At a Glance
- Tasks: Implement and optimise security tools while responding to incidents in a dynamic environment.
- Company: Leading global professional services organisation with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with excellent career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a team that strengthens security across cloud and on-prem infrastructure.
- Qualifications: Experience in Cyber Security roles and familiarity with enterprise security tools.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
VIQU is working with a leading global professional services organisation to recruit a Cyber Security Engineer to join their Security Operations team. This role will focus on the hands-on implementation, maintenance, and optimisation of security tooling and controls across a complex enterprise environment, alongside contributing to security governance, compliance, and best practice delivery. You will play a key role in strengthening detection and response capability across cloud and on-prem infrastructure, while supporting both BAU operations and ongoing transformation projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Deploy, configure, and maintain security tooling (SIEM, EDR, DLP, vulnerability management, PAM) across cloud and on-prem environments
- Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents, including root cause analysis and forensic support
- Manage vulnerability scanning and remediation tracking across infrastructure and cloud (Azure desirable)
- Support secure configuration, security best practices, and alignment to ISO27001 and NIST
- Contribute to security documentation (policies, SOPs, playbooks) and continuous improvement of controls
- Support BAU operations, projects, and penetration testing activities as required
Key Requirements
- Experience in a Cyber Security Engineer, SecOps, or similar hands-on security role
- Strong experience with enterprise security tooling including SIEM, EDR, DLP, and vulnerability management platforms
- Familiarity with tools such as CrowdStrike, Absolute, Sumo Logic, and Rapid7 (or similar technologies)
- Experience supporting cloud environments, ideally Azure, within a security operations context
- Strong understanding of security frameworks such as ISO27001 and NIST
- Experience across both BAU security operations and project delivery
- Strong incident response experience, including investigation, escalation, and root cause analysis
- Ability to produce clear technical documentation (SOPs, playbooks, and standards)
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical teams
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities
We think you need these skills to ace Cyber Security Engineer in Birmingham
Cyber Security
Security Tooling (SIEM, EDR, DLP, Vulnerability Management, PAM)
Incident Response
Root Cause Analysis
Forensic Support
Vulnerability Scanning and Remediation
Cloud Security (Azure)
