Project Support Engineer | Cyber Security | Outside IR35
Posted 4 days ago by SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™
£550 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Project Support Engineer role focuses on delivering hands-on cyber security expertise across various IT and cyber-focused projects 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 a collaborative setting, working closely with project managers and engineers to ensure successful project outcomes. 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: undetermined
Industry: IT
Project Support Engineer | Cyber Security | 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 Project Support 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 cyber security 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.