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Trainee Cyber Defence Analyst

Last week

ITOL Recruit Romford £28,000 – £40,000 pa

A self-funded training programme leading to a Cyber Defence Analyst role, combining online CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+ certification study with live labs and hands-on real-world cyber security scenarios. Candidates train at their own pace with 1-1 tutor support, then receive CV, interview and dedicated recruitment support until placed in a UK cyber security position.

Remote

Trainee Cyber Defence Analyst

3 weeks ago

ITOL Recruit London £28,000 – £40,000 pa

A self-funded training programme leading to a cyber security role, combining online CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+ certification study with live labs and hands-on scenarios. Includes CV, LinkedIn and interview support plus recruitment assistance until placement, with flexible payment options spread over 12 months.

Remote

Linux Systems Engineer

4 months ago

Airbus Stevenage

Design, provision and maintain Linux systems and engineering hardware underpinning a development environment, with a focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Provide technical leadership to project teams, automate infrastructure with Ansible and scripting, and work with security teams on compliance. Based in Stevenage with hybrid working.

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

SC Cleared Major Incident & Problem Manager

3 weeks ago

ARM Reading £500 – £600 pd

Owns the end-to-end major incident lifecycle in a complex, multi-supplier enterprise IT environment, coordinating technical teams, suppliers and business stakeholders to restore services quickly. Drives root-cause investigations, post-incident reviews and continual service improvement, using ITIL 4 and ServiceNow. Requires active SC clearance and sole British, Italian or Japanese citizenship.

Hybrid Contract Clearance Required

Junior Cyber Security Engineer

Last month

QinetiQ Farnborough £36,000 – £40,000 pa

Supports the design, development and application of configuration security tools and infrastructure monitoring. Day to day involves SIEM health checks, triaging alarms, correlating alerts, investigating potential incidents, producing weekly and monthly security reports, and managing analyst rota scheduling for continuous PROMON coverage.

On-site Clearance Required

Senior Principal (Managing) Cyber Security Consultant

3 weeks ago

QinetiQ Bristol £86,400 – £96,000 pa

Provides strategic cyber security consultancy to senior stakeholders, helping organisations understand and respond to evolving security challenges and business risks. Applies frameworks such as NIST, ISO27001, MITRE ATT&CK and Zero Trust to assess vulnerabilities and maturity, while leading teams, supporting bids and developing business within defence and critical national infrastructure.

Hybrid Clearance Required

Junior Security Engineer (Infra and Cloud)

Last week

Vocative Consulting Reading £40,000 – £42,500 pa

First line of defence for day-to-day security hygiene at a SaaS vendor: patching the Windows estate, monitoring CrowdStrike, and assessing the impact of new vulnerabilities. Works closely with the infrastructure team, with a structured route into Azure and wider cloud security engineering.

Hybrid Permanent

Security Architect - Security Cleared

3 weeks ago

Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd Southampton £75,000 – £85,000 pa

Principal-level technical security lead on a high-assurance UK defence programme moving from MVP towards operational capability. The role covers secure-by-design architecture, cross-domain information exchange, cyber risk and assurance, IAM, cryptography, cloud and network security, working with solution architects, DevOps and assurance teams. Distinct for its defence focus and ex-military requirement.

Remote Permanent Clearance Required

Cyber Security Engineer

3 days ago

Adria Solutions Manchester £70,000 – £75,000 pa

Hands-on security engineering role focused on Microsoft security platforms, including Defender XDR, Sentinel, Purview, Defender for Cloud and Entra. You will build security monitoring, telemetry and SOAR automation, investigate incidents and embed controls into cloud and development processes alongside security, cloud and engineering teams.

Hybrid

Infrastructure Engineer

Last week

Experis London £50,000 – £75,000 pa

Day-to-day work covers designing, building and supporting physical and virtual infrastructure, including Windows/Linux administration, VMware or Hyper-V, Veeam/NetBackup, and networking (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Cisco/Juniper/HP/Dell). The role also involves automation and Infrastructure as Code using Python, PowerShell, Bash or Ansible/AWX, plus troubleshooting and project delivery within a defence-focused organisation. Active DV clearance is essential.

Hybrid Clearance Required

Cyber Governance, Risk & Compliance Vice President

2 weeks ago

Adecco London £473 – £800 pd

Senior role driving first-line cyber risk management and regulatory compliance across EMEA, coordinating responses to DORA and EBA requirements and translating them into actionable controls. Involves enhancing the Cyber GRC framework, managing risk registers and policy exceptions, and producing monthly metrics and KRIs for senior stakeholders. Acts as the Cyber GRC contact across the region, communicating complex regulatory matters in business language.

On-site Contract

Lead Technical Architect

Last week

Summer Browning Associates London

Lead enterprise cloud architecture across GCP and/or AWS, designing secure landing zones, IAM hierarchies and microservices, plus deterministic AI safety controls and perimeter defence. The role also covers systems integration, API layers and architectural governance, including Technical Design Authority approvals and NCSC-aligned assurance within UK central government.

Hybrid Contract Clearance Required

Security Architect

2 days ago

Fynity Farnborough £75,000 – £85,000 pa

Security Architect – SOCFarnborough | Hybrid – 2 days onsite / 3 days remoteAre you a Security Architect with a strong background in SOC environments, security operations or detection engineering who wants more ownership over how a SOC is designed...

Cyber Assurance Lead (Cloud & AI)

2 weeks ago

VIQU IT Belfast £80,000 – £100,000 pa

Independent assurance voice across a sovereign AI platform's cloud estate, corporate environment and AI capability. Sets security baselines for DevOps, IT and Product Security Engineering, then verifies them through continuous monitoring and independent testing, including AI controls such as prompt injection defences and agent permissions. One of the founding roles in a scaling assurance function, working with defence and government customers.

Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Security & Facilities Lead

2 weeks ago

Copello Solihull £80,000 – £100,000 pa

Leads physical security, secure data centre operations, personnel security and facilities management across a security-sensitive estate, heading a small team of security and estates professionals. Involves security design, access control, risk assessments, incident investigations, contractor and building project oversight, plus occasional out-of-hours incident response. Requires DV clearance or eligibility and at least three days per week on site.

Hybrid Clearance Required

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