Security Operations Engineer

Security Operations Engineer (Contract)

A Global Financial Services Firm is seeking a Contract Security Operations Engineer with strong AWS experience, focused on tuning SIEM platforms and ensuring log sources are properly onboarded and optimised.

• Day Rate: £400-£425 per day
• IR35: Outside
• Duration: 3 months
• Location: Central London (3 days onsite, 2 days WFH)

Key Experience Required:

• Leading SIEM engineering activity, including tuning detections, onboarding critical log sources, and defining effective logging requirements across cloud environments.
• Supporting incident response efforts while working autonomously and proactively identifying areas that require security attention.
• Strong, hands-on experience in AWS (essential), along with exposure to cloud-native architectures and modern DevOps/CI/CD practices.
• Skilled in using and optimising CrowdStrike, with broad SIEM expertise; Datadog SIEM experience is highly advantageous.