About this role
Senior Security Engineering Consultant (Detection Engineering / Microsoft Sentinel)
Remote 80%
£80,000 + performance bonus
About the role
Our client, a well-established cybersecurity services provider, is growing its UK Professional Services team and needs a Senior Security Engineering Consultant to lead detection engineering and automation for its customers.
This is a hands-on, customer-facing role. You'll design and deliver detection and response capabilities across SIEM, XDR and SOAR platforms, working alongside a dedicated SOC engineering team. You'll also own a "detection as code" approach, so detections and automations are built consistently and at scale.
What you'll do
Build and tune detection rulesets in KQL (or equivalent) across SIEM and XDR platformsDesign use cases aligned to MITRE ATT&CK and assess coverage against customer log sourcesDevelop SOAR automations, integrations and incident response playbooksDeliver detection as code pipelines with structured versioningLead customer workshops on detection strategy and SOC maturityProduce clear deliverables such as detection strategies, use case catalogues and coverage assessments What you'll bring
Strong SIEM engineering experience, ideally Microsoft SentinelProven KQL detection writingSOAR experience (Logic Apps, Cortex XSOAR or similar)Python or PowerShell scripting, including API integrationXDR/EDR experience (Defender, CrowdStrike, Cortex or similar)Azure security telemetry knowledgeConsultancy or customer-facing background, with excellent communication skills Nice to have: XSIAM, SentinelOne, NDR tools (Vectra, Corelight), threat intelligence enrichment.
What's on offer
£70k-£80k plus performance-based bonusHybrid working, Mon-Fri 9:00-5:30, no on-callVaried customer work and exposure to real-world threatsIndustry-leading benefits To apply: Send your CV to Fazer Recruitment via Reed. Right to work in the UK is required as is a Full driving Licence