Cyber Security Engineer

Salary: £25,000 - 50,000 per year

Requirements

• Previously worked as a Threat Detection Engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong expertise in KQL.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel and Defender (Endpoint, Office 365).
• Familiarity with Microsoft Entra ID, including Identity Governance.
• Experience with Microsoft Purview, particularly DLP and data protection tools.
• Exposure to cloud-native logging in Azure and Kubernetes environments.
• Understanding of detection as code or everything as code approaches, including CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working with or alongside MSP SOC teams.
• Awareness of Agile methodologies and ways of working.
• Knowledge of attacker TTPs, threat modelling, and cyber security frameworks.
• Understanding of statistics, data science, or AI/ML as applied to security.
• Awareness of ISO 27001 standards.
• Relevant cyber security certifications such as MS-500, AZ-500, SC-200, SC-300, SC-400, Security+, GSOC, or CCSK.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement threat-led detection logic informed by threat intelligence and hunting activities.
• Develop innovative analytical techniques to identify incidents effectively.
• Collaborate with an outsourced SOC to maintain, tune, and optimise detection catalogues.
• Create and refine DLP, Insider Risk Management, and other security rules using cloud-native tools.
• Monitor and ensure high-quality service delivery from external SOC providers.
• Automate reporting on security performance and operational metrics.
• Partner with technology teams to ensure adequate monitoring across cloud platforms, SaaS, and internal systems.
• Document security processes, tool configurations, and contribute to service delivery documentation.
• Support colleagues with ISO 27001 compliance and KQL-related tasks.

Technologies

• AI
• Azure
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Support
• Kubernetes
• Office 365
• Security
• Network

More

We are a well-established biotech company using large-scale genetic data and AI to predict disease risk and advance precision healthcare. This is a permanent Threat Detection Engineer opportunity based in Westminster, Central London, with hybrid/remote working options and a salary of 60,000 to 80,000 plus benefits. We offer the chance to contribute to meaningful cyber security work in a modern cloud-first environment, where your expertise will directly influence how threats are detected and mitigated at scale.

last updated 36 week of 2026