Lead Technical Engineer in Southampton

Lead Technical Engineer
Location:
Frimley & Client Sites (Hybrid: ~12 weeks/month onsite, plus domestic & international travel) Type:
Contract (69 months)
Hours:
40 hours/week Day Rate:
£792 per day Security Clearance:
UK Security Check (SC) Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced and client-facing
Lead Technical Engineer
with 58 years of expertise to lead the high- and low-level design of Security Operations Centre (SOC) solutions. You will spearhead technology designs, guide small engineering teams, and drive end-to-end deployment for customers. Key Responsibilities
Design Leadership:
Lead high-level designs (HLD), low-level designs (LLD), and deployment-level designs for security solutions, specifying component interfaces.
Architecture & Setup:
Specify infrastructure requirements (RAM, Disk, CPU, Network) and support cloud, containerized, and On-Premises VM environments.
Network & Security Configuration:
Design network security devices, routers, switches, VLANs, DNS, and identity management capabilities.
Deployment & Testing:
Oversee implementation activities, ensure entry/exit criteria are met, and develop test procedures for functional and non-functional requirements.
Documentation & Governance:
Review and approve release documentation, guides, and requirements traceability matrices.
Core Duties & Requirements
Experience & Background
58 years
of senior-level experience, with proven capability in
SOC deployment
for previous clients.
Strong hands-on experience designing, building, and operating SOC technology, including at least two of:
SIEM, SOAR, EDR, Vulnerability Management, or Threat Intelligence .
Proven delivery record in SIEM onboarding and configuring applications for high data-ingest rates (Cloud and/or On-Prem).
Technical Competencies
On-Prem & Cloud Architectures:
Compute/storage services, scalability, resilience, OS installation/administration, and security best practices (least privilege, encryption).
Networking:
OSI and TCP/IP models, IP addressing, subnetting, routing protocols, LAN/WAN configurations, ACLs, and VLANs.
Cybersecurity Fundamentals:
Threat mitigation, risk assessment, vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures).
Systems Administration:
Endpoint security/EDR, user access control (Active Directory, LDAP), and server hardening.
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