Incident Response Jobs in Cheshire

25 of 25 Incident Response Jobs in Cheshire

Senior SOC Engineer

Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Anson Mccade
Scotland - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Senior SOC Engineer A leading organisation is seeking a Senior SOC Engineer to strengthen its security operations capability and drive continuous improvement across detection, response, and automation. This pivotal role requires deep expertise in IBM QRadar, with a strong focus on playbook development, analytical rule creation, and threat modelling. The Senior SOC Engineer will … play a key role in building and optimising detection and response strategies, ensuring robust protection against evolving threats. Key Responsibilities SIEM Engineering & Management Deploy, configure, and maintain the QRadar SIEM platform. Onboard and normalise log sources across on-premises and cloud environments. Develop and optimise analytical rules for threat detection, anomaly detection, and behavioural analysis. Playbook Development & Automation Design … and implement incident response playbooks for scenarios such as phishing, lateral movement, and data exfiltration. Integrate playbooks with SOAR platforms (e.g., Microsoft Logic Apps, XSOAR) to streamline triage and automate response. Refine playbooks based on threat intelligence and incident insights. Threat Detection & Response Monitor and analyse security alerts and events to identify potential threats. Conduct investigations More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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SOC Analyst – Permanent

warrington, cheshire, north west england, united kingdom
Explore Group
IT security strategy. Key Responsibilities Monitor, triage, and investigate alerts generated by SIEM and security monitoring platforms. Conduct log analysis and threat hunting to proactively identify suspicious activity. Support incident response efforts including containment, investigation, and remediation. Ensure security processes align with Cyber Essentials and other best practice frameworks. Optimise SIEM tooling for enhanced visibility and detection capability. … in a security operations role. Strong hands-on knowledge of SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar, or similar). Understanding of Cyber Essentials and broader security standards. Knowledge of incident response, intrusion detection, and threat analysis. Familiarity with endpoint security, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and vulnerability management. Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, analytical mindset. Comfortable working … depending on experience) Benefits: Competitive package including pension, healthcare, and training opportunities Onsite role within a collaborative SOC environment Exposure to advanced security tooling and real-world incident response 👉 If you’re passionate about cyber defence and want to advance your career as part of a dedicated SOC team in Manchester , we’d love to hear from you. More ❯
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Incident Management Analyst

Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Adecco
WORKING - 3 DAYS ONSITE Are you ready to step into a vital role that ensures the smooth operation of our client's technology services? We are seeking an enthusiastic Incident Management Analyst to join our Global Command centre team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic environment, ensuring business continuity and operational excellence across the EMEA … region. Position Summary: As an Incident Management Analyst, you will play a key role in maintaining the availability and performance of our client's systems. Your primary focus will be ensuring that end-user systems are consistently available per required SLAs. This role is critical for sustaining the continual demand for incident assistance during both weekdays and weekends. … Key Responsibilities: Incident Response: - React promptly to service failures based on business impact. - prioritise multiple high-priority incidents simultaneously. - Facilitate standard call processes, lead troubleshooting efforts, and engage technical teams, escalating issues as necessary. Communication Management: - Communicate effectively with stakeholders and internal teams. - Confidently interact with senior executives. - Provide regular updates on incident status and ensure effective More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £500 - £550/day
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Cryptography Analyst

Knutsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom
LA International Computer Consultants Ltd
level. * Generation of Key Components across various platforms (including IBM, Tandem, Unix) together with management of Cryptographic infrastructure. * SSH Key Management. * Certificate management * HSM configuration/installation/support * Incident management * Change management * ITIL * Ensure the integrity and availability of cryptographic and key management services to business functions and applications Key Accountabilities: * Cryptographic Hardware Management - including on site local … core geographic locations globally. * Management of Cryptographic infrastructure to include Out of Hours Support, production of Monthly management information and risk statements. * Adherence to Group IT Security Standards. * Problem, Incident & Change Management including root cause identification. * Procedure/process development. * Project delivery. * Cryptographic Hardware Management. * Auditable Record Management. * Excellent Risk and Control Maintenance * Ensure governance and clear record keeping … creation and maintenance. * Deep understanding of change disciplines including change and release management and track record of delivering change projects in a timely manner with high quality * Strong in incident response procedures and standards, strong communication skills and ability to articulate complex events to management. * Experience of SharePoint, Confluence and JIRA. * Unix/Windows O/S skills More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: GBP 425 - 450 Daily
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Cryptography Analyst

Knutsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Investigo
activities Perform SSH key and certificate management Support cryptographic key lifecycle activities: generation, distribution, storage, recovery, and deletion Maintain accurate documentation and perform regular risk and compliance checks Handle incident, problem, and change management processes (aligned with ITIL best practices) Ensure strong governance, audit trails, and adherence to Barclays' IT Security Standards Contribute to automation and scripting efforts (e.g. … in security and/or project management Experience with Unix/Windows operating systems Proficiency in tools such as SharePoint, Confluence, and JIRA Understanding of compliance, data protection, and incident response best practices Experience creating and maintaining operational documentation If you are interested and looking for your next role, please apply with a copy of your CV or More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £400 - £445/day
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Security Architect

Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
LTIMindtree
Access in ITOT environments Proficiency in configuring managing and troubleshooting firewalls Cisco Palo Alto etc Experience with intrusion detection prevention systems as well as with SIEM tools and security incident response Excellent problem solving skills analytical thinking and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders More ❯
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Security Architect

warrington, cheshire, north west england, united kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
LTIMindtree
Access in ITOT environments Proficiency in configuring managing and troubleshooting firewalls Cisco Palo Alto etc Experience with intrusion detection prevention systems as well as with SIEM tools and security incident response Excellent problem solving skills analytical thinking and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders More ❯
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Cryptography Analyst

Cheshire, North West, United Kingdom
Experis
level. Generation of Key Components across various platforms (including IBM, Tandem, Unix) together with management of Cryptographic infrastructure. SSH Key Management. Certificate management HSM configuration/installation/support Incident management Change management ITIL Ensure the integrity and availability of cryptographic and key management services to business functions and applications ? Key Accountabilities: Cryptographic Hardware Management - including on site local … core geographic locations globally. Management of Cryptographic infrastructure to include Out of Hours Support, production of monthly management information and risk statements. Adherence to Group IT Security Standards. Problem, Incident & Change Management including root cause identification. Procedure/process development. Project delivery. Cryptographic Hardware Management. Auditable Record Management. Excellent Risk and Control Maintenance Ensure governance and clear record keeping … creation and maintenance. Deep understanding of change disciplines including change and release management and track record of delivering change projects in a timely manner with high quality Strong in incident response procedures and standards, strong communication skills and ability to articulate complex events to management. Experience of Sharepoint, Confluence and JIRA. Unix/Windows O/S skills More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £400 - £450 per day
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Cryptography Analyst

Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Experis
level. Generation of Key Components across various platforms (including IBM, Tandem, Unix) together with management of Cryptographic infrastructure. SSH Key Management. Certificate management HSM configuration/installation/support Incident management Change management ITIL Ensure the integrity and availability of cryptographic and key management services to business functions and applications ? Key Accountabilities: Cryptographic Hardware Management - including on site local … core geographic locations globally. Management of Cryptographic infrastructure to include Out of Hours Support, production of monthly management information and risk statements. Adherence to Group IT Security Standards. Problem, Incident & Change Management including root cause identification. Procedure/process development. Project delivery. Cryptographic Hardware Management. Auditable Record Management. Excellent Risk and Control Maintenance Ensure governance and clear record keeping … creation and maintenance. Deep understanding of change disciplines including change and release management and track record of delivering change projects in a timely manner with high quality Strong in incident response procedures and standards, strong communication skills and ability to articulate complex events to management. Experience of Sharepoint, Confluence and JIRA. Unix/Windows O/S skills More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Cryptography Analyst

Knutsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Whitehall Resources Ltd
Components across various platforms (including IBM, Tandem, Unix) together with management of Cryptographic infrastructure. . SSH Key Management. . Certificate management . HSM configuration/installation/support . Incident management . Change management . ITIL . Ensure the integrity and availability of cryptographic and key management services to business functions and applications Key Accountabilities . Cryptographic Hardware Management … globally. . Management of Cryptographic infrastructure to include Out of Hours Support, production of Monthly management information and risk statements. . Adherence to Group IT Security Standards. . Problem, Incident & Change Management including root cause identification. . Procedure/process development. . Project delivery. . Cryptographic Hardware Management. . Auditable Record Management. . Excellent Risk and Control Maintenance . … maintenance. . Deep understanding of change disciplines including change and release management and track record of delivering change projects in a timely manner with high quality . Strong in incident response procedures and standards, strong communication skills and ability to articulate complex events to management. . Experience of Sharepoint, Confluence and JIRA. . Unix/Windows O/ More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: GBP Annual
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Senior PostgreSQL SRE

Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Barclays Bank PLC
specific technical skills This role can be based in our London, Knutsford or Glasgow locations. Purpose of the role To apply software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response, to ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through them. Accountabilities Availability, performance, and scalability of systems and services through proactive monitoring … maintenance, and capacity planning. Resolution, analysis and response to system outages and disruptions, and implement measures to prevent similar incidents from recurring. Development of tools and scripts to automate operational processes, reducing manual workload, increasing efficiency, and improving system resilience. Monitoring and optimisation of system performance and resource usage, identify and address bottlenecks, and implement best practices for performance More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Senior PostgreSQL SRE

Knutsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Barclays
specific technical skills This role can be based in our London, Knutsford or Glasgow locations. Purpose of the role To apply software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response, to ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through them. Accountabilities Availability, performance, and scalability of systems and services through proactive monitoring … maintenance, and capacity planning. Resolution, analysis and response to system outages and disruptions, and implement measures to prevent similar incidents from recurring. Development of tools and scripts to automate operational processes, reducing manual workload, increasing efficiency, and improving system resilience. Monitoring and optimisation of system performance and resource usage, identify and address bottlenecks, and implement best practices for performance More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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IT Operations Manager

Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Whelen Engineering
and Responsibilities Lead and mentor the IT help desk, systems,and network teams, ensuring high performance and professional growth. Oversee the day-to-day delivery of IT services, including incident response, service requests, system availability, and infrastructure support, while prioritizing and maintaining production systems uptime Manage work in the ticketing system (Jira), ensuring timely response, prioritization, and More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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MongoDB Engineer

Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Barclays Bank PLC
critical technology infrastructure and resolve more multi-faceted technical issues, whilst minimizing disruption to operations. In this role you will apply software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response, to ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through them. To be successful as a Database Engineer, you should have: Experience in … is reliable, scalable, and secure. Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through the application of software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response. Accountabilities Build Engineering: Development, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure solutions to fulfil business requirements ensuring measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use. Including the identification … of the appropriate technologies and solutions to meet business, optimisation, and resourcing requirements. Incident Management: Monitoring of IT infrastructure and system performance to measure, identify, address, and resolve any potential issues, vulnerabilities, or outages. Use of data to drive down mean time to resolution. Automation: Development and implementation of automated tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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MongoDB Engineer

Knutsford, Cheshire, UK
Barclays Bank Plc
critical technology infrastructure and resolve more multi-faceted technical issues, whilst minimizing disruption to operations. In this role you will apply software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response, to ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through them. Check all associated application documentation thoroughly before clicking on the apply button … is reliable, scalable, and secure. Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through the application of software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response. Accountabilities Build Engineering: Development, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure solutions to fulfil business requirements ensuring measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use. Including the identification … of the appropriate technologies and solutions to meet business, optimisation, and resourcing requirements. Incident Management: Monitoring of IT infrastructure and system performance to measure, identify, address, and resolve any potential issues, vulnerabilities, or outages. Use of data to drive down mean time to resolution. Automation: Development and implementation of automated tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual More ❯
Employment Type: Full-time
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PostgreSQL SRE

Chester, Cheshire, UK
Barclays Bank PLC
well as job-specific technical skillsThis role can be based in our Knutsford, or Glasgow, locations. Purpose of the roleTo apply software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response, to ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through them. AccountabilitiesAvailability, performance, and scalability of systems and services through proactive monitoring, maintenance … and capacity planning.Resolution, analysis and response to system outages and disruptions, and implement measures to prevent similar incidents from recurring.Development of tools and scripts to automate operational processes, reducing manual workload, increasing efficiency, and improving system resilience.Monitoring and optimisation of system performance and resource usage, identify and address bottlenecks, and implement best practices for performance tuning.Collaboration with development teams More ❯
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PostgreSQL SRE

Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Barclays Bank PLC
specific technical skills This role can be based in our London, Knutsford or Glasgow, locations. Purpose of the role To apply software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response, to ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through them. Accountabilities Availability, performance, and scalability of systems and services through proactive monitoring … maintenance, and capacity planning. Resolution, analysis and response to system outages and disruptions, and implement measures to prevent similar incidents from recurring. Development of tools and scripts to automate operational processes, reducing manual workload, increasing efficiency, and improving system resilience. Monitoring and optimisation of system performance and resource usage, identify and address bottlenecks, and implement best practices for performance More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: GBP Annual
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Platform Engineer

Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Ascendion
teams, infrastructure, and DevOps to address platform issues and implement improvements. Architect and develop resilient backend systems primarily using Java, Spring, Kafka, and Oracle. Implement best practices for observability, incident response, and operational excellence in line with SRE principles. Drive automation and self-healing mechanisms across platform components. Provide technical leadership and hands-on coding as needed. Monitor … engineering experience. Strong Java expertise with deep understanding of backend design patterns and frameworks (Spring Boot preferred). Proven experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), including monitoring, alerting, and incident management. Hands-on experience with Kafka, MuleSoft, and Oracle DB. Familiarity with performance tuning, system design, and distributed computing concepts. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
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Infrastructure Engineer - Production Network Engineering

Knutsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom
GCS
is reliable, scalable, and secure. Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through the application of software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response. Vice President Expectations To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous More ❯
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: £85000 - £90000/annum
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Network Engineer

Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
ECS Resource Group Limited
Assist in the configuration and management of Proxy systems, access policies, and routing rules Supporting the implementation and configuration of Access Policies, routing and management of Web Proxies Support incident response and planned changes in a complex, multi-layered network Collaborate with senior engineers and architecture teams to deliver stable, secure, and scalable services Please note, the below More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: GBP 400 - 450 Daily
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Incident Management Analyst

Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options
Pontoon
Incident Management Analyst** (Contract) Duration: 6 Months (Possibility for extension) Location: Chester/Hybrid (3 days on site) Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates Position Summary An exciting opportunity to be a part of the Bank's Global Command Centre team, working as an Incident Management Analyst. Our team is responsible for … enabling operational excellence by detecting, predicting, and preventing customer and business impacting technology incidents and restoring service as quickly as possible when disruptions do occur. The Command Centre EMEA Incident Management Analyst will report into the EMEA Incident Management Lead, and primary responsibilities will include overseeing the Bank's incident posture during the EMEA shift, acting to … Ensure standard call facilitation and call leadership for all incidents reported. Lead and manage bridge line troubleshooting, engage technical teams, and escalate issues to leadership as needed. Coordination of response efforts across technical teams, senior management, and invested stakeholders. Clear and effective communication when collaborating with stakeholders and internal teams. Experience and confidence in being able to communicate effectively More ❯
Employment Type: Contract
Rate: £450 - £550/day
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Infrastructure Engineer - Production Network Engineering

Knutsford, Cheshire, UK
Barclays Bank PLC
is reliable, scalable, and secure. Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through the application of software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response. Accountabilities Build Engineering: Development, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure solutions to fulfil business requirements ensuring measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use. Including the identification … of the appropriate technologies and solutions to meet business, optimisation, and resourcing requirements. Incident Management: Monitoring of IT infrastructure and system performance to measure, identify, address, and resolve any potential issues, vulnerabilities, or outages. Use of data to drive down mean time to resolution. Automation: Development and implementation of automated tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual More ❯
Employment Type: Full-time
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Infrastructure Engineer - Production Network Engineering

Knutsford, Cheshire, UK
Barclays Bank Plc
is reliable, scalable, and secure. Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through the application of software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response. Accountabilities Build Engineering: Development, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure solutions to fulfil business requirements ensuring measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use. Including the identification … of the appropriate technologies and solutions to meet business, optimisation, and resourcing requirements. Incident Management: Monitoring of IT infrastructure and system performance to measure, identify, address, and resolve any potential issues, vulnerabilities, or outages. Use of data to drive down mean time to resolution. Automation: Development and implementation of automated tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual More ❯
Employment Type: Full-time
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Mainframe IMS DBA

knutsford, north west england, united kingdom
Barclays Bank PLC
is reliable, scalable, and secure. Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through the application of software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response. Accountabilities Build Engineering: Development, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure solutions to fulfil business requirements ensuring measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use. Including the identification … of the appropriate technologies and solutions to meet business, optimisation, and resourcing requirements. Incident Management: Monitoring of IT infrastructure and system performance to measure, identify, address, and resolve any potential issues, vulnerabilities, or outages. Use of data to drive down mean time to resolution. Automation: Development and implementation of automated tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual More ❯
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IMS Systems Programmer

Knutsford, Cheshire, UK
Barclays Bank Plc
is reliable, scalable, and secure. Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through the application of software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response. Accountabilities Build Engineering: Development, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure solutions to fulfil business requirements ensuring measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use. Including the identification … of the appropriate technologies and solutions to meet business, optimisation, and resourcing requirements. Incident Management: Monitoring of IT infrastructure and system performance to measure, identify, address, and resolve any potential issues, vulnerabilities, or outages. Use of data to drive down mean time to resolution. Automation: Development and implementation of automated tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual More ❯
Employment Type: Full-time
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Incident Response
Cheshire
10th Percentile
£59,513
25th Percentile
£62,719
Median
£71,125
75th Percentile
£80,219
90th Percentile
£83,838