Cyber Security Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£70,000 / year
CATEGORY
Technology
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SKILLS

Azure Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management Incident Response Identity and Access Management (IAM) Endpoint Protection Security Architecture NIST Framework

FULL DESCRIPTION

Cyber Security Engineer

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is proud to be supporting a mature, highly regulated financial services organisation to recruit a Cyber Security Engineer. This role plays a key part in designing, implementing and maturing the organisation’s cyber security capability. Hybrid working: 2 days per week on-site.

  • Location: Greater London, UK
  • Salary: 60000 - 70000 GBP / Year
  • Job Type: Permanent / Full Time
  • Work Type: Hybrid

The Role

  • Design and implement security solutions across cloud and on-prem environments
  • Review and shape technical designs to ensure security patterns and principles are applied correctly
  • Support and enhance core cyber processes including vulnerability management, incident response, monitoring, IAM, endpoint security and network protection
  • Work closely with technology teams to embed security into change and project initiatives
  • Assess risk and define appropriate mitigating controls using a pragmatic, business-aligned approach
  • Contribute to the development of security standards, procedures and governance frameworks
  • Act as a subject matter authority on security-related queries across technology and the wider business

What They’re Looking For

  • Strong hands-on experience in a Cyber Security Engineer or Security Analyst role
  • Experience designing and implementing security controls across modern infrastructure
  • Strong knowledge of security architecture principles and secure design patterns
  • Experience with Azure, Microsoft Defender, M365 security tooling and firewalls
  • Understanding of vulnerability management, incident response, endpoint protection and identity & access management
  • Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST, ISO27001, OWASP, MITRE, CIS Benchmarks
  • Experience operating within a regulated environment (Financial Services preferred)
  • Ability to take ownership, work independently and make risk-based security decisions

Desirable: Cloud-native security and Zero Trust principles, exposure to regulatory environments such as PCI DSS, GDPR or Cyber Essentials, certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH or equivalent.

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