Cyber Security Engineer
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Job description
We are seeking a hands-on Cyber Security Engineer to join a growing Security Operations team within a fast-paced, data-driven organisation.
This is an operationally focused role responsible for the day-to-day monitoring, optimisation, and improvement of core security platforms across cloud, endpoint, and network environments.
You will play a key role in protecting the organisation by triaging alerts, investigating security events, and supporting remediation activities.
Key Responsibilities
Security Tooling Operations
- Monitor, triage, and investigate alerts across core platforms including Wiz, Zscaler, and CrowdStrike
- Validate alerts, assess impact, and ensure appropriate remediation actions are taken
- Perform tuning activities to reduce false positives and improve detection quality
- Maintain visibility and coverage across endpoints, cloud environments, and network traffic
Incident Response & Investigation
- Conduct initial investigation of security incidents, gathering and analysing evidence
- Escalate incidents appropriately based on severity and impact
- Execute containment actions where required (e.g. endpoint isolation, access restrictions)
- Support post-incident reviews and continuous improvement of response processes
Cloud & Platform Security
- Identify misconfigurations, excessive permissions, and exposed assets within cloud environments
- Support vulnerability validation and remediation tracking
- Assist in strengthening cloud security posture through continuous monitoring
Security Operations
- Perform daily alert reviews across SIEM and security tooling
- Contribute to runbooks, playbooks, and operational documentation
- Support threat intelligence analysis and apply findings to detection and response activities
- Work closely with Engineering, DevOps, and IT teams to drive remediation
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of commercial, hands-on experience with at least one of the following:
- CrowdStrike Falcon
- Zscaler
- Wiz
- Experience working in a Security Operations or SOC environment
- Proven experience in alert triage, incident investigation, and response
- Familiarity with SIEM platforms and security telemetry analysis
- Understanding of cloud security concepts (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
- Ability to assess alert context, prioritise effectively, and follow structured processes
Desirable Skills
- Experience with threat hunting and threat intelligence
- Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK or Cyber Kill Chain frameworks
- Exposure to SaaS and cloud-native security tooling
- Experience with scripting or query languages (e.g. KQL, SPL, Python)
- Familiarity with DevOps environments and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with identity security and access controls
What We're Looking For
- A hands-on engineer who is comfortable operating directly within security tools
- Strong attention to detail and disciplined approach to investigations
- Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
- Someone who takes ownership and drives outcomes, Candidates must have at least 1 year of hands-on commercial experience using CrowdStrike, Zscaler, or Wiz. Experience gained solely through labs, certifications, or academic work will not meet this requirement.
Benefits & conditions
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonus
- Hybrid working model with flexible office access
- Pension scheme with employer contribution
- 25 days annual leave with option to purchase additional days, plus birthday off
- Private healthcare and employee assistance programme
- Work-from-anywhere policy (up to 2 months per year)
- Enhanced parental leave (maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental)
- Wellbeing support including mental health resources and gym discounts
- Cycle-to-work and tech purchase schemes
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Volunteer day and regular company social events
- Dedicated learning and development time with access to training platforms
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