Cyber Security Engineer

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements

• Experience working as a Cyber Security Engineer within an enterprise environment.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Azure security.
• Experience with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Defender.
• Understanding of Identity & Access Management, including Microsoft Entra ID, MFA and Conditional Access.
• Experience supporting or configuring SIEM platforms, such as Microsoft Sentinel or similar.
• Knowledge of endpoint security and vulnerability management.
• Experience working within Azure and/or AWS environments.
• Basic PowerShell scripting skills.
• Experience delivering technical projects and working with multiple technology teams.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to produce clear technical documentation.
• Beneficial experience in Microsoft Purview, DLP or Information Protection.
• Beneficial experience with Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA).
• Beneficial AWS Security experience.
• Beneficial Infrastructure-as-Code experience, such as Terraform, Bicep or ARM Templates.
• Beneficial experience within the UK public sector or another regulated environment.
• Beneficial knowledge of UK GDPR, PSN or PCI DSS.

Responsibilities

• Deliver security improvement projects across Microsoft 365, Azure and AWS.
• Implement and enhance security controls across identity, endpoint, cloud and data protection.
• Configure and support Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview and related Microsoft security technologies.
• Assist with SIEM configuration, alert tuning and security monitoring.
• Support Identity & Access Management improvements, including MFA, Conditional Access and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Work closely with Infrastructure, Platform and Service Desk teams to plan and implement security changes.
• Assist with vulnerability management and endpoint security improvements.
• Support cloud security initiatives across Azure and AWS.
• Produce clear technical documentation and operational handover documentation.
• Work collaboratively with internal technical teams to ensure successful delivery of security initiatives.

Technologies

• ARM
• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Support
• Microsoft 365
• Microsoft Intune
• PowerShell
• Security
• Terraform
• Office 365

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We are a leading public sector organisation delivering a major cyber security improvement programme. This is a 6-month outside IR35 contract offering a predominantly remote working arrangement across the UK, with 1-2 days per month on-site in South West London. You will work alongside our Cyber Security, Infrastructure and Platform teams on modern Microsoft security technologies in a collaborative environment, supporting meaningful improvements to our overall security posture.

last updated 32 week of 2026