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Senior Network Engineer (Squid Proxy & Palo Alto Security)
Posted 1 day ago by CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CB...
Network Architect - Squid Proxy & Palo AltoKent/Hybrid - 2 days per week onsiteUp to 780 per day inside ir35Active S...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Sevenoaks, Kent
Security Operations Engineer (Contract) - Inside IR35/ On-site (Hybrid) - Glasgo...
Posted 1 day ago by Gigged.AI
About the projectOur Security Operations team needs an experienced SecOps engineer to add capacity and cover holiday lea...
- Rate £500 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
AI Security Engineer - North Central region (Remote in the U.S.)
Posted 1 day ago by GuidePoint Security
General DescriptionThe GuidePoint Security North Central region is seeking a skilled AI Security Engineer to join our gr...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
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Cyber Security Engineer - Houston, TX, San Antonio, TX, Dallas, TX, Austin, TX.
Posted 1 day ago by TechniPros, LLC
Job SummaryWe are seeking an IAM Cybersecurity Engineer with experience implementing Identity and Access Management solu...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Houston, Texas
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Google Workspace Security Engineer (DLP and Device Management)
Posted 2 days ago by Intelance
DescriptionIntelance is a UK advisory and assurance firm working across enterprise architecture, cyber assurance, AI gov...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Remote
- Location United Kingdom
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Posted 3 days ago by Shift Code Analytics
Role OverviewHi,Hope you are doing wellI have an urgent opening of Application Security Engineer at remote role100% Remo...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
DevOps Engineer (HMRC & Security Cleared)
Posted 3 days ago by Qualient Technology Solutions UK Limited
Role: SRE/DevOps Engineer (HMRC & Security Cleared)Location: London, UKHybrid workExperience level: Junior and Senio...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London
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About Our Security Engineer Contract Roles
What does a security engineer contractor do?
Organisations bring in Security Engineer contractors to implement, configure, manage, and improve the technical security controls and tooling that protect an organisation's systems, data, and users from cyber threats. The work spans a wide range of technical security disciplines: configuring and managing security tools including SIEM, EDR, firewalls, and vulnerability scanning platforms, implementing security automation and orchestration workflows, conducting vulnerability management programmes, performing security configuration reviews and hardening, supporting incident response activities, and building the security monitoring and detection capabilities that enable a security operations team to identify and respond to threats effectively.
Security Engineer contractors are expected to have genuine hands-on technical security skills rather than purely advisory or governance expertise, distinguishing the role from Security Architects and GRC specialists. Strong knowledge of at least one primary security technology domain is expected, whether endpoint security and EDR, network security including firewall administration and network segmentation, SIEM engineering and detection rule development, vulnerability management, or identity security. Cloud security engineering experience, particularly the ability to implement and manage security controls within AWS, Azure, or GCP environments using native security services and third-party cloud security tooling, is increasingly expected. The ability to write scripts and automation in Python, PowerShell, or Bash to automate security tasks, improve detection capabilities, and integrate security tooling is expected by most clients at senior Security Engineer level. Security certifications including CISSP, CEH, CompTIA Security+, or vendor-specific credentials relevant to the tooling in use are well regarded.
What is the market like for security engineer contractors?
The Security Engineer contract market is a consistently active and well-paying market within the cybersecurity contractor space, driven by the growing volume and sophistication of cyber threats and the structural need for technical security capability across organisations of all sizes and sectors. Financial services, healthcare, retail, and critical national infrastructure are the most consistent buyers. The adoption of cloud infrastructure has significantly expanded the scope of security engineering work, creating demand for engineers who combine traditional network and endpoint security skills with cloud-native security engineering capability. Supply of Security Engineers with the combination of technical depth, tooling breadth, and cloud security knowledge required is limited relative to demand, supporting strong rates across the discipline.
How much do security engineer contractors usually earn?
Contract rates for security engineer roles typically range from £550 to £950 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many security engineer vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 150 security engineer contract roles across the site. Data reviewed up to October 2026.