Cyber Security Engineer

🔐 Cyber Security Engineer (AVP) | £80,000 | Financial ServicesAre you a hands-on Cyber Security Engineer with strong experience in SIEM, threat detection and security automation?I'm working with a well-established, global financial services organisation looking to appoint an experienced Cyber Security Engineer to join its proactive security function.This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in developing and enhancing security capabilities, improving threat detection and implementing preventative security controls across a complex technology environment.The RoleYou'll be responsible for strengthening the organisation's security infrastructure, developing detection capabilities and driving automation across the security technology stack.Key responsibilities include:Design, implement and enhance SIEM capabilities, including detection rules, log ingestion and monitoring.Develop and maintain advanced threat detection use cases and proactive threat-hunting capabilities.Build and improve security automation and orchestration (SOAR) processes.Conduct threat modelling, risk assessments and security control reviews.Develop scripts and automated remediation solutions using PowerShell and Python.Work closely with SOC, infrastructure and engineering teams to improve security monitoring and incident response.Integrate and optimise security technologies across cloud and on-premise environments.Support identity-based threat detection, privileged access security and vulnerability mitigation.What We're Looking For5+ years' experience in Cyber Security Engineering, Security Automation or a similar technical security role.Strong hands-on experience with SIEM technologies, ideally Microsoft Sentinel.Experience developing detection rules, custom queries and threat-hunting use cases.Knowledge of EDR, SOAR and security monitoring technologies.Scripting experience with PowerShell and/or Python.Good understanding of Active Directory security, Windows event logging and network security.Familiarity with cloud security environments such as Azure, AWS or GCP.Understanding of security frameworks including MITRE ATT&CK and NIST.Relevant certifications such as SC-200, AZ-500 or CompTIA Security+ would be advantageous.Why Consider This Opportunity?This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically driven security professional who enjoys being hands-on and wants to have a genuine impact on an organisation's security posture.You'll be joining an established cyber security function, working across a varied technology environment with opportunities to influence security tooling, automation and threat detection strategy.💰 Salary: £80,000🏦 Sector: Financial Services🔐 Position: Cyber Security Engineer (AVP)If you're interested in hearing more, please apply or drop me a message for a confidential conversation.#CyberSecurityJobs #SecurityEngineer #CyberSecurity #MicrosoftSentinel #SIEM #ThreatDetection #SecurityAutomation #FinancialServices #CyberRecruitment