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# Security Engineer

- **Company:** Ocho
- **Location:** Belfast, United Kingdom (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Linux, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Python (Programming Language), Networking Basics, Malware, Kubernetes, Docker
- **Published:** November 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5945823998

## About the Role

leading cloud or cloud security company. Strong detection engineering, incident response and threat analysis skills, with depth on supply chain, API, malware and runtime attack techniques. Hands-on with AWS, GCP or Azure, Docker/Kubernetes, Linux, networking fundamentals and Python/Bash. Confident engaging customers directly and comfortable in a fast-paced, high-ownership startup environment. Willing to join a shared on-call rotation. Package: Belfast office base, hybrid working (3 days/week in office). 35 days annual leave (inclusive of statutory holidays). 8% matched pension. Equity/share options. Please apply now if you are meeting the above criteria or contact Andrew Harrison directly. Skills: AWS Azure GCP Docker Kubernetes Linux Benefits: Work From Home

## Description

Our client is a fast-growing cloud security company, using runtime data to identify and prioritise the risks that matter most, giving customers end-to-end protection across their cloud infrastructure. They're hiring a Security Engineer to join their Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team as the founding UK member of their Security organisation, owning UK-hours coverage and working closely with analysts, researchers and engineers, with a clear path to technical or team leadership as the UK presence grows. What You'll Do: Support proactive reviews of customer environments and help fine-tune detection and response mechanisms. Lead investigations into supply chain, API, malware and runtime attacks, building playbooks to improve future detection. Own complex or critical incidents escalated from Tier 1/2, including live customer engagements. Join recurring customer meetings, translating findings into clear recommendations. Experience: Solid hands-on cybersecurity experience, ideally from a