Cybersecurity Engineer - Logging Specialist
Posted 1 day ago by Square One Resources
£465 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Manchester, UK
Summary: The Cybersecurity Engineer - Logging Specialist role involves securing the design and implementation of changes across various business areas within a financial services client. The position requires collaboration with stakeholders to deliver secure solutions, conduct security assessments, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. The consultant will also manage relationships with technical specialists and contribute to the success of Security Consulting services. This contract position is based in the Manchester area, requiring three days per week in the office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in the secure design and implementation of changes across various business areas, technologies, and platforms.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and customers to deliver secure solutions that mitigate risk and reduce costs.
- Conduct information security assessments and support the integrity and quality of solutions.
- Record client interactions and contribute to the success of Security Consulting services.
- Work with change delivery teams to track security requirements and ensure a secure environment.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
- Establish relationships with key individuals and encourage innovative ideas.
- Analyze data, identify potential threats, and provide solutions.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (or equivalent experience) and preferred certifications (eg, CISSP, CISM, CISA, GSEC et al.).
- Proficiency with SIEM tools (eg, Splunk, ArcSight, QRadar) and understanding of network security components.
- Strong cybersecurity experience in areas focused on controls like security logging, incident response, forensic analysis, and audit remediation.
- Strong analytical abilities to interpret security reports and identify vulnerabilities.
- Excellent communication, teamwork, multitasking, and attention to detail.
- Familiarity with compliance standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and frameworks like NIST and ISO 27001.
Salary (Rate): £465 per day
City: Manchester
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Title: Cybersecurity Engineer - Logging Specialist
Location: Manchester Area - 3 days per week in the office
Salary/Rate: Up to £465 per day inside IR35
Start Date: 11/08/2025
Job Type: Contract
Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading financial services clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Cybersecurity Engineer/Logging Specialist to join their team for a contract until the end of the year.
Job Responsibilities/Objectives
The Security Consultant assists in the secure design and implementation of changes across various business areas, technologies, and platforms. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders and customers to help deliver secure solutions that mitigate risk and reduce costs. The consultant aids in ensuring system security and helps deliver product and project support throughout the IT development life cycle. Additionally, the consultant works with change delivery teams to track security requirements and ensure a secure environment.
Key responsibilities include assisting in conducting information security assessments, supporting the integrity and quality of solutions, recording client interactions, and contributing to the success of Security Consulting services. Stakeholder management involves working with technical and security specialists, establishing relationships with key individuals, and encouraging innovative ideas. Decision-making and problem-solving skills are important for understanding business objectives, analysing data, identifying potential threats, and providing solutions.
The consultant must ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies. The person specification highlights the importance of integrity, risk mitigation, working under pressure, sharing information, and developing personal skills. Essential skills include a basic understanding of security solutions, good relationship and communication skills, knowledge of security frameworks, and the ability to discuss technology and security controls. Desirable skills include best practices for security integration, and security qualifications.
Key Skills
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (or equivalent experience) and preferred certifications (eg, CISSP, CISM, CISA, GSEC et al.)
- Key technical skills include proficiency with SIEM tools (eg, Splunk, ArcSight, QRadar), understanding of network security components, log management, multitier application architecture, and Scripting knowledge.
- Candidates should have strong cybersecurity experience in areas focused on controls like security logging, incident response, forensic analysis, and audit remediation.
- Strong analytical abilities to interpret security reports and identify vulnerabilities are essential, along with excellent communication, teamwork, multitasking, and attention to detail.
- Familiarity with compliance standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and frameworks like NIST and ISO 27001 is also important.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.
Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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