Cyber Security Engineer - SC

Job Title: Cyber Security Engineer - SC
Location: Hybrid/London (1-2 days/week onsite) - Flexible
Contract Duration :2/12/25
Daily Rate: £650/day (Umbrella - Maximum)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Security Clearance : SC

The team is responsible for all infrastructure, end user computing, onsite support and delivery of technology projects. It has responsibility for 95,000 devices and infrastructure across 900+ sites.

The requirement is to deliver against the initial phase of the security monitoring project-onboarding 67 critical services and 72+ other services proactively monitored by our in-house SOC (Security Operations Centre).

Essential Criteria for the Role

• 2+ years in security platforms management (SIEM, SOAR).
• Expertise in enterprise-level monitoring and supporting large user bases (10,000+ users).
• Experience in creating/managing security playbooks and knowledge of public sector standards.
• Experience in Xsiam correlation/playbooks.
• Excellent communication skills, able to articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Technical requirements

• Proven experience with Cortex XDR, Cortex Data Lake, and Cortex XSOAR.
• Solid understanding of cloud security, network/system security fundamentals, and Scripting for automation.

Desirable Qualifications

• Familiarity with compliance and security standards (GDPR, HIPAA, NIST).
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code

Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant

CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources