Cyber Security Engineer (SecOps)

SecOps Engineer

Location: Central Bristol
Job Type: Permanent, Hybrid (2-3 days in-office)
Salary: Competitive (£60,000-£65,000) + Bonus + Benefits

We're recruiting for a SecOps Engineer to join a high-performing Information Security & Resilience team within a well-established FTSE 100 company. Based in Bristol, this hybrid role offers exciting variety-supporting projects from customer-facing platform builds to student experience improvements-all while helping safeguard digital assets and security posture.

You'll work collaboratively across technical and business teams to monitor, analyse, and respond to evolving cyber threats, lead forensic investigations, and support wider resilience initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and manage secure network architectures
Perform vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and remediation strategy delivery
Lead and coordinate incident response, forensic analysis, and post-incident reporting
Use and optimise security tooling (e.g. firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection)
Collaborate with developers and IT teams to embed secure coding and operational practices
Maintain clear documentation of risk, incidents, and security configurations
Contribute to evolving internal controls and support continuous improvement in InfoSec

Required Skills & Experience:

Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with cloud security (AWS and/or Azure)
Proven ability to perform detailed risk assessments and identify meaningful control improvements
Experience using and managing firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and SIEM solutions
Familiarity with secure networking protocols (VPNs, TCP/IP, etc.) and malware analysis
Understanding of industry frameworks: ISO27001, Cyber Essentials, NIST800-53
Experience working on security operations, threat management, and incident resolution
Excellent communication skills, with ability to translate technical risk to non-technical stakeholders
Relevant certifications are desirable (e.g. CEH, CCSP, Security+, AWS or Azure certifications)

Benefits:

Annual bonus scheme
25 days' holiday + holiday purchase scheme + loyalty bonus
Pension scheme (5-11% employer contributions)
Health & wellbeing package (Cash Plan, EAP, Wellbeing platform)
Enhanced family leave policies
ShareSave scheme, employee discounts, and moreIf you're a proactive security professional looking to take ownership of technical risk and support a modern, secure digital environment-this is a chance to shape outcomes that matter.

Apply today-successful candidates will be contacted within 24-48 hours.

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