About this role
Salary: £65,000 - 65,000 per year
Requirements
- Proven experience in a hands-on IT Security, Cloud Security or Senior Infrastructure Security role
- Strong technical knowledge of Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Intune, Defender and Sentinel
- Experience managing vulnerability scanning, patch management and security controls, ideally using Qualys
- Good understanding of IAM, RBAC, Conditional Access and Microsoft cloud security best practices
- Experience with PowerShell, scripting, automation or Infrastructure as Code
- Previous experience working with a SOC, responding to security incidents and managing remediation activities
- Understanding of security frameworks including ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus and NIST
- Relevant Microsoft or security certifications such as AZ-500, Security+, CISSP or CISM would be advantageous
- Salesforce security experience would be beneficial but is not essential
Responsibilities
- Take operational ownership of security infrastructure and tooling across Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Intune, Defender, Sentinel and Purview
- Manage vulnerability assessments, remediation and patch management using Qualys VMDR and associated tooling
- Work closely with our external SOC to investigate security alerts, manage incidents and implement remediation activities
- Configure and maintain identity and access management (IAM), RBAC, Conditional Access and endpoint security controls
- Develop automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) capabilities to improve security, consistency and operational efficiency
- Support the development and maintenance of security policies, procedures and compliance frameworks
- Contribute to ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus and wider information security accreditation activities
- Identify security improvements, address vulnerabilities and support cloud and infrastructure transformation projects
Technologies
- Azure
- Cloud
- IAM
- Support
- Microsoft 365
- PowerShell
- RBAC
- Salesforce
- Security
- Office 365
More
We are a growing, purpose-driven organisation in the life sciences and technology sector. We are hiring an IT Security Specialist to take ownership of our security infrastructure, controls and tooling and help ensure a secure, resilient, well-managed cloud environment. This hands-on role combines operational security, cloud technologies, automation and continuous improvement, with support from an external Security Operations Centre. The permanent role is fully remote within the UK, with a salary of up to £65,000 plus benefits.
last updated 46 week of 2026