At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and implement cutting-edge security solutions to enhance client operations.
- Company: Join a dynamic team focused on cyber security and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work model, and ongoing professional development.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in cyber security while working with leading technologies.
- Qualifications: Experience in SIEM, SOAR, and scripting languages like Python or PowerShell.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 98000 £ per year.
Are you passionate about cyber security, detection engineering, and automation? We're looking for a
Senior Security Engineering Consultant to join a growing professional services team focused on helping organisations strengthen and mature their Security Operations capabilities.
This is a senior, customer-facing consultancy role where you'll design and deliver cutting-edge detection, response, and automation solutions across a variety of security technologies and client environments.
As a Senior Security Engineering Consultant, you'll work closely with customers to improve security monitoring, detection coverage, automation, and incident response capabilities.
You'll take a lead role in designing and implementing solutions across SIEM, XDR, and SOAR platforms, developing detection content, automating workflows, and helping organisations build scalable, effective Security Operations practices.
This role blends deep technical expertise with advisory and consulting responsibilities, making it ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex security challenges while working directly with customers.
- What You'll Be Doing
- Detection Engineering & Security Operations
- Design and implement detection rules across SIEM and XDR platforms
- Develop and optimise detection logic using KQL and similar query languages
- Create threat detection use cases mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Assess security telemetry coverage and identify visibility gaps
- Build and maintain Detection-as-Code pipelines and methodologies
- Translate threat intelligence into actionable detection content and automations
- Security Automation & Response
- Design and develop SOAR automations and integrations
- Create incident response playbooks and operational workflows
- Improve security operations through scripting and API-driven automation
- Support customers in enhancing response efficiency and operational maturity
- Act as a trusted advisor to customers
- Lead technical workshops and strategy sessions
- Present findings, recommendations, and security roadmaps to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure successful delivery outcomes
What We're Looking For
- Strong hands-on experience with SIEM engineering and detection rule development
- Demonstrable experience building SOAR automations and response workflows
- Scripting skills in Python, Power Shell, or similar languages
- Experience aligning detections to the MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Understanding of security telemetry, attack lifecycle visibility, and detection coverage
- Experience with modern XDR/EDR technologies
- Knowledge of Azure security monitoring and cloud-native security services
- Proven customer-facing consultancy or professional services experience
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Technical Expertise
- SIEM, XDR, EDR, and SOAR technologies
- Detection engineering and use-case development
- Security automation and orchestration
- API integrations and scripting
- Cloud security monitoring, particularly Azure
- Security operations processes and playbook development
- Emerging security technologies, including AI-driven security capabilities
- What's on Offer
- Competitive salary and bonus structure
- Hybrid working model with flexibility
- Opportunity to work across diverse customer environments and technologies
- Exposure to modern Security Operations, detection engineering, and automation initiatives
- Collaborative and highly skilled technical team
- Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities
- Comprehensive employee benefits package
If you're a security professional with a passion for detection engineering, automation, and helping organisations strengthen their cyber resilience, we'd love to hear from you.
Join a team where you can make a real impact while working with leading security technologies and evolving cyber defence strategies.
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Security Engineer Consultant in Basingstoke employer: InfoSec People Ltd
Join a leading financial services organisation that prioritises innovation and employee growth, offering a dynamic work culture where your contributions directly impact the deployment of cutting-edge GenAI solutions. With a strong commitment to professional development and collaboration, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside industry experts while enjoying a supportive environment that values your insights and fosters creativity. Located in a vibrant area, this role not only provides meaningful work but also access to a wealth of resources and networking opportunities within the tech community.
