Cyber Security Engineer
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Cyber Security Engineer
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is hiring a Cyber Security Engineer to design, build, and operate security controls. Based in Cambridge with hybrid working (2 days per week). Salary: £60,000 - £70,000. Permanent position.
At a glance
- Location: Cambridge
- In-office expectation: 2 days per week initially
- Employment type: Permanent
- Salary: £60,000 - £70,000
- Why this role exists: Security at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a hands-on engineering discipline.
About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] brings together people who want to do their best work in an environment built on trust, accountability, and collaboration. We build solutions that help data professionals securely manage the data and databases that their organizations depend on.
Why join our security team?
- Broad, meaningful scope - Working across our cloud & physical infrastructure, alongside our development teams and ISO27001-aligned information security group.
- Genuinely modern challenges - From AI governance and shadow IT to supply chain risk and secure-by-design engineering.
- A team that grows you - Work in a hands-on team tackling a diverse set of challenges.
About the role
- Design, build, and operate security controls across infrastructure and applications
- Investigate issues hands-on, sometimes outside office hours
- Work closely with engineers and business teams to enable secure delivery
- Work alongside our commercial teams to give our customers confidence
What makes you a great fit
- Hands-on security engineering or security operations experience
- Strong IAM knowledge at protocol level (OAuth 2.0, SAML, OIDC)
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (ideally Terraform) and automation
- Familiarity with secure SDLC practices, version control, and peer review
- Experience conducting vendor security reviews and third-party risk assessments
- Practical vulnerability management experience
- Incident response experience, including investigation, remediation, and root cause analysis
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, and KQL
- A background in sys admin or engineering
- Comfortable using AI tools as part of your daily work
- Strong communication skills
What we offer
- Salary range: £60,000 - £70,000
- Hybrid working: home and Cambridge office
- Monthly wellbeing allowance and generous paid time off
- Genuine investment in learning, development, and career progression
- Private health insurance
- Full benefits page: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Belonging at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
We believe that people do their best work in an environment built on respect, fairness, and trust. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunity employer. Read more on our Belonging at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] page.
How to apply
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