Role: Senior Security Engineer
Salary/Rate: £550-650 per day inside IR35
Location: Hybrid London or Fully Remote
Contract Duration: until Dec' 2025

We are currently looking for a Senior Security Engineer for our government client. This Senior Security Engineer role is hybrid, based between working on site in London and remotely. There is scope for flexibility with the number of days needed in the office. Candidates able to commit to 1-2 days per week in the central London office will be preferred.

The contract for the Senior Security Engineer position is until the beginning of December 2025 with potential to extend, operating inside IR35.

Security Clearance: Security Check ("SC Clearance")

This role is inside IR35 - Due to the service of the role, it will now be based on an Umbrella solution.

Essential skills/experience required:

• 2+ years in security platform management (SIEM, SOAR).
• Expertise in enterprise-level monitoring and supporting large user bases (10,000+ users).
• Experience in creating/managing security playbooks and knowledge of public sector standards.
• Experience in Xsiam correlation/ playbooks.
• Excellent communication skills, able to articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Proven experience with Cortex XDR, Cortex Data Lake, and Cortex XSOAR.
• Solid understanding of cloud security, network/system security fundamentals, and scripting for automation.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with compliance and security standards (GDPR, HIPAA, NIST).
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code

Role/responsibilities:

• Join the Monitoring and Integration Platform (MIP) team within Technology Services.
• Be responsible for all infrastructure, end user computing, onsite support and delivery of technology projects (95,000 devices and infrastructure across 900+ sites)
• Deliver against the initial phase of the security monitoring project - onboarding critical services proactively monitored by the in-house SOC (Security Operations Centre).

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

We also support the Armed Forces Covenant and guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

If you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know.