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IT Security Engineer (Wazuh) – Remote – SC Cleared – 6 months - £500-600pd (outs...
Posted 4 days ago by JNC Recruitment Limited
IT Security Engineer (Wazuh) – Remote – SC Cleared – 6 months - £500-600pd (outside IR35)We are currently working with a...
- Rate £600 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location City of London (EC1)
Security Engineer (Ref 21232)
Posted 5 days ago by Ministry of Justice UK
Job Summary: This position is based NationallyJob DescriptionSecurity Engineer Location: National* Closing Date: 1st Sep...
- Rate £56,050 per year
- Category Not specified
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London, England, United Kingdom
Security AI Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by Fruition Group
What You'll Be DoingDesigning and building agentic security agentsDeveloping AI-driven solutions for SOC, incident respo...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location UK; London; Birmingham; Manchester; Glasgow; Liverpool; Leeds; Edinburgh; Bristol; Cardiff; Nottingham
AI Security Engineer
Posted 2 weeks ago by Cisco
Role PurposeThe Senior Security Engineer - AI, will play a critical role in designing and embedding security controls ac...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London; City of London; East London; Central London; South East London; West London; Canary Wharf; South West London; North London; Greenwich; Stratford
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About Our Security Engineer Contract Roles in London
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.
What is the contracting market like in London?
London dominates the UK contractor market by volume, depth, and rate levels. The capital concentrates the headquarters and major offices of most FTSE 100 companies, the largest global banks, the Big Four professional services firms, and the central government departments that collectively generate the majority of UK contract demand. Every contracting discipline covered on this site has active demand in London, from niche specialisms like threat intelligence and LLM engineering through to high-volume disciplines like project management and business analysis. The sheer density of employers means contractors in London typically have more choice of engagement at any given time than anywhere else in the UK. Day rates carry a premium of 15 to 25 per cent over the national average across most disciplines, reflecting both the concentration of complex, high-value programmes and the cost of operating in the capital.
How much do security engineer contractors usually earn in London?
Contract rates for security engineer roles in London typically range from £605 to £1045 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many security engineer vacancies in London are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 150 security engineer contract roles across the site, with London accounting for roughly one in three of those. Data reviewed up to July 2026.