Senior Cyber Security Engineer

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Sheffield

11 months ago

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Salary: Up to £65,000 plus bonus
Location: Sheffield
Working arrangement: Hybrid (3 Days on Site 2 from home, 9-5 Mon-Fri)Your newpanyI’m on the lookout for a talented cyber security engineer based in Sheffield. This is a fantastic opportunity to progress your cyber security career with a renowned UK organisation.This role requires eligibility to obtain SC and NPPV3 clearance, as a result it does not offer visa sponsorship.Your new role will involve

Working with clients on Splunk, LogRhythm, Qradar CrowdStrike and Sentinel Creating use cases, playbooks and runbooks on behalf of this organisation’s clients Working with this organisation’s clients to design, configure and integrate SIEM and XDR platforms Advising on security engineering best practice to clients Act as 3rd line escalation point for analysts Testing implementations and integrations Creating surrounding documentation where required

What you'll need to succeed• Experience operating as a 3rd line security engineer• Experience using Splunk, LogRhythm, Sentinel, CrowdStrike and Qradar• Experience providing advice on SIEM/XDR implementations, integrations, configurations and designs• Eligibility for SC and NPPV3 clearanceWhat you'll get in returnIn addition to apetitive salary of between £50,000 - £65,000 depending on relevant industry experience and live certifications, you can look forward to the following benefits and more:• 10% on target bonus• Study leave and certifications paid for• Paid overtime availability• Internal progression opportunities• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)• Generous pension Scheme• Flexible working arrangements•pany-specific benefits

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