Cyber Security Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by 1750890816
£700 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
West Midlands
Summary: The Cyber Security Engineer role involves joining a security operations team to enhance cyber resilience through vulnerability management, endpoint protection, and system hardening. The position requires active SC clearance and is based in either Feltham or Huntingdon with a hybrid working arrangement. The successful candidate will utilize industry-standard security tools and frameworks to maintain compliance across various environments. This role is classified as outside IR35 and offers a competitive daily rate based on experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform regular vulnerability scanning and reporting using Nessus and SonarQube
- Support endpoint security through configuration and deployment of Ivanti
- Conduct compliance audits against CIS, STIG, and NIST standards
- Monitor and assess firewall rules and configurations for unauthorized access attempts
- Validate access controls to ensure proper enforcement of least privilege and secure authentication
- Collaborate with the wider cyber team to support incident response, patching, and change assessments
Key Skills:
- Experience with SonarQube
- Experience with Nessus
- Experience with Trellix / Ivanti
- Experience with firewalls (configuration, audit, or policy review)
- Experience with access control mechanisms and principles
- Good working knowledge of security compliance frameworks: CIS, STIG, and NIST
- Experience in a cyber security operations or engineering environment
Salary (Rate): £700/day
City: Feltham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Title: Cyber Security Engineer
Clearance Required: Active SC Clearance + Sole UK Nationality
Location: Feltham (Middlesex) OR Huntingdon (Cambridgeshire) – Hybrid working (2 days/week Onsite)
Rate: £600-£700/day DOE (Outside IR35)
Overview:
We are seeking a technically skilled Cyber Security Engineer to join a dynamic security operations team supporting vulnerability management, endpoint protection, and system hardening across a complex IT estate. The successful candidate will work with a range of industry-standard security tools and frameworks to strengthen cyber resilience and maintain compliance across multiple environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform regular vulnerability scanning and reporting using Nessus and SonarQube
- Support endpoint security through configuration and deployment of Ivanti
- Conduct compliance audits against CIS, STIG, and NIST standards
- Monitor and assess firewall rules and configurations for unauthorised access attempts
- Validate access controls to ensure proper enforcement of least privilege and secure authentication
- Collaborate with the wider cyber team to support incident response, patching, and change assessments
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Experience with:
- SonarQube
- Nessus
- Trellix / Ivanti
- Firewalls (configuration, audit, or policy review)
- Access Control mechanisms and principles
- Good working knowledge of security compliance frameworks: CIS, STIG, and NIST
- Experience in a cyber security operations or engineering environment
Eligibility:
To be considered for the role, you must have active SC Clearance & Sole UK Nationality.
Reasonable Adjustments:
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