Security Engineer - 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
A global professional services firm is seeking a skilled Security Engineer to join their Information Security team on a 12-month fixed-term basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on strategic security tooling implementations while supporting the broader cyber security maturity programme.
**Why Apply?
- Make an impact on firmwide security posture by implementing and enhancing modern security tools
- Collaborate with IT and development teams on enterprise-wide projects
- Contribute to security design, operations, and incident response in a fast-paced environment
**Key Responsibilities:
- Implement new and existing security tooling to enhance the firm's security controls
- Support security operations, including incident response, vulnerability management, and DLP
- Embed security-by-design principles in collaboration with IT and Dev teams
- Operate and enhance security infrastructure, including HSM, EDR, SIEM, and IAM
- Monitor and respond to security alerts; manage threat mitigation and patch compliance
- Participate in change and architecture review boards, documenting detailed design work
**Skills & Experience Required:
-
5-10 years of experience in cyber security engineering, ideally in legal, financial services or similarly regulated environments
-
Hands-on expertise in:
-
EDR tools: SentinelOne, CrowdStrike, Defender
-
Cloud platforms: Azure, M365, Defender for Cloud
-
SIEM: Exabeam, Splunk, QRadar
-
IAM: ENTRA ID, CyberArk, DUO MFA
-
Firewall & Network Security: Cisco, Palo Alto, NAC
-
DLP tools: Microsoft Purview, Tessian
-
Strong scripting abilities (PowerShell, Python, Perl)
-
Familiarity with vulnerability management, penetration testing, and security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, OWASP, GDPR)
-
Proficient in managing compliance and infrastructure hardening against CIS benchmarks
**Qualifications:
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Security or related field
- Certifications such as CISSP, CEH, OSCP, SANS, or ISACA highly desirable
This is a rare chance to contribute to a critical transformation of an international firm's security landscape, gaining exposure to a wide range of technologies and projects in a supportive, high-performing team.