Cyber Security Operations Engineer

Maxwell Bond
Manchester, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 38K

Job location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Bash
Command-Line Interface
Cloud Computing Security
CompTIA Security+
Computer Security
Linux
DevOps
Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Python
Routing
Powershell
TCP/IP
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Cloudflare
Terraform
Devsecops

Job description

  • Monitor and improve security across production AWS cloud environments.
  • Work closely with DevOps on threat detection, configuration as code, and cloud security controls.
  • Investigate and respond to security alerts using logs, dashboards, and tooling (e.g., Cloudflare, AWS security groups).
  • Identify risks, misconfigurations, and anomalies in logs or infrastructure and recommend improvements.
  • Support continuous hardening of infrastructure through tools like Terraform, CLI workflows, and automation.
  • Contribute to building scalable, secure infrastructure aligned with best practice., * Exposure to modern cloud and DevOps tooling from day one.
  • Opportunity to level up your skills quickly with strong senior support.
  • A team that embraces modern practices -including using AI sensibly as part of engineering workflow.
  • Clear progression into Cloud Security, DevSecOps, or Senior Cyber roles.
  • Ethically sound business that is genuinely trying to improve people's health.

Interview Process

  1. Initial meet & greet (10 minutes, informal).
  2. Technical interview
  3. Includes a short practical section reviewing logs/configurations and discussing what you spot.
  4. Final interview & offer.

Requirements

  • Experience in IT support, service desk, networking, or infrastructure (2nd/3rd line).
  • Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, firewalls, routing).
  • Hands on experience with Linux or command line tools.
  • Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS ideal, but Azure/GCP also fine).
  • An interest in automation, IaC, DevOps tooling, and learning AWS security in real environments.

Nice to Have (not essential)

  • CompTIA Security+, Network+, CySA+, or similar security certifications.
  • Experience with any of the following:
  • Terraform
  • Cloudflare
  • Containers
  • Scripting (Python/Bash/PowerShell)
  • Security labs, hands on exercises, or home lab projects.
  • A computing or cyber related degree.

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