About this role
Salary: £70,000 - 75,000 per year
Requirements
- Practical experience in cyber security engineering, security platform engineering or a closely related technical role
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft security technologies
- Understanding of Azure security, identity protection, privileged access and Conditional Access
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills, with a practical approach to resolving security issues
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain technical matters to different audiences
- Good organisational skills and confidence managing competing priorities
- A relevant qualification, such as AZ-500, SC-200, SC-300, SC-100 or CISSP, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience with scripting, APIs, security automation, Security Copilot or AI-security controls is advantageous
Responsibilities
- Configure, maintain and improve Microsoft security technologies, including Defender XDR, Sentinel, Purview, Defender for Cloud and Entra
- Develop security monitoring, telemetry and integrations across cloud, identity, endpoint and application environments
- Build and maintain automated security workflows, including SOAR playbooks and response processes
- Investigate technical security issues and support incident response, threat hunting and remediation activities
- Work with technology teams to embed effective security controls into cloud services and development processes
- Maintain technical documentation and identify opportunities to improve security coverage, reliability and automation
Technologies
- AI
- Azure
- Cloud
- Copilot
- Support
- Security
More
We are recruiting a Cyber Security Engineer for an established organisation investing in its security capabilities. This hands-on role works closely with security, cloud and engineering teams to protect systems and support new technology initiatives. Youll have the opportunity to contribute to the organisations cyber resilience across a broad Microsoft security environment, with exposure to emerging AI-security capabilities. The salary is up to £75,000, with bonus, healthcare and flexible working. The role is predominantly home-based, with approximately one day per week in our Manchester office.
last updated 45 week of 2026