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# Security Operations Engineer

- **Company:** Micro IT Global Ltd
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** £66,372.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Linux, Document Management Systems, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Network Security, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Public Key Infrastructure, Service-Oriented Architecture, Security Information and Event Management, Systems Integration, Software Vulnerability Management, Web Applications, Web Services, Google Cloud, Cyberark, Integration Frameworks
- **Published:** October 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5119758900

## About the Role

* Thorough understanding of the latest security principles, techniques, and protocols
 * Proven work experience as a System Security Engineer and/or Administrator
 * Hands-on experience in building and maintaining a wide portfolio of Security tools like SIEM platforms, vulnerability management tools and systems integrations
 * Detailed technical knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems
 * Experience with network security and networking
 * Experience with IaaS / PaaS / SaaS Cloud providers and associated security offering
 * Hands-on knowledge of the system's API principles and integration techniques
 * Hands-on knowledge of Bash scripting and Python programming languages
 * Familiarity with web-related technologies (Web applications, Web Services, Service-Oriented Architectures) and of network/web related protocols
 * Detailed understanding of Public Key Infrastructure and Key Management
 * Knowledge or exposure to Cloud technologies, such as IaaS, SaaS & PaaS deployments, with detailed knowledge of Azure, AWS and GCP being highly desirable
 * Experience with implementing Privileged Access Management solutions, ideally CyberArk
 * 3+ years working as a Security Engineer or can demonstrate equivalent experience
 * Experience working in Security Operations is highly desirable

## Description

* Improve and rationalise distributed SIEM deployments made of off-the-shelf and bespoke tools/platforms for events and flow monitoring
 * Scale and deploy the Vulnerability Management infrastructure to cover 50+ remote sites
 * Management and enhancement of event indexing, normalisation and visualisation tools on a global scale
 * Design and deployment of scalable AV, EDR and HIPS platform
 * Test, build and document system-to-system integrations using a combination of bespoke software and off-the-shelf HTTP-based API
 * Carry out major system upgrades and supervise the Junior Engineers in defining system operations such as: backup/restore, DR simulations, updates/upgrades, End-of-Life hardware/software refresh
 * Provide support to the Security Operations Engineering Team Lead in establishing a robust, resilient, redundant enterprise-grade architecture for the C-SOC tools stack, including associated change management processes
 * Act as an escalation point for issues associated with all the tools and platform, troubleshooting and escalate to the Vendors when required