At a Glance
- Tasks: Strengthen cyber security resilience through operational and infrastructure security engineering.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking recruitment agency focused on IT security.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £55,000, plus benefits and remote work flexibility.
- Other info: Fully remote role with some UK travel; excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in cyber security while working with cutting-edge technologies.
- Qualifications: Experience in information security, cloud platforms, and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 58500 - 71500 £ per year.
Information Technology Security Engineer
CRG Recruitment are currently engaged with one of our clients to recruit an IT Security Engineer who will be responsible for strengthening our client’s cyber security resilience through operationally, integration and assurance of both IT security operations and infrastructure security controls.
This role will require you to perform operational security engineering alongside infrastructure security engineering.
You will work closely with IT, Infrastructure, and Cloud teams, as well as with managed security service providers, ensuring security tooling, preventative controls, and governance processes are consistently applied, aligned with regulatory frameworks, and embedded into daily operations.
Please note this role is fully remote but will require some UK based travel
Responsibilities
- Perform operational security engineering alongside infrastructure security engineering.
- Work with IT, Infrastructure, and Cloud teams and managed security service providers to ensure security tooling, preventative controls, and governance processes are applied.
- Align security practices with regulatory frameworks and embed them into daily operations.
- Provide escalation handling and incident investigation support in collaboration with a managed SOC where applicable.
- Key Skills and Requirements
- Experience in a technical information security role, covering operations and infrastructure security.
- Experience with or alongside a managed SOC, including escalation handling and incident investigation.
- Experience securing and maintaining cloud platforms across Saa S, Iaa S, and Paa S environments (Microsoft Azure highly desirable).
- Exposure to endpoint and server security solutions (e. g. Microsoft Defender suite, AV/EDR).
- Experience of system hardening, secure configuration, and patching in Windows and Active Directory environments.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical risks to non-technical audiences.
- Exposure to policy or procedural documentation to support governance and assurance.
- Experience implementing or administering NAC solutions, Varonis, or similar security platforms.
- Practical experience creating or tuning SIEM/SOAR playbooks (e. g. in Microsoft Sentinel).
- Hands-on experience securing Linux workloads or cloud-native services.
- Offer and Application
This role is paying up to £55,000 depending on experience plus benefits.
Interested?
Send your application to Chris Butler at CRG Recruitment for review.
CRG Recruitment are acting as an employment agency in regards to this position.
- Job Details
- Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Information Technology
- Industry: Staffing and Recruiting
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Information Technology Security Engineer employer: CRG - People and Technology
At CRG Recruitment, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a fully remote role for an Information Technology Security Engineer that allows for flexibility while also providing opportunities for UK-based travel. Our collaborative work culture fosters professional growth, with access to cutting-edge security tools and the chance to work alongside top-tier IT and Cloud teams, ensuring that you can develop your skills in a supportive environment focused on cyber security resilience.
Contact Details:
CRG - People and Technology Recruitment Team
