Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Contract)
Posted 7 days ago by Jobserve
£500 Per day
Inside
Undetermined
London
Summary: The Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Contract) role involves providing advanced technical expertise in security operations, endpoint protection, and incident response for a modern cyber security function. The position requires the candidate to enhance internal capabilities through knowledge sharing and training. The contract is for 6 months with an immediate start date. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in threat detection and security automation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Security Operations & Monitoring
- Endpoint Security
- Incident Response
- Threat Hunting & Automation
- Security Improvement
Key Skills:
- 5+ years' experience in a Cyber Security Engineering, Security Operations, or SOC Tier 3 environment.
- Strong hands-on experience with CrowdStrike Falcon.
- Advanced knowledge of Splunk, including SPL query development and Splunk Enterprise Security.
- Experience with incident response, threat hunting, and security monitoring.
- Strong understanding of network security and protocols.
- Cloud security (Azure and/or AWS).
- MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- Vulnerability management and assessment tools.
- Penetration testing and web application security testing.
- Security automation and SOAR platforms.
- Security policy and standards development.
- Cyber Security Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CompTIA CySA+, GSEC, CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, CCSP.
- CrowdStrike Certifications including CCFA, CCFR, CCSE.
- Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Engineer (preferred).
Salary (Rate): £500 per day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Contract)
Contract Length: 6 months
Start Date: ASAP
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Security Engineer to support and enhance a modern cyber security function. The successful candidate will provide senior-level technical expertise across security operations, endpoint protection, SIEM management, threat detection, incident response, and security automation.
This role will also help develop internal cyber security capabilities through knowledge sharing and training.
Key Responsibilities
- Security Operations & Monitoring
- Endpoint Security
- Incident Response
- Threat Hunting & Automation
- Security Improvement
Essential Experience
- 5+ years' experience in a Cyber Security Engineering, Security Operations, or SOC Tier 3 environment.
- Strong hands-on experience with CrowdStrike Falcon.
- Advanced knowledge of Splunk, including SPL query development and Splunk Enterprise Security.
- Experience with incident response, threat hunting, and security monitoring
Strong understanding of:
- Network security and protocols
- Cloud security (Azure and/or AWS)
- MITRE ATT&CK framework
Desirable Experience
- Vulnerability management and assessment tools.
- Penetration testing and web application security testing.
- Security automation and SOAR platforms.
- Security policy and standards development.
Certifications
Cyber Security Certifications
One or more of the following:
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA CySA+
- GSEC
- CISSP
- GCIH
- GCIA
- CCSP
CrowdStrike Certifications
Ideally two or more:
- CCFA (CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Administrator)
- CCFR (CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Responder)
- CCSE (CrowdStrike Certified SIEM Engineer)
Splunk Certifications
- Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Engineer (preferred)