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Security Engineer

Randstad Technologies Recruitment
London
3 days ago
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Security Engineer (SC Cleared) - Contract

📍 Location: United Kingdom 100% Remote
📆 Duration: 6 Months
🔑 Clearance: Active SC Clearance is required

Are you a hands-on Security Engineer with deep expertise in SIEM, Azure Sentinel, and incident response? Join a dynamic cyber security team to support a critical national infrastructure (CNI) project involving the deployment of Windows Hello for a major UK utility company.

đź”§ What You'll Be Doing:

Supporting and tuning Microsoft Sentinel and other SIEM platforms (KQL scripting)

Managing escalated incidents from L1 analysts and leading full incident response lifecycle (MIM)

Conducting in-depth data analysis, threat hunting, and forensic investigations

Maintaining and enhancing SOC documentation, SOPs, and playbooks

Collaborating with cross-functional teams and contributing to security strategy

Ensuring security policies align with standards like NIST, ISO 27001, MITRE ATT&CK

âś… We're Looking for Someone With:

Expert-level SIEM experience (Azure Sentinel highly preferred)

Strong knowledge of Kusto Query Language (KQL)

Demonstrated experience in cybersecurity incident response & breach handling

Familiarity with threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and cloud security tools

Proactive mindset with ability to work independently in high-pressure environments

Active SC ClearanceReady to make an impact? Apply...

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