Cyber Security Engineer

Salary: Up to £58,000 + 29 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) + 21% pension + development opportunities

About the Role

We’re partnering with a Manchester-based organisation seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to support security architects and project teams across a range of exciting initiatives. This position offers excellent training, clear progression pathways, and the opportunity to develop your skills across project delivery, security design, and architecture.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring solutions are built securely from the ground up, implementing security controls, and embedding security best practice within Agile and DevOps environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with security architects and project teams to review designs, identify risks, and apply security best practices

• Deploy and configure security controls across project and operational environments

• Configure assets in a multi-cloud environment

• Translate architectural designs into actionable security engineering tasks

• Integrate security into Agile and DevSecOps workflows

• Ensure solutions follow secure-by-design principles and take an active role in implementing the required controls

• Stay up to date with emerging security trends and assess their potential impact on the organisation

• Apply foundational security principles to new technologies while supporting business objectives

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in project-focused security engineering

• Strong, practical understanding of cloud security (Azure or AWS preferred)

• Knowledge of architecture and secure-by-design principles

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey technical concepts to stakeholders at all levels

• Experience integrating security into Agile and DevSecOps processes

• Exposure to Tanium is beneficial

• Experience with tools such as EDR, XDR, firewalls, WAF, and email security (e.g., CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, Microsoft Defender)

• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, including configuration and data integration

• Understanding of cloud, network, and endpoint security across Windows, Linux, and macOS

Package & Benefits

• Up to £58,000 per annum

• 29 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)

• 21% pension contribution

• Professional development and fully accredited training opportunities

• Additional employee benefits available

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