Cybersecurity Infrastructure Engineer

Sonepar UK is looking towards a bright future as a growing part of Sonepar, an independent family¬ owned company with global market leadership (46,000 people, an annual turnover of 32.5 billion euros) in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services.

You'll be joining a group of growing organizations in the UK of over 500 associates, the UK's leading distributors of industrial automation and control products and converged IP solutions.

We encourage development and progression both within individuals and in the business by constantly moving forward and are open to acquisitions that help to strengthen our skills and offerings to also provide the best for our customers and our associates.

If you are looking for a company that has a long-term vision and cares about its people and theplanet, then look no further. We want you to join and contribute to a team that is constantly striving to be La Reference.

ARE YOU THE PERSON WE ARE LOOKING FOR?

An opportunity has arisen within our IT department for a Cybersecurity Infrastructure Engineer. Working as part of the IT teams at Mayflex and Routeco to design, implement and maintain our IT infrastructure whilst also focusing on cyber security, ensuring systems are secure and resilient against threats. We are looking for someone with initiative, determination, and structure who enjoys dealing with people to resolve their IT issues and works well as part of a team in a hybrid role with visits to our offices in Birmingham and Milton Keynes and the possibility of occasional travel.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BRING TO SONEPAR UK?• Technical Cybersecurity Expertise: Demonstrated experience in implementing and managing security controls across hybrid environments, including endpoint protection, threat detection, and vulnerability management tools.• Incident Response & Problem Solving: Ability to respond swiftly and effectively to security incidents, minimizing impact and ensuring rapid recovery through structured analysis and remediation.• Threat Awareness & Risk Mitigation: Skilled in identifying vulnerabilities, assessing risks, and applying up-to-date security practices to defend against evolving cyber threats.• Infrastructure Awareness: Solid understanding of core infrastructure components such as servers, networks, and storage systems, with the ability to support and secure both on-premise and cloud-based environments.• Collaboration & Communication: Strong interpersonal skills to work closely with cross-functional teams—including IT, marketing, and customer service—to resolve issues and promote a security-first culture.• Proactive Development: Demonstrates initiative in personal growth and contributes to team performance, aligned with Sonepar’s core competencies and development framework.• Flexibility & Mobility: Willingness to travel between Birmingham and Milton Keynes offices, with adaptability to support business needs across locations.First interviews will be held at the beginning of August

WHAT SONEPAR UK CAN OFFER YOU• Competitive Salary• Generous Time Off: Start with 25 days of annual leave, increasing with length of service up to 30 days with the option to flex up/down 5 days.• Long Service Rewards: Celebrate your milestones with special gifts and up to 5 extra holiday days in your anniversary year.• Wellness Benefits: Access a health and wellbeing cashback scheme• Financial Security: Benefit from life assurance coverage at 2 times your salary.• Free Shares: you will be eligible to receive free shares after completing 3 years of service.• Pension Plan: Join our group personal pension plan with a 5% employer contribution.• Continuous Learning: Unlock a LinkedIn Learning license to enhance your skills.• Family-Friendly Leave: Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.• Recognition: Receive discretionary 'on the spot’ and value-based awards for outstanding performance.• Volunteer Time Off: Get paid time off for participating in our volunteering programs.• Exclusive Discounts: Access the Associate Discounts Portal for savings.• Referral Bonuses: Earn financial reward for referring talented individuals.• Cycle Scheme: Access to salary sacrifice Cycle Scheme.• Wellbeing Support and Employee Assistance: Access a 24/7 support program through Unum, and Mental Health First Aiders.• Fitness Benefits: Enjoy gym membership discounts.• Workplace Giving: Contribute to meaningful causes.

Sonepar UK are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion across the whole organisation, a place where we can all be ourselves. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all current and prospective employees and will not discriminate based on a person’s race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, source of income, parental status, or any other protected status and we will strive to build a culture that values meritocracy, openness, fairness, and transparency.

As part of our commitment to increase workplace diversity, we have introduced the practise of anonymising c.v.s to help remove bias by omitting personally identifiable information, such as name, gender, age and education.

We aim for an inclusive work environment where everyone can reach their full potential. If you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please let us know as part of your application.

Are you ready to make a difference?

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