Security Engineer

Security Engineer - Hampshire (full time onsite) - £425-£525pd Outside IR35- 3 months+ rolling

Please note: Due to the nature of the project, successful applicants will be required to be Security Cleared prior to appointment.

My client is an SME specialising within the defence and security sector. They are looking for a Security Engineer to work with the Security Lead and technical teams to secure the solution.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

• Documenting security configuration
• Proactive management of technical vulnerabilities
• Deployment of security tooling (vulnerability scanning/SIEM/etc).
• Development of alerts and dashboards in SIEM configuration.
• Deploying secure lockdowns to information systems.
• Assist 2nd line Security Analysts in triaging critical incidents.

Experience (Essential)

• Knowledge of configuring SIEM tooling.
• Basic understanding of threat frameworks, such as ATT&CK.
• Understanding of CI/CD tools required to secure a pipeline.
• High standards in written report and/or design documentation.

Experience (Nice to have)

• Experience of supporting information systems in a government or defence sector
• Development of SOC Use Cases and Playbooks
• Hands-on experience of configuring CI/CD tools and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of MOD policies (e.g. JSP 440)
• Experience with Elastic Security SIEM, Nessus/Tenable
• Experience of working with MOD Assurance.

Security Engineer - Hampshire (full time onsite) - £425-£525pd Outside IR35- 3 months+ rolling