SRE Security Engineer

Role: SRE Security Engineer

Location: London (Hybrid - Once in a month onsite)

Type: Contract (Inside IR35)

Duration: 9 Months

Clearance Required: Active SC

Overview

We're looking for an experienced SRE Security Engineer to join a high-profile UK Central Government programme, playing a critical role in securing enterprise systems, applications, platforms and infrastructure against evolving cyber threats. This is an excellent opportunity for a security professional with strong Security Architecture and Splunk expertise to work on mission-critical environments, helping to design, implement and continuously improve security controls across complex enterprise landscapes.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, contribute to security strategy, and provide technical leadership in a security-focused engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build and implement secure enterprise architectures and security controls

Protect systems, applications, data, infrastructure and business processes from cyber threats

Conduct security assessments, audits and vulnerability reviews

Develop and maintain security monitoring and detection capabilities using Splunk

Investigate security events and provide recommendations for remediation

Work closely with engineering, operations and architecture teams to embed security-by-design principles

Support platform security initiatives across cloud and on-premises environments

Contribute to technical discussions and provide solutions to complex security challenges

Stay up to date with emerging threats, vulnerabilities and security technologiesRequired Skills & Experience

✅ Advanced experience in Security Engineering and Security Architecture

✅ Strong knowledge of:

Enterprise Security Architecture (ESA)

Security Architecture Design

Splunk Enterprise / Splunk Enterprise Security

Threat Detection and Monitoring

Security Risk Assessment

Vulnerability Management

Security Controls and Governance✅ Experience securing enterprise platforms and infrastructure

✅ Ability to work independently and operate as a Subject Matter Expert (SME)

✅ Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Desirable Skills

Platform Security expertise

Cloud Security (AWS, Azure or GCP)

SIEM and Security Operations Centre (SOC) experience

DevSecOps practices

Infrastructure as Code security

Incident Response and Threat Hunting

Knowledge of UK Government security standards and frameworksWhat You'll Bring

A proactive and security-first mindset

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience working within complex enterprise environments

The ability to influence technical decisions and drive security best practice

A collaborative approach with a passion for improving security postureApply Now

If you're an experienced SRE Security Engineer with active SC Clearance, strong Splunk expertise and a background in Security Architecture, we'd love to hear from you