Salary: £45,000 - 55,000 per year
Requirements
- We are looking for a skilled and motivated Security Engineer with experience in cyber security or infrastructure security.
- We require strong understanding of core security technologies including NGFW, WAF, EDR, and SIEM.
- We value experience in a SOC, security engineering, or infrastructure security role.
- We need good knowledge of networking and common attack types such as SQL injection, phishing, and malware.
- We require experience with log analysis and incident investigation.
- We expect familiarity with Windows and/or Linux environments.
- We look for understanding of OWASP Top 10 security risks.
- We need the ability to work in a fast-paced, incident-driven environment.
- Security certifications such as CompTIA Security+, GIAC GSEC, or ISC2 certifications are desirable.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud is desirable.
- Scripting experience with PowerShell, Python, or Bash is desirable.
- Exposure to threat hunting or SIEM rule development is desirable.
Responsibilities
- We monitor and respond to security alerts across SIEM and EDR platforms.
- We manage and tune security tools including firewalls, WAFs, and endpoint protection.
- We investigate and support response to security incidents.
- We perform vulnerability assessments and track remediation.
- We support implementation of security controls across cloud and on-prem environments.
- We contribute to security policies, standards, and procedures.
- We assist with threat detection engineering and rule tuning.
Technologies
- Azure
- Bash
- Cloud
- Support
- Linux
- OWASP
- PowerShell
- Python
- SQL
- Security
- WAF
- Web
- Windows
- AWS
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We are a growing cyber security team based in South Manchester, offering a salary of up to 55k plus benefits depending on experience. This is a hands‑on technical role where we work closely with infrastructure, cloud, and SOC teams to protect critical systems, improve our security posture, and respond to threats across a modern hybrid IT environment. We provide opportunities to work with modern security tools and technologies, receive training and certification support, and progress your career within a collaborative and supportive technical team environment.
last updated 26 week of 2026
