Role: Cyber Security Engineer.
Location: Manchester - Hybrid 2 days in office.
Salary: £40k - £50k plus benefits.
JOB PURPOSE :
Our client is seeking a hands-on Cyber Security Engineer to help deliver the Cyber Security Roadmap and improve the security posture of our technology estate. This role will focus on implementing, configuring, maintaining and continuously improving security tooling and controls across OFG, with a particular emphasis on Microsoft 365, endpoint security, identity, productivity tools and wider infrastructure security.
You will play a key role in strengthening cyber security across the business by:
Delivering technical cyber security projects from the Cyber Security Roadmap, ensuring new controls and capabilities are implemented effectively and handed over into BAU operation.
Configuring, maintaining and improving OFG's security tools, including Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Intune, Entra ID, Microsoft 365 security and compliance capabilities, endpoint protection, vulnerability management and other security platforms.
Identifying opportunities to harden systems, reduce risk, improve secure configuration, automate repeatable tasks and strengthen the overall resilience of the OFG technology estate.
Working closely with the Cyber Security Operations Manager, Group Head of Cyber, wider IT teams and external partners, you will help translate security requirements into practical technical controls. You will support project delivery, operational security activities, security improvement initiatives, incident remediation and the ongoing maintenance of secure configurations across the estate.
This is a practical engineering role for someone who is comfortable working across Microsoft cloud security, endpoint management, security monitoring, vulnerability remediation and infrastructure hardening. You will be expected to maintain awareness of the changing threat landscape and proactively recommend improvements that reduce cyber risk across the business.
Key Accountabilities:
Deliver assigned technical work packages from the Cyber Security Roadmap, ensuring activities are planned, implemented, tested, documented and transiti...
Cyber Security Engineer employer: PLANET RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD Careers
As a leading Education ICT solutions provider based in Crawley, we pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and dynamic work environment for our IT Hardware Engineers. With a strong emphasis on employee growth through funded professional memberships and development opportunities, alongside a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave and life assurance, we ensure our team members feel valued and empowered to thrive in their roles. Join us to be part of a dedicated team that makes a meaningful impact in the educational sector while enjoying a healthy work-life balance.
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