Cyber Security Engineer

Robert Walters
Birmingham, United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
£50,000 – £60,000 pa

Salary

£50,000 – £60,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
7 May 2026 (3 weeks ago)

Robert Walters is working in partnership with a leading international business with operations across the UK, Ireland, and Europe, specializing in the distribution of essential products and services that support a wide range of industries. With a strong focus on innovation, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction, they are committed to delivering high-quality solutions that drive growth and efficiency.

Due to continued growth, they are keen to appoint an experienced Cyber Security Engineer to be based out of the Birmingham offices on a hybrid basis.

Cyber Security Engineer: Duties

  • Conduct vulnerability assessments
  • Rollout and implementation of Risk Management processes
  • Implement identity access control measures and DLP controls
  • Respond to Tier 3 security incidents
  • Monitor threat intelligence
  • Participate in pentests
  • Engineer Microsoft Sentinel detections & SOAR playbooks

Cyber Security Engineer: Technical Experience

  • Microsoft Security: Defender of Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps, Office 365
  • Azure AD
  • Microsoft Purview
  • Cloud & Endpoint Security
  • Azure Sentinel

The permanent opportunity for a Cyber Security Engineer will be based out of the Birmingham offices on a hybrid basis. This is an opportunity to join an industry leader that has grown year on year.

For more information, please apply with an updated CV and reach out to Ajay Hayre on /

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

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