1 to 25 of 32 Contract Security Operations Jobs in the UK

Title: MDA Security Operations (SecOps) Engineer Clearance: DV required or ability to obtain Location: Portsmouth About the Role We are seeking a hand-on Security Operations (SecOps) Engineer to secure and operate a MoD-hosted private cloud environment and its associated services. You will play … Maintain secure configurations, firewall rules, access control policies, and logging standards. Provide security assurance during change, deployment and release activities. Support improvement of SecOps processes, SOPs and monitoring automation. Essential Skills Experience operating within a Security Operations or SecOps function Hands-on experience with SIEM (e.g. ...

Senior Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) Consultant DV Cleared Corsham/Hybrid Rate: £700 - £750pd (Inside IR35) We're supporting a major national security programme seeking an experienced Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) Consultant to join a growing cyber security function delivering services within … highly secure environment. This is an opportunity to play a key role in protecting critical systems and services, working alongside security, infrastructure, and cloud teams to enhance security monitoring, incident response, threat detection, and operational resilience. The successful candidate will bring a strong background in cyber security ...

Security Architect - Cloud Security £550-£620 per day Umbrella | Inside IR35 Location: UK Based (Hybrid/Remote options available) Sector: UK Central Government Contract: 30 Weeks We are currently looking for an experienced Security Architect to join a high-profile programme within the UK Central Government sector. … number removed) Cab Off One Login" project, helping shape and deliver secure cloud architecture solutions across a complex enterprise environment. The Role As a Security Architect, you will define and deliver robust cloud security frameworks and architectures that align with business requirements, operational performance goals, and government security ...

Security Operations Analyst - Hands On Contract 6 months initial Location London - Three days per week on site Rate £550 - £650 per day inside IR35 We're supporting a client looking to appoint an experienced SOC Analyst to help strengthen and mature an existing Security Operations function. … across investigations, incident response and operational improvement. This role would suit someone who enjoys improving standards, challenging assumptions and helping teams make better security decisions in a fast moving environment. The role: You will act as a senior escalation point for complex or high risk security events while ...

Security Lead - DV Cleared Outside IR35 - £500 per day 3-4 Month Contract (Likely Extension) Maidenhead (Hybrid working) UK Public Sector We are seeking an experienced Supplier Security Lead to act as the accountable security authority for a complex Oracle ERP Managed Service within a major … Government environment. This is a senior, contractually-named security leadership role with day-to-day operational ownership of service security, ensuring compliance with UK Government security policy, NCSC frameworks, and client-specific security and assurance requirements. The role operates at the intersection of security governance ...

Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Contract) Location: East London (Local Council) Rate: 500 per day (Umbrella) Duration: 6 months Working Pattern: Hybrid - 1-3 days per week onsite (depending on project needs) The Opportunity We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cyber Security Engineer to support a Local Council … East London. This role is critical in maximising the value of a newly established outsourced Security Operations Centre (SOC) partnership, ensuring effective integration, optimisation, and knowledge transfer across the internal team. Following a recent team departure, this position will provide senior-level technical leadership to enhance security ...

Senior Cyber Security Engineer (Contract) Location: East London (Local Council) Rate: £500 per day (Umbrella) Duration: 6 months Working Pattern: Hybrid - 1-3 days per week onsite (depending on project needs) The Opportunity We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cyber Security Engineer to support a Local Council … East London. This role is critical in maximising the value of a newly established outsourced Security Operations Centre (SOC) partnership, ensuring effective integration, optimisation, and knowledge transfer across the internal team. Following a recent team departure, this position will provide senior-level technical leadership to enhance security ...

SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (SOC) ANALYST - CYBER SECURITY ANALYST Summer-Browning Associates is supporting our client in the Central Government who is seeking a SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (SOC) ANALYST for an initial 12-month assignment, with the possibility of extension. Location: London | Hybrid| The ideal candidates … will hold active SC or DV clearance and have a proven background in Cyber Security, with the following skills and experience: Experience in SOC operations, incident response, and forensic analysis. Proficiency in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), including tools such as Splunk, Defender, and Tenable Threat ...

