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# Senior Cyber Security Engineer (EDR)

- **Company:** Engagementtranslate
- **Location:** Bristol, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £55,000.0 - £85,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Cyber Security, Data Deduplication, Data Reduction, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Key Management, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Information and Event Management, Facebook Flow, Mitre Att&ck, Splunk, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/senior-cyber-security-engineer-edr/48037023

## About the Role

EngagementTranslate complex technical risks into clear business-focused recommendations. Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to improve security outcomes. Act as a trusted technical advisor across engineering and security teams. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the growth of the wider cyber security function.What We're Looking For Essential ExperienceStrong hands-on experience within Security Operations, Detection Engineering, Threat Detection, or Security Monitoring. Experience securing cloud environments across AWS, Azure, or GCP. Expertise in one or more of the following: Splunk and SPL YARA rule development EDR detection engineering SIEM content development and tuning Experience mapping detections to the MITRE ATT&CK framework. Strong understanding of modern security principles including Zero Trust, identity-first security, secrets management, and network segmentation.Desirable ExperienceExperience with Cribl and security data pipeline management.
Knowledge of Kinesis, Amazon S3, Amazon Security Lake, or similar technologies. Understanding of OCSF and security data normalisation. Experience working within government, defence, highly regulated industries, or the wider public sector. Experience mentoring or leading engineers within a SOC or cyber security function.Reasonable Adjustments:Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.JBRP1_UKTJ

## Description

& Threat MonitoringDevelop, tune, and maintain detection rules across SIEM, EDR, and threat detection platforms. Create and optimise detection logic using technologies such as Splunk and endpoint security solutions. Map detections against the MITRE ATT&CK framework to ensure comprehensive threat coverage. Continuously improve detection quality by analysing alert fidelity, false positives, and operational effectiveness. Validate detections through testing, simulation exercises, and red-team scenarios.Security Data & Log EngineeringManage and optimise log ingestion pipelines to ensure high-quality, actionable security data. Configure routing, filtering, enrichment, and normalisation of security telemetry. Improve data efficiency through deduplication, data reduction, and flow summarisation techniques. Support cloud-native data streaming and storage solutions. Ensure security data aligns with industry standards such as OCSF while maintaining strong encryption and access controls.Stakeholder


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