Job Title: Cyber Security Engineer (Linux)

Location: Preston or Frimley. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements.

Salary: Up to £52,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Work as part of a team safeguarding BAE Systems UK enterprise IT infrastructure against cyber threats through the configuration, installation and maintenance of Cyber Security Technical Control Software solutions and compensating controls
• Supporting SIEM (On-premise and Cloud), SOAR, Protection and Monitoring technologies
• Continuously work towards organisational, departmental and individual objectives and uphold security standards and principles
• Production of targeted and concise material that can be easily understood by service stakeholders
• Maintain an excellent working relationship with BAE Systems peers, to ensure a consistency of approach both internally to BAE Systems and externally to industry working groups
• Provide on call duties as required

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• A good technical background with experience in a technical cyber security role
• Proven experience of maintaining and configuring RHEL and Microsoft Windows platforms
• Knowledge of deploying, maintaining and configuring SIEM platform/s
• Diligent and pays close attention to detail to ensure that records, emails and instructions are produced to a consistently high standard
• An open and communicative style that engenders trust and promotes good working relationships

Desirable:

• Knowledge of deploying, maintaining and configuring a Splunk Enterprise platform
• Knowledge of maintaining and configuring an Azure Sentinel platform

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts.

The EIT Cyber Security Engineering SIEM team:

Within EIT Cyber Security Engineering - Team SIEM, the primary focus is to provide and maintain the UK Cyber Security Operations Enhanced Protective Monitoring Capability platform (EPMC).

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions.

Closing Date: 20th October 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.