Security Engineer - SIEM / QRadar - 6-month contract - London/remote Overview My Client is seeking a hands-on Security Engineer to own and optimise SIEM rules, alert tuning and log aggregation, primarily within IBM QRadar. The role will focus on improving threat detection and ensuring high-quality security logs are available to a third-party SOC. There may also be an opportunity to support a future migration to Splunk. Key Responsibilities of the Security Engineer Own, maintain and tune IBM QRadar SIEM rules, correlation logic and alerts. Review and optimise detection use cases to improve threat visibility and reduce false positives. Configure and maintain log collection, parsing, normalisation and aggregation. Support log aggregation using Fluentd, Cribl or similar technologies. Ensure relevant security logs are accurately ingested and available to the third-party SOC. Troubleshoot log ingestion, parsing and SIEM detection issues. Identify opportunities to improve SIEM coverage, logging quality and detection capabilities. Support planning and potential migration from QRadar to Splunk. Essential Skills
Security Engineer employer: VIQU Limited
Join a leading Investment Banking firm in London, where you will thrive in a dynamic hybrid work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, you will have access to continuous learning opportunities and the chance to work on complex projects that make a real impact in the financial sector. Our inclusive work culture values your contributions and encourages you to take ownership of your projects, ensuring a rewarding and meaningful career path.
