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# Lead Technical Engineer

- **Company:** Anson McCade
- **Location:** Frimley, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £205,920.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Domain Name System (DNS), Identity and Access Management, IP Addressing, Subnetting, Network Security, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Network Planning and Design, Routing, Open Systems Interconnection (OSI), Role-Based Access Control, Requirements Traceability, Security Information and Event Management, Virtual Local Area Networks, Software Vulnerability Management, Wide Area Networks, Network Routers, Cloud Platform System, Cyber Threat Analysis, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/lead-technical-engineer/anson-mccade-job107952656

## About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and client-facing Lead Technical Engineer with 5-8 years of expertise to lead the high- and low-level design of Security Operations Centre (SOC) solutions. You will spearhead technology designs, guide small engineering teams, and drive end-to-end deployment for customers., * 5-8 years of senior-level experience, with proven capability in SOC deployment for previous clients.

 * Strong hands-on experience designing, building, and operating SOC technology, including at least two of: SIEM, SOAR, EDR, Vulnerability Management, or Threat Intelligence.
 * Proven delivery record in SIEM onboarding and configuring applications for high data-ingest rates (Cloud and/or On-Prem).

Technical Competencies

 * On-Prem & Cloud Architectures: Compute/storage services, scalability, resilience, OS installation/administration, and security best practices (least privilege, encryption).
 * Networking: OSI and TCP/IP models, IP addressing, subnetting, routing protocols, LAN/WAN configurations, ACLs, and VLANs.
 * Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Threat mitigation, risk assessment, vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures).
 * Systems Administration: Endpoint security/EDR, user access control (Active Directory, LDAP), and server hardening.

## Description

* Design Leadership: Lead high-level designs (HLD), low-level designs (LLD), and deployment-level designs for security solutions, specifying component interfaces.
 * Architecture & Setup: Specify infrastructure requirements (RAM, Disk, CPU, Network) and support cloud, containerized, and On-Premises VM environments.
 * Network & Security Configuration: Design network security devices, routers, switches, VLANs, DNS, and identity management capabilities.
 * Deployment & Testing: Oversee implementation activities, ensure entry/exit criteria are met, and develop test procedures for functional and non-functional requirements.
 * Documentation & Governance: Review and approve release documentation, guides, and requirements traceability matrices.


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