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Base pay range

Cyber Security Engineer – £80,000

Location: London (4 days onsite, 1 day remote)

Type: Permanent, Full-time

The Opportunity

Nigel Frank is working with a global organisation to find a skilled Cyber Security Engineer to join their London-based Security Operations team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a collaborative, growing team, where you’ll play a key role in protecting the organisation’s global security posture.

This is a 50% technical, 50% operational role with a mix of hands-on security engineering, project delivery, and collaboration with infrastructure and managed service partners. You’ll have the chance to lead on advanced email security projects, shape policy tuning, and contribute to ongoing security strategy.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage and improve the organisation’s security tools (EDR, SIEM, vulnerability scanners, Next Gen Firewalls).
• Take ownership of advanced email security projects, with strong focus on Microsoft Defender, MS E5 suite, Intune, Purview, ASR Rules, and endpoint onboarding.
• Collaborate closely with the Managed Security Service Provider for first-line issues, log source management, and ticket escalations.
• Support incident response – serving as technical SME, deputy, or scribe during incidents and training.
• Work on phishing investigations and responses using sandboxing and related tools.
• Partner with Infrastructure teams on vulnerability management, penetration test remediation, and strengthening security posture.
• Assist with automation and orchestration (SOAR) and scripting tasks using PowerShell or Python.
• Contribute to red/purple team exercises (training provided if required).
• Engage with stakeholders across the business, from Service Desk to C-Suite, with strong documentation and reporting skills.
• Participate in project work (e.g., AI governance, cloud security, Google security operations migration).
• Occasionally travel internationally (once a year) to collaborate with the wider IT team.

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Defender and MS E5 Security suite.
• Experience with EDR, SIEM, vulnerability scanners, Next Gen Firewalls.
• Incident response lifecycle knowledge, including technical forensic investigations.
• Ability to deliver security projects across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills and ability to document processes clearly.

Desirable Skills (nice to have)

• Cloud security (Azure, AWS).
• Linux and MacOS security experience.
• Scripting (PowerShell, Python) and use of visualisation tools (Power BI, Pandas).
• Familiarity with AI governance and SOAR platforms.
• Ethical hacking / red, blue, or purple team experience.
• Previous experience in regulated environments.
• Infrastructure knowledge (Windows/Active Directory).

Why Apply?

• Competitive salary up to £80,000.
• Work in a close-knit team of 4, with exposure to global colleagues.
• Opportunity to lead and own projects while developing expertise in new areas.
• Hands-on exposure to cutting-edge security tools and practices.
• Be part of an organisation committed to security, growth, and professional development.