Cyber Security Engineer in Farnborough, Hampshire

Location: North Hampshire, UK (Hybrid – 2-3 days on-site)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £60k-80k depending on experience
Security Clearance: DV is strong preference but if you have current SC and willing/eligible to go through DV (British-born only, no dual nationality) then lets have a conversation

The Opportunity:

Having recently secured their status as a Prime on a major MOD Programme our client needs to hire a number of Cyber Engineers to grow their existing team and this is an opportunity to get your teeth into this exciting new work and a number of other major Programmes.

Our client is just under 3,000 UK employees with a huge presence in other countries. Their expertise is delivering and supporting high-assurance IT infrastructure to service Government and MOD needs. This means their work is always interesting and the opportunities for growth an progression are extensive

The Role:

As a Cyber Security Engineer, you will be responsible for securing IT infrastructure by implementing best-in-class security controls and risk management processes. You will:

• Perform vulnerability scanning, endpoint security management, and system hardening to protect critical systems.
• Support incident detection, response, and mitigation, ensuring swift and effective resolution of security threats.
• Ensure compliance with industry security frameworks (e.g. NIST, STIG, CIS) and MOD-specific security policies.
• Assist in security impact assessments and analyse system changes for potential vulnerabilities.
• Develop and maintain security documentation, including risk assessments, compliance reports, and security operating procedures.
• Work closely with engineering and service management teams to embed security into system architecture and operations.
• Contribute to security awareness initiatives, ensuring adherence to best practices across the organisation.

No surprises there but obviously there is more interesting stuff that can\’t be discussed!

The Person:

Realistically to be suitable for this role I could write that you need to be a good and proven Cyber Security Engineer (or whatever they call it at your company!) within Defence, MOD, or Government but if I was to expand I was include the specifics are as follows:

• Vulnerability management, risk assessment, and security auditing.
• Endpoint protection, network security, and access control implementation.
• Security incident response, investigation, and forensic analysis.
• System security hardening, patch management, and policy enforcement.
• Threat intelligence and security monitoring to proactively mitigate risks.
• Strong knowledge of secure IT infrastructures, including on-premise and cloud-based environments.
• Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or cloud security accreditations are highly desirable.