Job Advert: Contract Cyber Engineer (DV Cleared) ?? Newport | ?? 6-month contract + likely extension ?? Fully onsite | ?? Up to £90 per hour (Umbrella) ?? DV Clearance required / British Nationals only We're recruiting for an experienced Contract Cyber Engineer to join a major defence cyber security function. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on technical problem solving … strong communication skills and the ability to work across engineering, operations, and cyber security functions. What You'll Need (Essential) Strong working knowledge of core SOC tooling e.g. SIEM / Splunk, IDPS, Email / Web security, Firewalls Hands-on experience with Cisco ASR, Palo Alto or Fortinet firewalls Excellent understanding of network technologies (LAN / WAN, routing … scripting or programming (PowerShell, Python, Bash etc.) Experience with Windows Server and RedHat (RHEL) administration, including CIS hardening Desirable Skills Experience with any of the following is beneficial: vCenter / VMware ESXi / vSAN Nessus / Tenable SQL / MariaDB CheckMK, Jira, Syslog management Patch management (WSUS etc.) AD / LDAP / PAM Backup More ❯
of projects from the System Design team into the SOC operations ensuring impact analysis, capacity and availability management are considered prior to accepting new projects. You will also mentor / oversee members of the SOC Engineering team, ensuring all operational tasks are completed and work tickets updated / closed on time. Responsibilities - Support SOC Engineers & Analyst activity - Supports … activity - Toolset availability and capacity management review and escalation - Maintain currency in security concepts, tools and best practices - Engagement with the R&D Cyber Defence Centre for Cyber Solutions / Products Skill Set Essential - Good knowledge of multiple SOC tooling including IDPS / Firewalls / SIEM / Splunk / Email & Web Protection etc. - Experience of … implementing and fault finding Firewall technologies including Cisco ASR / Palo Alto / Fortinet - Excellent understanding of network technologies - Experience of Scripting and programming - Experience of Windows and RedHat server systems and implementation of CIS hardening Desirable Knowledge of some of the following would be advantageous: vCenter Nessus Tenable Fortinet Patching (applications, WSUS) Jira Windows 11, Server More ❯
project security documentation, responding to security questionnaires and tenders, supporting incident investigations, and helping to maintain AFC’s security posture and compliance with relevant standards (Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO27001, DSPT, GDPR, NCSC). This is a hands-on delivery role for someone who can work independently, make sound judgements, and communicate clearly with both technical … do not have all of these as you will not be considered for interview) Minimum 5 years’ hands-on experience in Information Security Experience conducting security risk assessments Supplier / third-party security assurance Strong technical grounding Incident response collaboration Knowledge of compliance frameworks Strong written communication skills Stakeholder engagement Availability & flexibility Right to work in the UK To More ❯