Cyber Security Analyst 6-Month Contract | Inside IR35 | Hybrid (2 Days Onsite) We are seeking a hands-on Cyber Security Analyst to support a major public-sector organisation's cyber security operations and resilience programme. Key Responsibilities Monitor, investigate and respond to cyber security incidents. … Support security monitoring using Microsoft Sentinel and related tools. Conduct threat hunting, log analysis and security investigations. Identify vulnerabilities and track remediation actions. Develop and improve incident response processes and playbooks. Work with technical teams, suppliers and stakeholders to drive security improvements. Provide practical security advice ...

Security Architect 2-3 days Bristol then rest remote 6 months likely extension £600pd outside IR35 Active DV or SC clearance required Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design Develop secure architecture designs for container platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker). Architect and strengthen security controls across virtualisation technologies , including VMware … Hyper V, and cloud-native virtualisation frameworks. Produce high-quality HLDs/LLDs , security patterns, and architectural governance artefacts. Ensure designs align with NCSC guidance , industry best practices (e.g., CIS Benchmarks), and organisational policy. Security Assurance Conduct security assessments and threat modelling against containerised and virtualised workloads. ...

Senior SOC Analyst (DV Cleared) Contract - 6 Months (up to £750 inside IR35) Location: Corsham (3 days onsite) Sector: Defence & National Security We are working with a leading organisation in the defence and national security sector who are looking to engage a DV-cleared Senior SOC Analyst … support a critical cyber security programme. This is a high impact contract where you will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing security operations within a highly secure environment The Role You will operate within a live Security Operations environment, supporting both ...

Head of Information Security (Contract) Rate: £850 - £1,000 per day (Inside IR35 - total to umbrella) Duration: 6 months Location: London (2 days onsite per week) Overview: We're supporting a major organisation undergoing a critical phase of security uplift and transformation who're looking for an experienced … Head of Information Security to take immediate ownership of their security function. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to a contractor who can quickly assess the current landscape, stabilise risk and deliver a clear, actionable security roadmap. You'll be expected to operate at both ...

Provide hands-on leadership across Security Operations , acting as a domain lead Support and enhance SOC and security monitoring capabilities Oversee and improve processes for incident detection, response, and remediation Work closely with Cyber Security leadership to shape operational security strategy Ensure effective … optimisation of security tooling and platforms Lead on threat detection, triage, and response activities where required Review and strengthen playbooks, procedures, and operational controls Act as a senior escalation point for security incidents Please click here to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that ...

Title: DV Cleared Cyber Security Operations - Senior Analyst Location: Corsham 5 days Duration: Until 31/12/2026 Rate: Up to 850 per day via an approved umbrella company Must be willing and eligible to go through the DV clearance process Are you an experienced cyber security professional with a passion for protecting critical assets? Our client, a reputable organisation, is hiring for a Senior Analyst to join their Cyber Security Operations team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a dynamic environment, supporting the delivery of essential security controls aligned with ...

Security OT Engineer Rate: £500 - £550 Inside IR35 Duration: 6 months Location: South West (Bristol) - 2 days per week onsite The Role: We're hiring an experienced Security OT Engineer to support the protection and evolution of complex Operational Technology (OT) and industrial control system environments. This role … sits within a Security Operations function but is heavily engineering focused, combining hands on OT security tooling, detection engineering and incident response to strengthen resilience across critical infrastructure. Key Responsibilities: Act as the OT security engineering SME, supporting both operational and project based activities Engineer, configure ...

Overview We are supporting a leading financial services organisation in London seeking an experienced Cribl Data Analytics Engineer to join a large-scale Cyber Security and Observability programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising data pipelines using Cribl technologies, ensuring the efficient collection, transformation … routing, and analysis of security and operational telemetry data across enterprise environments. This role will work closely with Cyber Security, SOC, Infrastructure, Cloud, Data Engineering, and Application teams to improve data visibility, reduce SIEM costs, and enhance security monitoring capabilities. Key Responsibilities Design, deploy, and manage Cribl ...

Cloud Security Platform Engineer (CrowdStrike) | £70-£85p/hour (Inside IR35) | Fully remote (UK based) | 12 month contract Our client is looking for an experience Cloud Security Platform Engineer to help deliver and enhance cloud native security capabilities across multi-cloud environments. You must have strong experience … across cloud security tooling, posture management, workload protection and platform enablemen specifically within enterprise environments. What You'll Be Doing: Supporting the deployment and optimisation of cloud security platforms across enterprise cloud estates Helping define best practices around cloud security operations, alerting, dashboards, compliance, and remediation ...

