Provide technical leadership on security incidents, changes and operational improvements
• Produce clear documentation and communicate recommendations to varied stakeholders

Skills

Azure

Microsoft 365

Cloud security

SIEM

Endpoint security

PowerShell/Python

Windows/Linux

Job description

• Salary: GBP80,000 – GBP90,000 (Pro rat for 6–month FTC)
• Hybrid: 2–day onsite per week in London
• Position: Fixed–Term–Contract for 6 months

Senior Security Engineer (Microsoft) | 6–month FTC | Hybrid

• Salary: GBP80,000 – GBP90,000 (Pro rata for 6–month FTC)
• Hybrid: 2 days a week onsite in London
• Industry: Highly Regulated Firm

Job Summary:

Our client, Global legal services is seeking a Senior Security Engineer – deep hands–on experience across Azure, M365, Cloud security, SIEM integrations, PKI/BYOK, Defender, Purview, vulnerability management and enterprise infrastructure security. You will deliver and enhance enterprise security controls across a complex Microsoft and cloud environment. The successful candidate will bring strong Azure, Microsoft 365 and enterprise security expertise, coupled with excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead delivery of security technologies supporting major business change programmes
• Design and implement security controls across cloud, infrastructure and hybrid platforms
• Drive improvements to monitoring, vulnerability management and endpoint protection capabilities
• Collaborate with technical and business teams to reduce security risk and strengthen controls
• Provide technical leadership on security incidents, changes and operational improvements
• Produce clear documentation and communicate recommendations to varied stakeholders

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Significant cyber security engineering experience within Microsoft enterprise environments
• Strong hands–on of Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 and cloud security technologies
• Experience implementing and optimising SIEM, endpoint and infrastructure security solutions
• Good understanding of Windows, Linux and Scripting using PowerShell or Python
• Ability to take ownership of technical delivery while working independently and collaboratively
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to engage technical and non–technical audiences