Senior Security Engineer
Summary: The Senior Security Engineer role involves implementing and managing Palo Alto Networks XSIAM within a highly secure public sector organization in London. This position requires active SC clearance and offers a competitive daily rate of up to £700, with a hybrid working arrangement. The role focuses on enhancing threat detection, incident response, and security monitoring as part of a major cyber security initiative. Candidates should have significant experience in Security Operations and familiarity with security tooling integration.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement and manage Palo Alto Networks XSIAM security platform
- Configure security policies, rules, and monitoring capabilities
- Improve threat detection, response, and security automation
- Investigate security alerts and support incident response activities
- Integrate security tools and enhance operational workflows
- Provide technical guidance to security and IT teams
- Produce security reporting and support continuous improvement
Key Skills:
- Strong experience within Security Operations/SOC environments
- Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks XSIAM or similar security platforms
- Strong knowledge of threat detection, monitoring, and incident response
- Experience with security tooling integration and automation
- Ability to analyse security incidents and identify threats
- Experience working in complex or regulated environments
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Active SC Clearance required
Salary (Rate): £700 daily
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Senior Security Engineer
Hybrid (2 days onsite - London)/12-month contract/Up to £700 PD (Inside IR35)/SC Cleared
Role Overview:
A prestigious public sector organisation is hiring two Senior Security Engineers with experience implementing Palo Alto Networks XSIAM within an enterprise highly secure government owner corporation. This is paying up to £700 PD Inside IR 35 to be based in London 2 x PW with some flex longer term. You must have active SC clearance.
You will play a key role in implementing, configuring, and managing Palo Alto Networks XSIAM to improve threat detection, incident response, security monitoring, and operational resilience.
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior security professional to support a major cyber security initiative, improving automation, security analytics, and compliance with evolving Government security standards, including the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) and Minimum Cyber Security Standard.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement and manage Palo Alto Networks XSIAM security platform
- Configure security policies, rules, and monitoring capabilities
- Improve threat detection, response, and security automation
- Investigate security alerts and support incident response activities
- Integrate security tools and enhance operational workflows
- Provide technical guidance to security and IT teams
- Produce security reporting and support continuous improvement
- Strong experience within Security Operations/SOC environments
- Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks XSIAM or similar security platforms
- Strong knowledge of threat detection, monitoring, and incident response
- Experience with security tooling integration and automation
- Ability to analyse security incidents and identify threats
- Experience working in complex or regulated environments
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Active SC Clearance required
- Palo Alto Networks XSIAM/security platform implementation experience
- Security operations, threat detection, and incident response expertise
- Experience working within complex security environments and collaborating with stakeholders
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