Umbrella, Inside IR35) Contract Length: 3 Months SC Clearence: Due to the sensitive nature of the work, candidates must hold active UK Government Security Clearance (SC) . The Opportunity We are looking for a SOC Analyst to join a high-performing Security Operations Centre (SOC) team delivering … critical cyber defence capabilities within a secure client environment. This is an exciting opportunity to work on impactful projects, collaborating with experienced security professionals while gaining hands-on exposure to real-world cyber threats in a fast-paced, dynamic setting. Key Responsibilities As a SOC Analyst, you will: Monitor ...

SOAR - Elastic, Trend Micro, Tripwire, Tanium, Clearswift and SolarWinds . We are seeking an experienced Senior SOC Analyst to join a high-performing Cyber Security Operations Centre supporting critical national security environments. This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of cyber defence, leading threat detection … incident response, vulnerability management, and continuous improvement of security monitoring capabilities. As a Senior SOC Analyst, you will play a key role in protecting complex enterprise environments through the management and optimisation of security tooling, threat detection, incident response, and forensic investigations. You will work closely with internal ...

+Inside IR35 + 575 - 650 a day +Corsham/Portsmouth We are seeking an experienced Senior SOC Analyst to join a high-performing Cyber Security Operations Centre supporting critical national security environments. This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of cyber defence, leading threat detection … incident response, vulnerability management, and continuous improvement of security monitoring capabilities. As a Senior SOC Analyst, you will play a key role in protecting complex enterprise environments through the management and optimisation of security tooling, threat detection, incident response, and forensic investigations. You will work closely with internal ...

Titles: Cloud Dev Security Operations (DevSecOps) Engineer Job Type: Contract (6-12 months) Location: London, UK Work Type: Hybrid (2 days onsite/week) Start Date: Immediate SC cleared or Eligible Job summary: Seeking an experienced Cloud DevSecOps Engineer (8+ years) with strong expertise in AWS Security, Linux (RHEL), Vulnerability Management, and Automation (Python/Bash/Ansible). Key Responsibilities: Remediate AWS security findings (Security Hub, GuardDuty, Inspector) Improve cloud security posture and automate remediation Support incident management, RCA, and operational excellence Integrate security controls into CI/CD and container ...

Privacy Operations Analyst DGH Recruitment are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading client in the Real Estate industry who require a Privacy Operations Analyst to join the firm in London on an initial 6 month contract basis. PLEASE NOTE: This role will fall outside IR35 and will … require 3 days in the office per week. You will play a key role in the operational management of security and privacy risk across the firm's technology environment which includes Microsoft Defender & Sentinel. Key Responsibilities: * Monitor security event identification via the third-party security operations ...

Required: Active UK Government SC Clearance (Essential) **Note: Candidate with Eligibility/Lapsed SC clearance is not acceptable**. Are you an intermediate Cyber Security professional looking for a fast-paced, high-impact contract? Our client is seeking a SOC Analyst/Security Consulting Practitioner to join … dynamic security operations team for an immediate 3-month project. This role is 100% remote , allowing you to work from anywhere in the UK while protecting critical networks from emerging threats. The Role: As a SOC Analyst, you will be an integral part of the front-line defense ...

Summary We are seeking a skilled ServiceNow Engineer to design, develop, and support ServiceNow solutions that improve operational efficiency, governance, risk management, compliance, and security processes across the organisation. The successful candidate will be responsible for configuring and enhancing ServiceNow applications, with a particular focus on Integrated Risk Management … support risk assessments, policy management, compliance monitoring, and automation. Develop and maintain Vulnerability Management solutions to support the identification, prioritisation, and remediation of security vulnerabilities. Configure and enhance Configuration Management capabilities to improve visibility of technology assets and service dependencies. Develop custom applications, business rules, client scripts, workflows ...

provide hands-on expertise across the implementation, integration, optimisation, and support of enterprise IAM solutions. The successful candidate will work closely with architects, engineers, security teams, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable identity services. Key Responsibilities Implement, configure, and support enterprise IAM solutions. Develop and maintain identity provisioning … processes. Troubleshoot authentication, authorisation, and provisioning issues. Support IAM migrations, upgrades, and transformation initiatives. Create technical documentation, support procedures, and operational runbooks. Collaborate with security operations, infrastructure, cloud, and application teams. Ensure IAM solutions meet security, compliance, and operational requirements. RequirementsRequired Skills and Experience Proven experience ...