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# Senior Cyber Security Engineer

- **Company:** DGH Recruitment
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Microsoft Security Essentials, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/senior-cyber-security-engineer/dgh-recruitment-job107896219

## About the Role

5+ years experience of working within a cyber security engineering /specialist capacity.

 - Knowledge of best practices in modern security architectures and incident responses.
 - Strong knowledge of Microsoft security environments (including Defender & Sentinel).
 - Excellent problem-solving ability including leading multi-disciplinary teams to identify, research and coordinate resource to diagnose & troubleshoot complex issues.
 - Hold at least one security related certifications such as CISSP, CEH, CCNA Security.

## Description

Working policy: 4 days per week required in the office during probation, 3 days thereafter.

Reporting into my clients Infrastructure Engineering Manager, the role will be responsible for the ownership and continual development of cybersecurity controls and security architecture.

Key areas of focus:

Cyber Security Engineering:

 - Identify vulnerabilities in hardware and software to be remediated by Engineering\Operations teams.
 - Understand current and emerging security threats.
 - Assist and lead in Incident Response investigations and mitigation

Project Delivery:

 - Be able where relevant to participate in and lead varied IT Infrastructure lifecycle & security projects. Including HLD creation, solution costing and review.
 - Ensure that proposed infrastructure architecture/design are aligned with Firms policies.
 - Post project, participate in evaluating the success of the project, identifying best practices and lessons learned.

3rd Line Support:

 - Provide Major Problem\Incident Support where Operations team need steering from a subject matter expert.
 - Liaison with 3rd party suppliers on system issues.
 - Ensuring that all members of 3rd level teams have the relevant skills sharing, procedures and documentation.


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