Cyber Security Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Deliver cybersecurity engineering services for both classified and unclassified computer network systems.

• Create innovative solutions for intricate technical challenges and issues.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure systems uphold the necessary security posture in line with baseline requirements.

• Coordinate with the Security Monitoring engineering team to ensure logs are transmitted to the SIEM capability.

• Partner with the customer and relevant agencies to formulate new policies, design processes and procedures, and develop technical designs.

• Evaluate system vulnerabilities, execute risk mitigation strategies, validate secure systems, and test security products and systems to identify security weaknesses.

• Maintain and support security enforcement functions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in MOD or Home Office project environments.

• In-depth knowledge of network and system security, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, micro-segmentation, and host security.

• Practical experience with security products such as Trellix, Ivanti, ClearSwift, and Yubikey.

• Familiarity with secure coding practices and common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10, SANS Top 25).

• Proficiency in identity and access management (IAM), including RBAC, ABAC, JWT, and cookie-based authentication.

• Experience in incident detection and response within MOD environments.

• Knowledge of security compliance and regulatory frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS Benchmarks).

• Administrative-level experience with Kubernetes.

🏝️ Benefits

• Contributory Pension Scheme

• Private Medical Insurance

• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)

• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays, and a cycle to work scheme)

• Flexible Working Scheme