security engineer

Quorum Network Resources
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows
Azure
Cloud Computing Security
CompTIA Security+
Computer Security
Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Quorum
Kusto Query Language
Systems Integration
Cybercrime
Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

As a Senior Security Engineer, you'll be a key player in our mission to protect, detect, and respond to evolving cyber threats. Your day-to-day will include:

  • Leading as an escalation point for cyber incidents and alerts
  • Integrating threat intelligence into Microsoft Defender and Sentinel
  • Developing, tuning, and managing detection rules and response policies
  • Performing threat hunting across client environments
  • Maintaining and optimising our security tech stack (Defender XDR, Sentinel, Entra ID, Azure, M365)
  • Onboarding clients to security platforms and managing secure configurations
  • Supporting internal and client teams with technical reporting and analysis
  • Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement

Requirements

Now, we're growing our Managed Security Services team and looking for a Senior Security Engineer with a passion for proactive threat detection, automation, and innovation., * 3+ years in cyber security, ideally within a Managed Service Provider

  • Deep experience with Microsoft Defender suite (MDE, MDO, MDCA, MDI) and Microsoft Sentinel
  • Strong knowledge of KQL, Logic Apps, and automation/orchestration tools
  • Skilled in endpoint, identity, and cloud security
  • Familiar with Microsoft 365 and Azure security best practices
  • Excellent communicator-comfortable explaining complex security risks to both tech teams and business leaders
  • Passion for learning, team mentorship, and staying ahead of cyber threats

Bonus points if you hold certifications such as SC-100, SC-200, CompTIA Security+, or Network+

What's Next?

If you're an experienced security engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, supportive environment-and you're ready to help shape the future of cyber defence for a diverse client base-we want to hear from you.

Benefits & conditions

  • Highly competitive salary + Bonus scheme linked to Microsoft accreditations
  • Flexible holiday buying/selling
  • Home broadband paid
  • Private health care & contributory pension
  • Dedicated technical training budget and development pathways
  • Award-winning family-friendly and flexible working culture
  • A genuinely friendly, collaborative team environment with low turnover

About the company

Are you ready to take your cyber security expertise to the next level? Join Quorum, a leading Microsoft Solutions Partner and Tier 1 CSP based in Scotland. We're not your average IT consultancy-we're employee-owned, award-winning, and proud holders of 5 out of 6 Microsoft Designations and 3 Specialisations in Cloud Security, Identity & Access Management, and Microsoft Teams Calling.

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