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# Senior Cyber Security Engineer

- **Company:** RG Setsquare
- **Location:** East London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £130,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Software System Penetration Testing, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Web Application Security, Mitre Att&ck, Falcon Platform, 3-tier Architectures, Splunk, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** June 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/senior-cyber-security-engineer-united-kingdom/2828563186-2/

## About the Role

* 5+ years in Cyber Security Engineering or SOC (Tier 3) roles
 * Strong hands-on expertise with CrowdStrike (Falcon Prevent, Insight, Discover)
 * Advanced Splunk skills, including SPL and Enterprise Security (ES)
 * Solid understanding of networking, cloud security (AWS/Azure), and MITRE ATT&CK
 * Experience in vulnerability assessment (desirable)
 * Exposure to penetration testing and web application security (desirable), * Cyber security certifications (e.g. Security+, CySA+, CISSP, GCIH, CCSP)
 * CrowdStrike certifications (e.g. CCFA, CCFR, CCSE) - preferred
 * Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Engineer - required

## Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cyber Security Engineer to support a Local Council in East London. This role is critical in maximising the value of a newly established outsourced Security Operations Centre (SOC) partnership, ensuring effective integration, optimisation, and knowledge transfer across the internal team.

Following a recent team departure, this position will provide senior-level technical leadership to enhance security operations, strengthen internal capability, and drive forward cyber resilience., * Lead deployment, configuration, and optimisation of endpoint protection using CrowdStrike Falcon

 * Collaborate with SOC partner to design and enhance Splunk dashboards, alerts, and data models
 * Act as escalation point for high-severity incidents, driving rapid detection and response
 * Develop SOAR workflows to automate and streamline security operations
 * Conduct proactive threat hunting to identify hidden risks
 * Upskill internal teams in CrowdStrike, Splunk, and security analysis best practices


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