Senior IT Engineer (Cybersecuirty)

IT Talent Solutions Ltd
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
2 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

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows
Software System Penetration Testing
Systems Engineering
Cloud Computing
Computer Security
Identity and Access Management
PRINCE2
Software Vulnerability Management
Microsoft InTune
Information Technology

Job description

Senior IT Support Engineer (Cybersecurity focus) required to support, manage, and enhance my clients IT infrastructure while maintaining a strong cybersecurity posture. The role combines hands-on systems engineering with leadership in security, compliance, and technical projects, working closely with stakeholders across the company.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the support, optimisation, and integration of enterprise IT systems.
  • Develop and deliver cybersecurity initiatives, including Cyber Essentials certification.
  • Manage security platforms such as identity management and endpoint protection tools.
  • Conduct vulnerability management, penetration testing, and incident response planning.
  • Drive technical projects from planning through to delivery and review.
  • Contribute to IT strategy, standards, documentation, and change control processes.
  • Support continuous improvement and adoption of best-practice frameworks (ITIL, Prince2).

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience in cybersecurity engineering.
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise and cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft 365 (Defender, Intune, IAM, Compliance).
  • Demonstrable project management experience ideally (eg Prince2).
  • Experience with compliance frameworks such as Cyber Essentials and audit processes.
  • ITIL qualification or experience working within the ITIL framework.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in cybersecurity engineering.
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise and cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft 365 (Defender, Intune, IAM, Compliance).
  • Demonstrable project management experience ideally (eg Prince2).
  • Experience with compliance frameworks such as Cyber Essentials and audit processes.
  • ITIL qualification or experience working within the ITIL framework.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.

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