Cyber Security Engineer, Manchester

Role: Cyber Security Engineer

Location: London, Manchester, Birmingham

Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience

Career Level: Specialist

Employment Conditions: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and the candidate being granted a level of security clearance which typically requires 5 years continuous UK address history, usually including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK, and a declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationality at the point of application.

As part of our Security Engineering team, you will be exposed to the latest technologies in a mixture of environments ranging from cloud, on‑premises and hybrid as well as direct experience with security tooling for incident detection, response and threat intelligence.

• Design, implement, and manage security tools, systems, and processes to protect infrastructure, applications, and data.
• Partner with other engineering and security teams to embed security best practices.
• Automate security tooling support such as SIEM log ingestion.
• Manage firewalls within hybrid cloud and on‑premises environments.
• Develop and maintain security policies, standards and procedures.
• Conduct security assessments using assessment tooling such as CIS benchmarks.

• Experience in cyber security and platform engineering concepts such as networking, cloud security, CI/CD pipelines, virtualization, and IaC.
• Software development skills using Linux or WSL.
• SIEM and log routing experience in tools such as Splunk, Sentinel, Cribl, and ELK.
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, and GCP services.
• Proficiency in scripting or programming (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience with IDS/IPS solutions, vulnerability management, and endpoint security.

• Experience in on‑call availability for high priority incidents is desirable; additional compensation may apply.

In addition to a competitive basic salary, you will have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 25 days of vacation per year, private medical insurance and three days leave per year for charitable work of your choice. Flexibility and mobility are required for this role.

All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, colour, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

Closing Date for Applications: 30/06/2026