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IT Security Engineer

Spectrum IT Recruitment
Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Last week
£65,000 pa

Salary

£65,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
20 May 2026 (Last week)

Benefits

24 days holiday + bank holidays Pension (6-7%) Life assurance Sick pay Free parking Onsite café & gym access
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IT Security Engineer | Cyber | SOC

  • Southend, South Essex
  • £65,000 + benefits
  • Full-Time | Permanent

Looking to take ownership of security in a business where your impact is visible?

We're working with a well-established, technology-led organisation who are investing in their cyber capability and looking for anIT Security Engineer to play a key role in protecting their systems, infrastructure, and data.

This is a hands-on position where you'll lead on threat detection, incident response, and continuous security improvement across the business.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Monitoring and analysing security events (SIEM, endpoints, networks)
  • Investigating incidents, performing root cause analysis and remediation
  • Identifying vulnerabilities and driving proactive security improvements
  • Acting as the go-to escalation point for security issues
  • Supporting compliance with security standards and best practice
  • Working closely with IT and wider teams to embed security across systems

What We're Looking For

  • Experience in a cybersecurity / IT security role
  • Strong knowledge of security tools (SIEM (Sentinel), EDR/XDR, firewalls, IDS)
  • Experience working in a SOC/NOC or similar environment
  • Good understanding of security frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR etc.)
  • Ability to investigate threats and respond to incidents effectively

Bonus points for:

  • Security certifications (Security+, CEH, CISM, CISA)
  • Scripting/automation experience (e.g. PowerShell)

What's On Offer

  • Up to £65,000 salary
  • Flexitime + early Friday finish
  • 24 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Pension (6-7%), life assurance & sick pay
  • Free parking, onsite café & gym access

If you're looking for a role where you canown security, influence strategy, and make a real impact, this is well worth a conversation.

Security Clearance is required for this role - applicants need to be eligible for clearance.

Hit apply to upload your CV or contact

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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