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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Junior Security Engineer - **Company:** Cybanetix - **Location:** Greater London, UK - **Experience:** Starter - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Database Queries, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Security Essentials, Windows Servers, Networking Basics, Windows PowerShell, Security Information and Event Management, Scripting, Information Technology, Microsoft Sentinel, SentinelOne Expertise - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815194442-junior-security-engineer ## About the Role * SIEM: Microsoft Sentinel, or similar * EDR/XDR: Defender, SentinelOne, CrowdStrike or equivalent * Cloud/Platform: Azure (strongly preferred) * Exposure to Microsoft security stack is advantageous but not required Join a dedicated customer team as part of the wider Cybanetix engineering and security function. This role is open to both early-career security professionals and platform-focused engineers with Azure or equivalent systems experience who want to move into security engineering., Must have: * Strong understanding of core IT systems and platforms (Windows Server, Azure, networking fundamentals). * Experience working with cloud or infrastructure platforms, ideally Azure. * Strong analytical thinking and willingness to learn. * Clear written and verbal communication skills. * Ability to understand how systems integrate and how telemetry is generated. Nice to have: * Understanding of endpoint and SIEM investigations. * Familiarity with at least one SIEM and one EDR platform. * Basic experience writing queries in a SIEM environment. * Exposure to the Microsoft security ecosystem. * Experience working in a SOC or security operations environment. * Basic scripting knowledge (PowerShell or Python). ## Description Overview Location: UK (remote/hybrid, with up to one day per week in central London) Stack: * SIEM: Microsoft Sentinel, or similar * EDR/XDR: Defender, SentinelOne, CrowdStrike or equivalent * Cloud/Platform: Azure (strongly preferred) * Exposure to Microsoft security stack is advantageous but not required Join a dedicated customer team as part of the wider Cybanetix engineering and security function. This role is open to both early-career security professionals and platform-focused engineers with Azure or equivalent systems experience who want to move into security engineering. You will support investigations, contribute to detection tuning, and develop hands-on engineering capability across modern SIEM, EDR, and cloud platforms. * Work with the configuration of modern SIEM, EDR, and cloud-based security platforms. * Assist with configuration reviews and platform optimisation tasks. * Support onboarding of new log sources and telemetry improvements. * Work with detections from design through deployment and maintenance. * Contribute to documentation and repeatable engineering processes. Responsibilities * Assist with incident handling activities, documentation, and follow-up actions. * Contribute to SIEM and EDR tuning to improve signal quality. * Help identify detection gaps and suggest improvements. * Write and refine SIEM queries for investigation and hunting support. * Support proactive threat hunting initiatives under guidance from senior engineers. * Work as part of a dedicated customer team supporting day-to-day security operations. * Communicate clearly with internal teams and senior engineers. * Participate in structured knowledge sharing and mentoring sessions. * Support on-call escalation processes where appropriate. What we're looking for Must have: * Strong understanding of core IT systems and platforms (Windows Server, Azure, networking fundamentals). * Experience working with cloud or infrastructure platforms, ideally Azure. * Strong analytical thinking and willingness to learn. * Clear written and verbal communication skills. * Ability to understand how systems integrate and how telemetry is generated. Nice to have: * Understanding of endpoint and SIEM investigations. * Familiarity with at least one SIEM and one EDR platform. * Basic experience writing queries in a SIEM environment. * Exposure to the Microsoft security ecosystem. * Experience working in a SOC or security operations environment. * Basic scripting knowledge (PowerShell or Python). 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