Cyber Security Engineer (Contract) – Bristol, UK
Initial 3-month contract
Up to £500 per day, Inside IR35
Bristol, hybrid working (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
BPSS Security Clearance Required
ABOUT THE CLIENT
Our client is an established organisation looking to strengthen its day-to-day cyber security operations. Working across a hybrid Microsoft environment, they require an experienced Cyber Security Engineer to support vulnerability management, security monitoring and incident response.
THE BENEFITS
Hybrid working, 2 days remote per week
Opportunity to work across a broad range of security technologies
Hands-on involvement in security engineering and operational improvements
THE CYBER SECURITY ENGINEER ROLE
As a Cyber Security Engineer, you will take ownership of day-to-day security activities, working closely with infrastructure teams to strengthen security controls and respond to emerging threats.
Key responsibilities include:
Investigating security alerts and supporting incident response
Identifying, assessing and remediating vulnerabilities
Managing EDR/XDR, DLP and conditional access alerts
Supporting Microsoft Sentinel, email security and privileged access management
Working with infrastructure teams across cloud and on-premises environments
Supporting security-related infrastructure projects and change management
CYBER SECURITY ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Proven experience in security engineering and security operations
Strong knowledge of Microsoft security technologies
Hands-on experience with vulnerability management, EDR/XDR and DLP
Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, conditional access and email security
Understanding of offensive and defensive security, including purple teaming
Experience securing hybrid cloud and on-premises environments
Strong communication, troubleshooting and incident response skills
TO BE CONSIDERED
Please either apply through this advert or emailing me directly via robin.muirhead@searchability.com . For further information please call me: 07719 065949.
By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.
KEY SKILLS
Cyber Security Engineer, Security Operations, Vulnerability Management, Microsoft Sentinel, EDR, XDR, DLP, Incident Response, Microsoft Security, Purple Team, Cloud Security, NSD