Cyber Security Engineer | Outside IR35
Posted 2 days ago by SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™
£550 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Cyber Security Engineer role involves providing hands-on expertise in cyber security across various operational initiatives within a fast-paced environment. The position requires a blend of technical project delivery skills and practical support for IT systems, tooling, and network infrastructure hardening. The ideal candidate will thrive in managing multiple concurrent projects while collaborating with project managers and engineers. This role is hybrid, requiring two days a week on-site in Bristol.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the delivery of multiple concurrent cyber/IT projects (ticketing systems, monitoring, change control, and more)
- Provide hands-on technical support across cyber and infrastructure efforts
- Lead or contribute to hardening activities on tools like NetSuite and low-level system designs
- Operate across the cyber stack — endpoint, network, detection, and governance tools
- Collaborate with project managers and engineers to track delivery milestones
- Support implementation and integration of security tooling such as Sentinel, Microsoft Purview, and Fortinet
- Balance structured project oversight with rolling sleeves up for delivery
Key Skills:
- Strong technical background in cyber security or IT ops delivery
- Hands-on experience with one or more of: Microsoft Sentinel, Purview, Fortinet
- Comfortable working across a varied tech stack, including cloud and infrastructure environments
- Proven ability to manage and support multiple concurrent projects
- Familiarity with enterprise IT systems and best practices around change management and monitoring
- Collaborative mindset, used to working between engineering and delivery functions
- Based within commutable distance to Bristol (2 days per week on-site)
Salary (Rate): £550/day
City: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Cyber Security Engineer | Sentinel | Purview | Fortinet NetSuite Hardening | Remote Monitoring | IT Ops | Change Management | Bristol-Based
SR2 is supporting a critical delivery programme spanning 70+ IT and cyber-focused projects across a fast-paced, high-impact environment. We’re hiring a Cyber Security Engineer to provide hands-on cyber security expertise across operational initiatives ranging from ticketing systems to threat surface reduction. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in technical project delivery — combining cybersecurity know-how with practical support across IT systems, tooling, and network infrastructure hardening.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the delivery of multiple concurrent cyber/IT projects (ticketing systems, monitoring, change control, and more)
- Provide hands-on technical support across cyber and infrastructure efforts
- Lead or contribute to hardening activities on tools like NetSuite and low-level system designs
- Operate across the cyber stack — endpoint, network, detection, and governance tools
- Collaborate with project managers and engineers to track delivery milestones
- Support implementation and integration of security tooling such as Sentinel, Microsoft Purview, and Fortinet
- Balance structured project oversight with rolling sleeves up for delivery
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Strong technical background in cyber security or IT ops delivery
- Hands-on experience with one or more of: Microsoft Sentinel, Purview, Fortinet
- Comfortable working across a varied tech stack, including cloud and infrastructure environments
- Proven ability to manage and support multiple concurrent projects
- Familiarity with enterprise IT systems and best practices around change management and monitoring
- Collaborative mindset, used to working between engineering and delivery functions
- Based within commutable distance to Bristol (2 days per week on-site)
The Details:
- Rate: £500–£550/day
- Outside IR35
- Duration: 6 months initial (extensions likely)
- Location: Hybrid – 2 days/week on-site in Bristol
If you're a hands-on engineer with cyber expertise and love making projects happen — apply now for immediate consideration.