Cyber Security Engineer

Security Engineer

Location: Manchester (On-site)

Salary: Up to £60,000

Overview

My client is seeking a skilled Security Engineer to join their wider cybersecurity function based in Manchester. This is a fully on-site role where you’ll play a key part in safeguarding systems, ensuring compliance with security standards, and protecting both organisational and customer data. You will act as an important escalation point for security-related matters, including incident response, while supporting technical teams in maintaining a strong and compliant security posture.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and analyse current security measures to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement
• Develop and deploy effective security solutions to reduce identified risks
• Configure and manage a range of security technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention tools, endpoint protection, device management, and monitoring platforms
• Investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents, ensuring timely resolution and mitigation
• Carry out routine audits and risk assessments to maintain a strong security framework
• Monitor and maintain security controls, producing remediation strategies where necessary
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and support penetration testing activities
• Collaborate with internal IT, cloud, and global teams to maintain secure infrastructure
• Work alongside security operations teams to address threats and operational issues
• Ensure adherence to recognised standards and regulations (e.g. GDPR, ISO 27001, NIST frameworks)
• Maintain and update security documentation, policies, and procedures
• Support client-facing requirements in line with contractual security obligations
• Assist with both internal and external audit processes, providing guidance to technical teams
• Produce reports on security posture, risks, and ongoing improvements for stakeholders
• Recommend and implement new tools, technologies, and best practices to enhance security capability
• Keep up to date with emerging threats and trends, applying relevant improvements to the business

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• 3–5 years’ experience in a cybersecurity or information security role
• Solid grounding in core security concepts, frameworks, and industry best practices
• Experience across infrastructure and networking environments, both on-premise and cloud-based
• Hands-on involvement in vulnerability management and incident response
• Familiarity with security monitoring tools such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, and extended detection solutions
• Experience working with SIEM, cloud security platforms, or log management tools (e.g. CrowdStrike, Lacework or similar)
• Exposure to identity and access management (IAM) implementations
• Ability to contribute effectively within a team and deliver work to agreed timelines
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage tasks independently
• Experience with AWS environments and/or relevant certifications
• Background in security-focused roles and/or industry certifications
• Competence working with both Windows and Linux systems, including network analysis tools
• Good judgement when handling sensitive or confidential information
• Understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) concepts