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# Cyber Security Engineer

- **Company:** Big Red Recruitment
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £60,000.0 - £75,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, DevOps, Github, High-Level Architecture, Log Analysis, Windows PowerShell, Cloud Monitoring, SC Clearance, Terraform, Key Vault
- **Published:** August 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5841744703

## About the Role

* Strong hands-on experience with Azure security
 * Practical knowledge of PIM and PAM
 * Understanding of cloud security principles including least privilege, defence in depth, and secure-by-design
 * Comfortable troubleshooting complex access, policy, and configuration issues
 * Eligible for UK Security Clearance
 * Consultancy experience is a strong advantage
 * Ability to communicate confidently with customers
 * Willingness to work across varied projects and step outside your comfort zone when required
 * Experience with Microsoft Purview is highly desirable
 * Experience with Sentinel, Defender XDR, Azure DevOps/GitHub, CNI, or other regulated environments is beneficial
 * Microsoft certifications such as AZ-500, AZ-104, SC-300, SC-400, or SC-100 are welcomed but not essential

## Description

* Secure Azure environments across identity, governance, networking, workload protection, and monitoring
 * Work with technologies including Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, Azure Monitor, and Log Analytics
 * Take high-level designs from security architects and turn them into detailed technical solutions
 * Produce build documentation, test plans, and operational runbooks
 * Own pieces of technical delivery on customer-facing projects
 * Solve complex security problems directly with clients
 * Collaborate closely with experienced security architects within our Architecture team

Technologies:

 * Azure
 * Cloud
 * DevOps
 * GitHub
 * Security
 * Support
 * PowerShell
 * Terraform

More:

We are a growing cybersecurity consultancy backed by a large, established parent organisation, combining the close-knit feel and variety of a specialist consultancy with the stability and opportunities of a larger group. You will join our Architecture team in a hands-on engineering role with exposure to experienced architects from day one and a genuine route into Cloud or Security Architecture as your career develops. We offer a supportive, flexible, outcome-focused culture with regular access to your manager, clear scope for progression, and a package of £60,000 to £75,000 depending on experience, plus an annual bonus/profit-share scheme. Hybrid working is genuinely flexible, with a minimum of one day per month in the London office and remote interviews throughout our simple two-stage process.


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